The Integrator complex prevents premature neuronal differentiation through global control of transcription elongation.
Hedda B. Somsen, Kristel N. Eigenhuis, Anne L. Kuijpers-Korporaal, Mariana Pelicano de Almeida, Roberto Montoro Ferrer, K. Peter Kats, Mike R. Dekker, Thuur Zuidweg, Zakia Azmani, Mirjam C. G. N. van den Hout, Wilfred F. J. van IJcken, Danny Huylebroeck, Maarten W.J. Fornerod, Raymond A. Poot, Debbie L.C. van den Berg
The paper shows that the Integrator complex regulates neuronal differentiation by controlling RNA polymerase II pause-release, and that disrupting this process leads to premature neuronal gene expression and developmental defects.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology