title: The role of INI1/hSNF5 in gene regulation and cancer.
abstract: The precise modulation of chromatin dynamics is an essential and complex process that ensures the integrity of transcriptional regulation and prevents the transition of a normal cell into a cancerous one. ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes are multisubunit complexes that play a pivotal role in this operation through the mobilization of nucleosomes to promote DNA accessibility. Chromatin remodeling is mediated by the interaction of DNA-binding factors and individual members of this complex, directing its targeted recruitment to specific regulatory regions. In this review, we discuss a core subunit of the SWI/SNF ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complex, known as INI1/hSNF5, in the context of transcriptional regulation and impact on cancer biology. In particular, we review current knowledge of the diverse protein interactions between INI1/hSNF5 and viral and cellular factors, with a special emphasis on the potent oncogene c-Myc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ONM5G2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stojanova
authors.forename: Linda Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Penn
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D042002:Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / Q000378:metabolism; D000071796:SMARCB1 Protein; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D000071796:SMARCB1 Protein; C513266:SMARCB1 protein, human; D014157:Transcription Factors