scholarly journals Hypothesis of the conjunct expression gene: can random mutation explain the phenotypic variability?

Author(s):  
Víctor A Zapata Trejo

The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all differentiated cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act in specific genes of the somatic cells involved in a behavior also act in the partial transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can explain the evolution of the phenotypes and integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct evolution with the environment.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor A Zapata Trejo

The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all differentiated cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act in specific genes of the somatic cells involved in a behavior also act in the partial transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can explain the evolution of the phenotypes and integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct evolution with the environment.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Alejandro Zapata Trejo

The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all differentiated cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act on specific genes of the somatic cell involved in a behavior also act on the transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can explain the evolution of the phenotypes and integrate all the evidence pointing to a joint evolution with the environment.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Alejandro Zapata Trejo

The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all differentiated cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act on specific genes of the somatic cell involved in a behavior also act on the transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can explain the evolution of the phenotypes and integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct evolution with the environment.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor A Zapata Trejo

If the environmental conditions can or not influence in the phenotype evolution, is a topic that has been discussed during the last ten years. The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act in specific genes of the somatic cells involved in a behavior also act in the partial transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. The functional role of the isochores as an epigenetic determinant regulator of the transcription and therefore of gene expression levels is discussed. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct phenotype evolution with the environment. This work provides a new point of view on how the environment can influence in adaptation through natural selection considering the theory currently accepted.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor A Zapata Trejo

If the environmental conditions can or not influence in the phenotype evolution, is a topic that has been discussed during the last ten years. The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act in specific genes of the somatic cells involved in a behavior also act in the partial transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. The functional role of the isochores as an epigenetic determinant regulator of the transcription and therefore of gene expression levels is discussed. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct phenotype evolution with the environment. This work provides a new point of view on how the environment can influence in adaptation through natural selection considering the theory currently accepted.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor A Zapata Trejo

If the environmental conditions can or not influence in the phenotype evolution, is a topic that has been discussed during the last ten years. The epigenome regulates the gene expression of all cells and indicates which specific genes must be transcribed. It is argued that the expression factors that act in specific genes of the somatic cells involved in a behavior also act in the partial transcription of the same genes in the most undifferentiated cells of the germ line. The functional role of the isochores as an epigenetic determinant regulator of the transcription and therefore of gene expression levels is discussed. It is proposed how a probabilistic view of the random mutation can integrate all the evidence pointing to a conjunct phenotype evolution with the environment. This work provides a new point of view on how the environment can influence in adaptation through natural selection considering the theory currently accepted.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay S. Labade ◽  
Adwait Salvi ◽  
Krishanpal Karmodiya ◽  
Kundan Sengupta

ABSTRACTNucleoporins regulate nuclear transport. In addition, nucleoporins also modulate chromatin organization and gene expression. Here we investigated the role of nucleoporin Nup93, in regulating HOXA gene expression during differentiation. ChIP-Seq analysis revealed that Nup93 associates with genes involved in development and differentiation. Furthermore, Nup93 occupancy significantly overlaps with CTCF. Interestingly, Nup93 and CTCF show antagonistic roles in regulating 3’ and 5’ end HOXA genes in undifferentiated cells. The HOXA gene locus untethered from the nuclear periphery upon Nup93 but not CTCF depletion, consistent with its upregulation. Remarkably, occupancy of Nup93 and CTCF on HOXA gene locus progressively declined during differentiation but was restored in differentiated cells, consistent with the rerepression and re-localization of the HOXA gene locus with the nuclear periphery upon differentiation. In summary, Nup93 is a key modulator of the spatiotemporal dynamics and function of the HOXA gene locus during differentiation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3729
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Balon ◽  
Benita Wiatrak

Models based on cell cultures have become a useful tool in modern scientific research. Since primary cell lines are difficult to obtain and handle, neoplasm-derived lines like PC12 and THP-1 offer a cheap and flexible solution for neurobiological studies but require prior differentiation to serve as a neuronal or microglia model. PC12 cells constitute a suitable research model only after differentiation by incubation with nerve growth factor (NGF) and THP-1 cells after administering a differentiation factor such as phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA). Still, quite often, studies are performed on these cancer cells without differentiation. The study aimed to assess the impact of PC12 or THP-1 cell differentiation on sensitivity to harmful factors such as Aβ25-35 (0.001–5 µM) (considered as one of the major detrimental factors in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease) or lipopolysaccharide (1–100 µM) (LPS; a pro-inflammatory factor of bacterial origin). Results showed that in most of the tests performed, the response of PC12 and THP-1 cells induced to differentiation varied significantly from the effect in undifferentiated cells. In general, differentiated cells showed greater sensitivity to harmful factors in terms of metabolic activity and DNA damage, while in the case of the free radicals, the results were heterogeneous. Obtained data emphasize the importance of proper differentiation of cell lines of neoplastic origin in neurobiological research and standardization of cell culture handling protocols to ensure reliable results.


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