2010
Genome-wide methylation and expression profiling identifies promoter characteristics affecting demethylation-induced gene up-regulation in melanoma
Rubinstein JC, Tran N, Ma S, Halaban R, Krauthammer M. Genome-wide methylation and expression profiling identifies promoter characteristics affecting demethylation-induced gene up-regulation in melanoma. BMC Medical Genomics 2010, 3: 4. PMID: 20144234, PMCID: PMC2843643, DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-3-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidineCell Line, TumorCpG IslandsDecitabineDNA MethylationDNA Modification MethylasesEnzyme InhibitorsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenome, HumanHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedPromoter Regions, GeneticTumor Suppressor ProteinsUp-RegulationConceptsHigh CpG contentCpG contentGenome-wide gene expression dataMethylation levelsPromoter CpG contentUp-regulates gene expressionGenome-wide methylationGenome-wide dataLow CpG contentMelanoma cell strainsGene expression dataTumor suppressor geneCytosine analog 5Lower methylation levelsTranscriptional silencingMethylated promotersHigher methylation levelsBisulfite sequencingDNA methylationCpG methylationDNA methyltransferaseGenomic hypomethylationPromoter characteristicsSpecific genesGene expression
2009
Genome-wide screen of promoter methylation identifies novel markers in melanoma
Koga Y, Pelizzola M, Cheng E, Krauthammer M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Molinaro AM, Halaban R, Weissman SM. Genome-wide screen of promoter methylation identifies novel markers in melanoma. Genome Research 2009, 19: 1462-1470. PMID: 19491193, PMCID: PMC2720187, DOI: 10.1101/gr.091447.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCells, CulturedCluster AnalysisCollagenCollagen Type IDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenome, HumanGenome-Wide Association StudyHSP20 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMelanomaMetallothioneinMiddle AgedMolecular ChaperonesNuclear ProteinsNucleoplasminsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProteinsReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNATumor Cells, CulturedConceptsDifferential gene expressionGene expressionPromoter methylationGenome-wide promoter methylationGenome-wide integrative analysisPromoter CpG contentMethylation markersGenome-wide screenSequencing of bisulfiteTranscription start siteMelanoma cell strainsCell strainsTranscriptional machineryNovel genesEpigenetic modificationsDNA methylationIdentifies novel markersStart siteSnap-frozen tissuesCpG contentAdult melanocytesIntegrative analysisReal-time reverse transcriptase PCRHuman diseasesMethylation
2006
Rab33A: Characterization, Expression, and Suppression by Epigenetic Modification
Cheng E, Trombetta SE, Kovacs D, Beech RD, Ariyan S, Reyes-Mugica M, McNiff JM, Narayan D, Kluger HM, Picardo M, Halaban R. Rab33A: Characterization, Expression, and Suppression by Epigenetic Modification. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2006, 126: 2257-2271. PMID: 16810302, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX chromosome-linked geneSpecific gene expressionTranscription initiation siteSpecific promoter regionsMelanoma cellsGTPase mutantsEpigenetic modificationsSmall GTPaseDNA methylationVesicular transportRab33AGene expressionPromoter regionMelanosomal proteinsInitiation siteNormal melanocytesAberrant downregulationGenesEarly eventsAberrant processesMelanocytesExpressionGTPaseImportant roleNormal process
1997
Regulation of fibroblast growth factor 2 expression in melanoma cells by the c-MYB proto-oncoprotein.
Miglarese M, Halaban R, Gibson N. Regulation of fibroblast growth factor 2 expression in melanoma cells by the c-MYB proto-oncoprotein. Molecular Cancer Research 1997, 8: 1199-210. PMID: 9372243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF-2 promoterMurine c-MybSK-MEL-2 human melanoma cellsC-MybFunctional DNA-binding domainHuman melanoma cellsDNA-binding domainMelanoma cellsAutocrine growthPutative MybC-myb mRNATranscription factorsEctopic expressionPromoter regionFibroblast growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorMelanoma cell linesReporter plasmidNormal melanocytesFibroblast growth factor-2 expressionPromoterGrowth factor 2 expressionMYBFGF-2 proteinCell lines
1989
Isolation, Chromosomal Mapping, and Expression of the Mouse Tyrosinase Gene
Kwon B, Haq A, Wakulchik M, Kestler D, Barton D, Francke U, Lamoreux M, Whitney J, Halaban R. Isolation, Chromosomal Mapping, and Expression of the Mouse Tyrosinase Gene. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1989, 93: 589-594. PMID: 2507645, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12319693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse tyrosinaseTyrosinase geneMouse chromosome 7Mouse tyrosinase geneSomatic cell hybridsSouthern blot analysisChromosomal mappingGenomic clonesCell hybridsPromoter sequencesTATA elementAlbino locusChromosome 7Melanoma cell linesCDNA probeNormal melanocytesTyrosinase mRNABackcross miceBlot analysisFarthest upstreamCell linesDeletion miceGenesLociCloudman S