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The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome (2003)
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Bess, K. L., Swingler, T. E., Rivett, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome. Biochemical Journal, 374(3), 667-675. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20030769

PRH (proline-rich homeodomain protein)/Hex is important in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation. We have shown previously that PRH contains two domains that can bring about transcriptional repression independently; the PRH homeodomai... Read More about The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome.

Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms (2003)
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Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 60(4), 721-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-003-2260-3

For many, if not most genes, the initiation of transcription is the principle point at which their expression is regulated. Transcription factors, some of which bind to specific DNA sequences, generally either activate or repress promoter activity an... Read More about Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms.

Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein (2002)
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Butcher, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein. Journal of Chromatography B, 786(1-2), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1570-0232%2802%2900740-7

The proline-rich homeodomain protein (PRH), also known as Hex, is a transcriptional repressor expressed in a variety of cell types. The PRH protein contains a proline-rich N-terminal domain that can repress transcription when attached to a heterologo... Read More about Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein.

The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance (2002)
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Rees, L., Wood, N., Gillespie, K., Lai, K., Gaston, K., & Mathieson, P. (2002). The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 59(3), 560-569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-002-8448-0

Genotypic variation in the human interleukin-10 (IL-10) promoter may account for marked inter-individual variation in IL-10 production and may influence susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. The G/A polymorphism at position -1082 has been linked to... Read More about The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance.

Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells (2001)
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Davidson, E. J., Brown, M. D., Burt, D. J., Parish, J. L., Gaston, K., Kitchener, H. C., …Stern, P. L. (2001). Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells. International Journal of Cancer, 94(6), 807-812. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.1558

Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 has been implicated in the etiology of cervical cancer. The E2 protein is required early in viral infection and therefore may serve as a useful immune target for a vaccine aimed at preventi... Read More about Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells.

Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer (2001)
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Dell, G., & Gaston, K. (2001). Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 58(12), 1923-1942. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00000827

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been linked to a variety of human diseases, most notably cancer of the cervix, a disease responsible for at least 200,000 deaths per year worldwide. Over 100 different types of HPV have been identified and these can... Read More about Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer.

Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins (2001)
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Webster, K., Taylor, A., & Gaston, K. (2001). Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins. Journal of General Virology, 82(1), 201-213. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-82-1-201

Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 infects the genital tract and is generally acknowledged to be a causative agent of cervical cancer. HPV infection alone is not sufficient to induce cervical cancer and other factors such as steroid hormones are thou... Read More about Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins.

Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors (2000)
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Vernon, E. G., & Gaston, K. (2000). Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors. BBA - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1492(1), 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4781%2800%2900116-0

The human Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes are divergently transcribed and share a single bi-directional promoter. The addition of serum growth factors to serum-starved cells activates transcription in the Surf-1 direction, but has no effect on transcription... Read More about Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway (2000)
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Webster, K., Parish, J., Pandya, M., Stern, P. L., Clarke, A. R., & Gaston, K. (2000). The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(1), 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.275.1.87

The human papillomavirus (HPV) E2 protein regulates viral gene expression and is also required for viral replication. HPV-transformed cells often contain chromosomally integrated copies of the HPV genome in which the viral E2 gene is disrupted. We ha... Read More about The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway.

Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites (1999)
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Lewis, H., & Gaston, K. (1999). Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites. Journal of Molecular Biology, 294(4), 885-896. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1999.3314

The human papillomavirus 16 E2 protein binds to four specific DNA sequences present within the HPV 16 genome and regulates viral gene expression and DNA replication. However, the E2 protein can also bind tightly to non-specific DNA sequences. Here, w... Read More about Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites.

Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein (1999)
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Lewis, H., Webster, K., Sanchez-Perez, A., & Gaston, K. (1999). Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein. Journal of General Virology, 80(8), 2087-2096. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-80-8-2087

Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) is a DNA tumour virus that has been implicated in the development of cervical cancer. The HPV-16 E2 protein binds to four sites that are present upstream of the viral P97 promoter and regulates transcription of t... Read More about Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein.

