ARID1A-BAF coordinates ZIC2 genomic occupancy for epithelial to mesenchymal transition in cranial neural crest lineage commitment
Samantha M. Barnada, Aida Giner de Gracia, Cruz Morenilla‐Palao, María Teresa López-Cascales, Chiara Scopa, Francis J. Waltrich, Harald M. M. Mikkers, M.E. Cicardi, Jonathan Karlin, Davide Trotti, Kevin A. Peterson, Samantha A. Brugmann, Gijs W.E. Santen, Steven B. McMahon, Eloı́sa Herrera, Marco Trizzino
The paper shows ARID1A-haploinsufficiency impairs EMT in CNCC specification by disrupting ARID1A-BAF binding at EMT enhancers, which affects ZIC2 occupancy and leads to aberrant neuronal gene activation.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology