Activation of Neuronal Gene Expression by the JMJD3 Demethylase Is Required for Postnatal and Adult Brain Neurogenesis

The epigenetic mechanisms that enable lifelong neurogenesis from neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult mammalian brain are poorly understood. Here, we show that JMJD3, a histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) demethylase, acts as a critical activator of neurogenesis from adult subventricular zone (SVZ) NSCs....

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Main Authors: Dae Hwi Park, Sung Jun Hong, Ryan D. Salinas, Siyuan John Liu, Shawn W. Sun, Jacopo Sgualdino, Giuseppe Testa, Martin M. Matzuk, Naoki Iwamori, Daniel A. Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124714006639