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chromobox homolog 4 OKDB#: 4949
 Symbols: CBX4 Species: human
 Synonyms: PC2, NBP16,  Locus: 17q25.3 in Homo sapiens


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General Comment
General function , Epigenetic modifications
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Cellular localization Nuclear
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Ovarian function
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Expression regulated by
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Ovarian localization Cumulus
Comment Contribution of CBX4 to cumulus oophorus cell phenotype in mice, and attendant effects in cumulus cell cloned embryos. Hao L 2013 et al. Cumulus oophorus cells play an essential role in oocyte development. They are also widely employed as donor cells for cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Our previous studies revealed that Cbx4 mRNA was over-expressed in cloned two-cell embryos. These data indicated that CBX4 may regulate normal cumulus cell differentiation, and that its over-expression in clones could contribute to aberrant gene regulation. We used siRNA-mediated knockdown of Cbx4 to assess its role in determining cumulus cell phenotype, and compared the effects of this knockdown to published data for aberrant gene regulation in cloned embryos. We observed widespread effects on the expression of genes related to diverse processes in cultured cumulus cells, including cell assembly/proliferation and DNA replication/repair, endocrine function, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, inflammation, and cell morphology, with apparent effects of CBX4 in promoting cumulus cell proliferation and survival, and inhibiting differentiation. Overall, the data implicate CBX4 as a key component in the pathway integrating endocrine signals, intra-ovarian paracrine factors, and oocyte-derived factors in the control of cumulus cell functions. We also observed altered expression of 25 cumulus cell markers of oocyte quality, indicating an important role of CBX4 in production of high quality oocytes. Finally, we found that about one quarter of the genes showing aberrant transcription in cloned embryos are sensitive to Cbx4 knockdown in cumulus cells, consistent with a role for aberrant Cbx4 regulation in elaborating abnormal cloned embryo characteristics. /////////////////////////
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