Publications by authors named "A Sh Yunusova"

This dataset was collected from university students before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Southern California. Data collection happened continuously for the average of 7.8 months (=3.

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The SMC protein family, including cohesin and condensin I/II, plays a pivotal role in maintaining the topological structure of chromosomes and influences many cellular processes, notably the repair of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs). The cohesin complex impacts DSB repair by spreading γH2AX signal and containing DNA ends in close proximity by loop extrusion. Cohesin supports DNA stability by sister chromatid cohesion during the S/G2 phase, which limits DNA end mobility.

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Article Synopsis
  • Chromatin is organized in a specific three-dimensional structure within the nucleus, crucial for genome functions, with proteins like cohesin and condensins helping in this organization.
  • The study reveals that knockout of the Mcph1 gene in mouse embryonic stem cells leads to chromosomal issues and deregulated gene expression, particularly affecting metabolism and olfactory receptors, but not cell cycle control.
  • The findings suggest that Mcph1 plays a critical role in maintaining genome integrity and offer insights into the function of condensin II, potentially providing a model for future research on chromatin structure and gene expression.
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One of the most productive strategies for finding the functions of proteins is to study the consequences of loss of protein function. For this purpose, cells or organisms with a knockout of the gene encoding the protein of interest are obtained. However, many proteins perform important functions and cells or organisms could suddenly lose fitness when the function of a protein is lost.

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Cohen syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by () gene mutations. This syndrome is significantly underdiagnosed and is characterized by intellectual disability, microcephaly, autistic symptoms, hypotension, myopia, retinal dystrophy, neutropenia, and obesity. VPS13B regulates intracellular membrane transport and supports the Golgi apparatus structure, which is critical for neuron formation.

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