EED, a member of the polycomb group, is required for nephron differentiation and the maintenance of nephron progenitor cells
Zhang L, Ettou S, Khalid M, Taglienti M, Jain D, Jung YL, Seager C, Liu Y, Ng KH, Park PJ, Kreidberg JA. EED, a member of the polycomb group, is required for nephron differentiation and the maintenance of nephron progenitor cells. Development 2018, 145: dev157149. PMID: 29945864, PMCID: PMC6514390, DOI: 10.1242/dev.157149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephron progenitor cellsGene expressionProgenitor cellsNephron differentiationSelf-renewing stem cellsThousands of nephronsRole of PRC2Expression of genesDifferentiation of stemMutant micePolycomb groupH3K27me3 marksProgenitor stateEpigenetic regulationPRC2 complexHistone H3Progenitor populationsEnhancer sitesRenal vesiclesNonredundant componentMammalian kidneyCrucial rolePhysiological homeostasisGenesStem cells