RAGs' eye view of the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene locus. 2010

Ramesh Subrahmanyam, and Ranjan Sen
Gene Regulation Section, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 251 Bayview Blvd., Room 06C214, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States.

The immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene locus is activated at a precise stage of B lymphocyte development to undergo gene rearrangements that assemble the functional gene. In this review we summarize our current understanding of the chromatin state of the IgH as it appears just prior to the initiation of V(D)J recombination, and the implications of this structure for regulation of recombination. We also examine the role of the intron enhancer, Eμ, in establishing the pre-rearrangement chromatin structure. The emerging picture shows that the IgH locus consists of independently regulated domains, each of which requires multiple levels of epigenetic changes to reach the fully activated state.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007143 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa. Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain,Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins,Ig Heavy Chains,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III,Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chains, Ig,Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III,Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain
D011995 Recombination, Genetic Production of new arrangements of DNA by various mechanisms such as assortment and segregation, CROSSING OVER; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; or mixed infection of viruses. Genetic Recombination,Recombination,Genetic Recombinations,Recombinations,Recombinations, Genetic
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D050438 Genes, Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes and gene segments encoding the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS. Gene segments of the heavy chain genes are symbolized V (variable), D (diversity), J (joining), and C (constant). Genes, Immunoglobulin VH Germ Line,Ig Heavy Chain Genes,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Genes,Immunoglobulin VH Germ Line Genes
D057890 Epigenomics The systematic study of the global gene expression changes due to EPIGENETIC PROCESSES and not due to DNA base sequence changes. Epigenetics,Epigenetic,Epigenomic
D018398 Homeodomain Proteins Proteins encoded by homeobox genes (GENES, HOMEOBOX) that exhibit structural similarity to certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA-binding proteins. Homeodomain proteins are involved in the control of gene expression during morphogenesis and development (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL). Homeo Domain Protein,Homeobox Protein,Homeobox Proteins,Homeodomain Protein,Homeoprotein,Homeoproteins,Homeotic Protein,Homeo Domain Proteins,Homeotic Proteins,Domain Protein, Homeo,Protein, Homeo Domain,Protein, Homeobox,Protein, Homeodomain,Protein, Homeotic,Proteins, Homeo Domain,Proteins, Homeobox,Proteins, Homeodomain,Proteins, Homeotic

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