Human Gene Set: REN_BOUND_BY_E2F


Standard name REN_BOUND_BY_E2F
Systematic name M4493
Brief description Genes whose promoters were bound by E2F1 and E2F4 [GeneID=1869;1874] in the primary fibroblasts WI-38, by ChIP on chip assay.
Full description or abstract The E2F transcription factor family is known to play a key role in the timely expression of genes required for cell cycle progression and proliferation, but only a few E2F target genes have been identified. We explored the possibility that E2F regulators play a broader role by identifying additional genes bound by E2F in living human cells. A protocol was developed to identify genomic binding sites for DNA-binding factors in mammalian cells that combines immunoprecipitation of cross-linked protein-DNA complexes with DNA microarray analysis. Among approximately 1200 genes expressed during cell cycle entry, we found that the promoters of 127 were bound by the E2F4 transcription factor in primary fibroblasts. A subset of these targets was also bound by E2F1. Most previously identified target genes known to have roles in DNA replication and cell cycle control and represented on the microarray were confirmed by this analysis. We also identified a remarkable cadre of genes with no previous connection to E2F regulation, including genes that encode components of the DNA damage checkpoint and repair pathways, as well as factors involved in chromatin assembly/condensation, chromosome segregation, and the mitotic spindle checkpoint. Our data indicate that E2F directly links cell cycle progression with the coordinate regulation of genes essential for both the synthesis of DNA as well as its surveillance.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 11799067   Authors: Ren B,Cam H,Takahashi Y,Volkert T,Terragni J,Young RA,Dynlacht BD
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Source species Homo sapiens
Contributed by Yujin Hoshida (Broad Institute)
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Version history 3.0: Renamed from REN_E2F1_TARGETS

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