Disruption of the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 gene protects cervical carcinoma cells from E2F-induced apoptosis (1997)
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Sanchez-Perez, A., Soriano, S., Clarke, A. R., & Gaston, K. (1997). Disruption of the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 gene protects cervical carcinoma cells from E2F-induced apoptosis. Journal of General Virology, 78(11), 3009-3018. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-78-11-3009

Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) is a DNA tumour virus that has been implicated in the development of cervical cancer. In non-transformed HPV-infected cells, the HPV E2 protein regulates transcription of the viral E6 and E7 oncogenes. Malignant... Read More about Disruption of the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 gene protects cervical carcinoma cells from E2F-induced apoptosis.

A functional YY1 binding site is necessary and sufficient to activate Surf-1 promoter activity in response to serum growth factors (1997)
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Cole, E. G., & Gaston, K. (1997). A functional YY1 binding site is necessary and sufficient to activate Surf-1 promoter activity in response to serum growth factors. Nucleic Acids Research, 25(18), 3705-3711. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/25.18.3705

The human Surf-1 and Surf-2 housekeeping genes are divergently transcribed and share a bi-directional, TATA-less promoter. Housekeeping promoters typically contain complex arrays of transcription factor binding sites and several studies have suggeste... Read More about A functional YY1 binding site is necessary and sufficient to activate Surf-1 promoter activity in response to serum growth factors.

DNA binding and bending by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 protein: recognition of an extended binding site (1997)
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Thain, A., Webster, K., Emery, D., Clarke, A. R., & Gaston, K. (1997). DNA binding and bending by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 protein: recognition of an extended binding site. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 272(13), 8236-8242. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.272.13.8236

The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein (hE2) binds to four sites present upstream of the P97 promoter and regulates transcription of the viral E6 and E7 oncogenes. We have determined the relative binding constants for the interaction of the ful... Read More about DNA binding and bending by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 protein: recognition of an extended binding site.

CpG methylation directly inhibits binding of the human papillomavirus type-16 E2 protein to specific DNA sequences (1996)
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Thain, A., Jenkins, O., Clarke, A. R., & Gaston, K. (1996). CpG methylation directly inhibits binding of the human papillomavirus type-16 E2 protein to specific DNA sequences. Journal of Virology, 70(10), 7233-7235. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.70.10.7233-7235.1996

CpG methylation of the human papillomavirus upstream regulatory region has previously been shown to reduce virus promoter activity. Here, we demonstrate that methylation of the CpG dinucleotides contained within the binding site of the human papillom... Read More about CpG methylation directly inhibits binding of the human papillomavirus type-16 E2 protein to specific DNA sequences.

CpG methylation and the binding of YY1 and ETC proteins to the Surf-1/Surf-2 bidirectional promoter (1995)
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Gaston, K., & Fried, M. (1995). CpG methylation and the binding of YY1 and ETC proteins to the Surf-1/Surf-2 bidirectional promoter. Gene, 157(1-2), 257- 259. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119%2895%2900120-U

The divergently transcribed Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes are separated by a bi-directional, TATA-less promoter which contains three important factor-binding sites, Sul, Su2 and Su3. The transcription initiation factor YY1 binds to the Sul site and stimula... Read More about CpG methylation and the binding of YY1 and ETC proteins to the Surf-1/Surf-2 bidirectional promoter.

The Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes and their essential bi-directional promoter elements are conserved between mouse and human (1994)
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Lennard, A., Gaston, K., & Fried, M. (1994). The Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes and their essential bi-directional promoter elements are conserved between mouse and human. DNA and Cell Biology, 13(11), 1117-1126. https://doi.org/10.1089/dna.1994.13.1117

The organization of the Surfeit locus and the juxtaposition of at least five of the Surfeit genes (Surf−1 to −5) are conserved between mouse and human (Williams et al., 1988; Yon et al., 1993). In the mouse, the heterogeneous transcription start site... Read More about The Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes and their essential bi-directional promoter elements are conserved between mouse and human.

YY1 is involved in the regulation of the bi-directional promoter of the Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes (1994)
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Gaston, K., & Fried, M. (1994). YY1 is involved in the regulation of the bi-directional promoter of the Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes. FEBS Letters, 347(2-3), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2894%2900567-2

The Surfeit locus is an unusual cluster of at least 6 housekeeping genes whose organisation is conserved between birds and mammals. We have previously shown that the divergently transcribed Surf‐1 and Surf‐2 genes are separated by a bi‐directional, T... Read More about YY1 is involved in the regulation of the bi-directional promoter of the Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes.