"CCCTC-Binding Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A repressor protein with poly(ADP)-ribose binding activity that binds CHROMATIN and DNA; its structure consisting of 11 CYS2-HIS2 ZINC FINGERS allows it to recognize many different DNA target sites. It functions as a repressor by binding to INSULATOR ELEMENTS and preventing interaction between promoters and nearby enhancers and silencers. It plays a critical role in EPIGENETIC PROCESSES, including GENOMIC IMPRINTING.
| Descriptor ID |
D000076246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.687.157 D12.776.260.120 D12.776.660.235.050 D12.776.660.720.157 D12.776.664.235.050 D12.776.930.780.563
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| Concept/Terms |
CCCTC-Binding Factor- CCCTC-Binding Factor
- CCCTC Binding Factor
- DNA-Binding Protein CTCF
- CTCF, DNA-Binding Protein
- DNA Binding Protein CTCF
- CTCF Protein
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "CCCTC-Binding Factor" by people in Profiles.
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The HSV-1 encoded CCCTC-binding factor, CTRL2, impacts the nature of viral chromatin during HSV-1 lytic infection. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Oct; 20(10):e1012621.
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Deletion of the CTRL2 Insulator in HSV-1 Results in the Decreased Expression of Genes Involved in Axonal Transport and Attenuates Reactivation In Vivo. Viruses. 2022 04 27; 14(5).
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Variants on the UBE2L3/YDJC Autoimmune Disease Risk Haplotype Increase UBE2L3 Expression by Modulating CCCTC-Binding Factor and YY1 Binding. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 01; 74(1):163-173.
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Epigenetic silencing in Friedreich ataxia is associated with depletion of CTCF (CCCTC-binding factor) and antisense transcription. PLoS One. 2009 Nov 19; 4(11):e7914.