title: Epigenetic regulation of B lymphocyte differentiation, transdifferentiation, and reprogramming.
abstract: B cell development is a multistep process that is tightly regulated at the transcriptional level. In recent years, investigators have shed light on the transcription factor networks involved in all the differentiation steps comprising B lymphopoiesis. The interplay between transcription factors and the epigenetic machinery involved in establishing the correct genomic landscape characteristic of each cellular state is beginning to be dissected. The participation of "epigenetic regulator-transcription factor" complexes is also crucial for directing cells during reprogramming into pluripotency or lineage conversion. In this context, greater knowledge of epigenetic regulation during B cell development, transdifferentiation, and reprogramming will enable us to understand better how epigenetics can control cell lineage commitment and identity. Herein, we review the current knowledge about the epigenetic events that contribute to B cell development and reprogramming.
authors.affiliation: Cellular Differentiation Group, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Avenida Gran Via s/n km 2.7, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Bruna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barneda-Zahonero
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roman-Gonzalez
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Collazo
authors.forename: Tokameh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
authors.forename: Maribel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parra