Control of muscle development by dueling HATs and HDACs

Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2001 Oct;11(5):497-504. doi: 10.1016/s0959-437x(00)00224-0.

Abstract

Skeletal muscle cells have provided an especially auspicious system in which to dissect the roles of chromatin structure in the control of cell growth, differentiation, and development. The MyoD and MEF2 families of transcription factors act cooperatively to regulate the expression of skeletal muscle-specific genes. Recent studies have shown that these two classes of transcription factors associate with histone acetyltransferases and histone deacetylases to control the activation and repression, respectively, of the muscle differentiation program. Signaling systems that regulate the growth and differentiation of muscle cells act, at least in part, by regulating the intracellular localization and associations of these chromatin remodeling enzymes with myogenic transcription factors. We describe the molecules and mechanisms involved in chromatin remodeling during skeletal muscle development.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acetyltransferases / genetics*
  • Acetyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism
  • Chromatin / enzymology
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Histone Acetyltransferases
  • Histone Deacetylases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • MEF2 Transcription Factors
  • Muscle Development / genetics
  • Muscle, Skeletal / cytology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / enzymology*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
  • MyoD Protein / genetics
  • MyoD Protein / metabolism
  • Myogenic Regulatory Factors
  • Nuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 2
  • Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 2
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism
  • Repressor Proteins / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • p300-CBP Transcription Factors

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Chromatin
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • MEF2 Transcription Factors
  • MyoD Protein
  • Myogenic Regulatory Factors
  • NCOR2 protein, human
  • Ncor2 protein, rat
  • Nuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 2
  • Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 2
  • Phosphoproteins
  • RNF34 protein, human
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Acetyltransferases
  • Histone Acetyltransferases
  • p300-CBP Transcription Factors
  • p300-CBP-associated factor
  • Histone Deacetylases