Epidermal Stem Cells Are Defined by Global Histone Modifications Altered by Myc-Induced Differentiation

August 2007 in “ PLoS ONE ”

Michaela Frye, Amanda G. Fisher, Fiona M. Watt

Studysummary This study found that Myc activation in epidermal stem cells leads to chromatin modifications that promote stem cell exit and differentiation, which can be influenced by HDAC inhibitors like trichostatin A.

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