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The Polycomb group protein CBX6 is an essential regulator of embryonic stem cell identity

ABSTRACT: Polycomb group proteins are transcriptional repressors that control cell identity and development. In mammals, at least five different CBX proteins are believed to associate with the core Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). CBX6 and CBX7 are the most highly expressed CBX proteins in embryonic stem cells (ESCs), yet little is known about the function of CBX6 in these cells. Here we show that CBX6 is an essential regulator of ESC identity, since ablation of CBX6 function destabilizes the pluripotency network and triggers differentiation. At the molecular level, CBX6 is linked to the canonical PRC1 (cPRC1) complex; however, contrary to expectations, our results indicate that CBX6 also has a non-canonical PRC1 function. Taken together, our findings reveal that CBX6 is an essential component for ESC biology and contributes to the structural and functional complexity of the PRC1 complex.

OTHER RELATED OMICS DATASETS IN: PRJNA386280

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion

ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Embryonic Stem Cell

SUBMITTER: Enrique Blanco

LAB HEAD: Luciano Di Croce

PROVIDER: PXD007577 | Pride | 2017-09-25

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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The Polycomb group protein CBX6 is an essential regulator of embryonic stem cell identity.

Santanach Alexandra A Blanco Enrique E Jiang Hua H Molloy Kelly R KR Sansó Miriam M LaCava John J Morey Lluis L Di Croce Luciano L

Nature communications 20171101 1

Polycomb group proteins (PcG) are transcriptional repressors that control cell identity and development. In mammals, five different CBX proteins associate with the core Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). In mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), CBX6 and CBX7 are the most highly expressed CBX family members. CBX7 has been recently characterized, but little is known regarding the function of CBX6. Here, we show that CBX6 is essential for ESC identity. Its depletion destabilizes the pluripotency ne ...[more]

PMID: 29089522

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