@article{WaldholmWangBrodinetal.2011, author = {Waldholm, Johan and Wang, Zhi and Brodin, David and Tyagi, Anu and Yu, Simei and Theopold, Ulrich and {\"O}stlund Farrants, Ann Kristin and Visa, Neus}, title = {SWI/SNF regulates the alternative processing of a specific subset of pre-mRNAs in \(Drosophila\) \(melanogaster\)}, series = {BMC Molecular Biology}, volume = {12}, journal = {BMC Molecular Biology}, number = {46}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2199-12-46}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142613}, pages = {1-12}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Background: The SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling factors have the ability to remodel nucleosomes and play essential roles in key developmental processes. SWI/SNF complexes contain one subunit with ATPase activity, which in Drosophila melanogaster is called Brahma (Brm). The regulatory activities of SWI/SNF have been attributed to its influence on chromatin structure and transcription regulation, but recent observations have revealed that the levels of Brm affect the relative abundances of transcripts that are formed by alternative splicing and/or polyadenylation of the same pre-mRNA. Results: We have investigated whether the function of Brm in pre-mRNA processing in Drosophila melanogaster is mediated by Brm alone or by the SWI/SNF complex. We have analyzed the effects of depleting individual SWI/SNF subunits on pre-mRNA processing throughout the genome, and we have identified a subset of transcripts that are affected by depletion of the SWI/SNF core subunits Brm, Snr1 or Mor. The fact that depletion of different subunits targets a subset of common transcripts suggests that the SWI/SNF complex is responsible for the effects observed on pre-mRNA processing when knocking down Brm. We have also depleted Brm in larvae and we have shown that the levels of SWI/SNF affect the pre-mRNA processing outcome in vivo. Conclusions: We have shown that SWI/SNF can modulate alternative pre-mRNA processing, not only in cultured cells but also in vivo. The effect is restricted to and specific for a subset of transcripts. Our results provide novel insights into the mechanisms by which SWI/SNF regulates transcript diversity and proteomic diversity in higher eukaryotes.}, language = {en} } @article{MaCalvoWangetal.2015, author = {Ma, Eric Yue and Calvo, M. Reyes and Wang, Jing and Lian, Biao and M{\"u}hlbauer, Mathias and Br{\"u}ne, Christoph and Cui, Yong-Tao and Lai, Keji and Kundhikanjana, Worasom and Yang, Yongliang and Baenninger, Matthias and K{\"o}nig, Markus and Ames, Christopher and Buhmann, Hartmut and Leubner, Philipp and Molenkamp, Laurens W. and Zhang, Shou-Cheng and Goldhaber-Gordon, David and Kelly, Michael A. and Shen, Zhi-Xun}, title = {Unexpected edge conduction in mercury telluride quantum wells under broken time-reversal symmetry}, series = {Nature Communications}, volume = {6}, journal = {Nature Communications}, number = {7252}, doi = {10.1038/ncomms8252}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-143185}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The realization of quantum spin Hall effect in HgTe quantum wells is considered a milestone in the discovery of topological insulators. Quantum spin Hall states are predicted to allow current flow at the edges of an insulating bulk, as demonstrated in various experiments. A key prediction yet to be experimentally verified is the breakdown of the edge conduction under broken time-reversal symmetry. Here we first establish a systematic framework for the magnetic field dependence of electrostatically gated quantum spin Hall devices. We then study edge conduction of an inverted quantum well device under broken time-reversal symmetry using microwave impedance microscopy, and compare our findings to a noninverted device. At zero magnetic field, only the inverted device shows clear edge conduction in its local conductivity profile, consistent with theory. Surprisingly, the edge conduction persists up to 9 T with little change. This indicates physics beyond simple quantum spin Hall model, including material-specific properties and possibly many-body effects.}, language = {en} }