Incorporating histone H2B variants into chromatin modifies chromatin accessibility to induce epithelial to mesenchymal transition in breast cancer
Héjer Dhahri, Kin H. Lau, Wesley N. Saintilnord, Élisson Nogueira Lopes, Hannah N. Damico, Youssef A. Hegazy, Flávio Romero Palma, Daniël P. Melters, Darrell P. Chandler, Yamini Dalal, Jonathan D. Licht, Marcelo Gialluisi Bonini, Yvonne N. Fondufe‐Mittendorf
This study shows that H2B variants, particularly H2B1O, alter chromatin accessibility and induce EMT in breast cancer, suggesting their role as onco-histones and potential therapeutic targets.
Oncogene · Jan 24, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry