H3K9me3 Controls Epidermis Morphogenesis by Regulating RNA Polymerase II Dynamics at Developmental Promoters and Enhancers
May 2026
in “
Nature Communications
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H3K9me3 epidermis morphogenesis RNA Pol II histone methyltransferases Suv39h1 Suv39h2 Setdb1 keratinocyte differentiation skin barrier formation hair follicle development Merkel cell specification single-cell transcriptomics gene expression control skin organogenesis RNA polymerase II histone modification skin development hair growth skin barrier cell differentiation
Studysummary This study observed that the loss of H3K9me3, via the ablation of Suv39h1, Suv39h2, and Setdb1 in embryonic mouse epidermis, disrupts skin development processes such as keratinocyte differentiation and hair follicle formation, highlighting H3K9me3's crucial role in epidermal morphogenesis.
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