histones

Gene

4 papers5 findings

Taxon

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung and 8 more
  • Model organisms1
  • Cells2

Effects

2

Division potential

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. histones improve division potential in human cells.

    “reducing the speed of RNA polymerase II by overexpressing histone components, to counter age-associated changes in nucleosome positioning, also extended lifespan in flies and the division potential of human cells.”

    Cellsby overexpressing histone components

    Ageing-associated changes in transcriptional elongation influence longevity

    NatureApr 12, 2023

Lifespan

upin flies1

1 study
  1. histones extend lifespan in flies.

    “reducing the speed of RNA polymerase II by overexpressing histone components, to counter age-associated changes in nucleosome positioning, also extended lifespan in flies”

    Model organismsby overexpressing histone components

    Ageing-associated changes in transcriptional elongation influence longevity

    NatureApr 12, 2023

Upstream

1

Cell size

downin cells1

1 study
  1. Cell size decreases histones in cells.

    “histones and other chromatin components are diluted in large cells independently of the growth rate”

    Cells

    Delineation of proteome changes driven by cell size and growth rate

    Frontiers in cell and developmental biologySep 5, 2022

Associations

2

Chronological lifespan

mixedin yeast1

1 study
  1. histones are associated with chronological lifespan in yeast.

    “Many of the same histone amino acids are also critical regulators of chronological lifespan.”

    Review

    Screen time: an unbiased search for histone mutations that affect quiescence and chronological aging

    The FEBS journalMay 15, 2023

Cell cycle regulation

mixedin yeast1

1 study
  1. histones are associated with cell cycle regulation in yeast.

    “multiple histone amino acids, likely affecting nucleosome structure and a wide range of chromatin-associated processes, can promote or inhibit quiescence entry.”

    Review

    Screen time: an unbiased search for histone mutations that affect quiescence and chronological aging

    The FEBS journalMay 15, 2023

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