Hao YinFeb 25, 2023

#Cohesinopathy

BRD4 (acetyl lysine reader)-NIPBL (cohesin loading ) complex is critical to #NeuralCrest differentiation into #SmoothMuscleCell

BRD4 depletion->⏬#GenomeFolding+loop extrusion

BRD4 in #AorticAneurysm?

Dr. Rajan Jain lab Nature Genet 2021
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-021-00934-8

BRD4 orchestrates genome folding to promote neural crest differentiation - Nature Genetics

Depletion of BRD4 reduces the chromatin occupancy of NIPBL, resulting in aberrant genome folding. Loss of BRD4 impedes neural crest differentiation, which can be rescued by depletion of WAPL.

Nature