CR Name:
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Chromatin Regulator

Alias

SMARCC2Rsc8; BAF170; CRACC2

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Introduction

Full name: SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily c, member 2 . SMARCC2 is a chromatin remodeler and a subunit of the SWI/SNF complex, which requires hydrolysis of ATP to alter chromosome structure to regulate gene expression. Therefore, SMARCC2 plays a vital role in early embryonic development, differentiation, cell cycle modification, and the development of thymic T cells as well as tumors (1-4).

Function and Interaction

BAF170 is a subunit of both the SWI/SNF complex and the related EKLF coactivator-remodeling complex 1 (E-RC1), similar to BAF155, which assists Erythroid KrŸppel-like factor (EKLF) in modulating human beta-globin expression (5). Together with BAF155, BAF170 can limit the protein levels of BAF57, which is an important mediator (6). BAF170 interacts with Smad2 and Smad3, which are transcriptional regulators that are activated by transforming growth factor (TGF) cytokines (7).

Disease Association

BAF170 knockout can completely abolish the interaction between SWI/SNF and BRIT1, a BRCT-repeat inhibitor of hTERT expression, whose loss can cause primary microcephaly (8). BAF170 has been found to be dramatically modulated in cells following HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1) transfection (9).

ChIP-Seq data


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Homo sapiensHeLaEpitheliumCervixGSE24398 ,GSM601401
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References

1. Muchardt, C. and Yaniv, M. (1999) ATP-dependent chromatin remodelling: SWI/SNF and Co. are on the job. J Mol Biol, 293, 187-198.
2. Kingston, R.E. and Narlikar, G.J. (1999) ATP-dependent remodeling and acetylation as regulators of chromatin fluidity. Gene Dev, 13, 2339-2352.
3. Bultman, S., Gebuhr, T., Yee, D., La Mantia, C., Nicholson, J., Gilliam, A., Randazzo, F., Metzger, D., Chambon, P., Crabtree, G. et al. (2000) A Brg1 null mutation in the mouse reveals functional differences among mammalian SWI/SNF complexes. Mol Cell, 6, 1287-1295.
4. Ahn, J., Ko, M., Lee, C., Kim, J., Yoon, H. and Seong, R.H. (2011) Srg3, a mouse homolog of BAF155, is a novel p53 target and acts as a tumor suppressor by modulating p21(WAF1/CIP1) expression. Oncogene, 30, 445-456.
5. Armstrong, J.A., Bieker, J.J. and Emerson, B.M. (1998) A SWI/SNF-related chromatin remodeling complex, E-RC1, is required for tissue-specific transcriptional regulation by EKLF in vitro. Cell, 95, 93-104.
6. Chen, J.G. and Archer, T.K. (2005) Regulating SWI/SNF subunit levels via protein-protein interactions and proteasomal degradation: BAF155 and BAF170 limit expression of BAF57. Mol Cell Biol, 25, 9016-9027.
7. Xi, Q.R., He, W., Zhang, X.H.F., Le, H.V. and Massague, J. (2008) Genome-wide impact of the BRG1 SWI/SNF chromatin remodeler on the transforming growth factor beta transcriptional program. J Biol Chem, 283, 1146-1155.
8. Peng, G., Yim, E.K., Dai, H., Jackson, A.P., van der Burgt, I., Pan, M.R., Hu, R.Z., Li, K.Y. and Lin, S.Y. (2009) BRIT1/MCPH1 links chromatin remodelling to DNA damage response. Nat Cell Biol, 11, 865-U221.
9. Van Duyne, R., Guendel, I., Narayanan, A., Gregg, E., Shafagati, N., Tyagi, M., Easley, R., Klase, Z., Nekhai, S., Kehn-Hall, K. et al. (2011) Varying Modulation of HIV-1 LTR Activity by BAF Complexes. J Mol Biol, 411, 581-596.

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