Transcriptional Readthrough at Atf4 Locus Suppresses Rps19bp1 and Impairs Heart Development
Zengming Zhang, Tongbin Wu, Zeyu Chen, Danni Chen, Zhengyu Liang, Christopher M. Adams, Yusu Gu, Mao Ye, Fhujjen Barroga, Sylvia Μ. Evans, Xiaohai Zhou, Ju Chen
The paper shows that cardiac defects in ATF4 knockout mice result from unintended Rps19bp1 downregulation due to transcriptional readthrough, not loss of ATF4 function.
Cardiovascular Research · Nov 14, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics