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Lopes M, Lund PJ, Garcia BA. An optimized and robust workflow for quantifying the canonical histone ubiquitination marks H2AK119ub and H2BK120ub by LC-MS/MS. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.11.596744. [PMID: 38915586 PMCID: PMC11195131 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.11.596744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
Abstract
The eukaryotic genome is packaged around histone proteins, which are subject to a myriad of post-translational modifications. By controlling DNA accessibility and the recruitment of protein complexes that mediate chromatin-related processes, these modifications constitute a key mechanism of epigenetic regulation. Since mass spectrometry can easily distinguish between these different modifications, it has become an essential technique in deciphering the histone code. Although robust LC-MS/MS methods are available to analyze modifications on the histone N-terminal tails, routine methods for characterizing ubiquitin marks on histone C-terminal regions, especially H2AK119ub, are less robust. Here we report the development of a simple workflow for the detection and improved quantification of the canonical histone ubiquitination marks H2AK119ub and H2BK120ub. The method entails a fully tryptic digestion of acid-extracted histones followed by derivatization with heavy or light propionic anhydride. A pooled sample is then spiked into oppositely labeled single samples as a reference channel for relative quantification, and data is acquired using PRM-based nanoLC-MS/MS. We validated our approach with synthetic peptides as well as treatments known to modulate the levels of H2AK119ub and H2BK120ub. This new method complements existing histone workflows, largely focused on the lysine-rich N-terminal regions, by extending modification analysis to other sequence contexts.
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- Mariana Lopes
- Penn Epigenetics Institute, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Penn Epigenetics Institute, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Penn Epigenetics Institute, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Fetian T, Grover A, Arndt KM. Histone H2B ubiquitylation: Connections to transcription and effects on chromatin structure. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2024; 1867:195018. [PMID: 38331024 PMCID: PMC11098702 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2024.195018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
Abstract
Nucleosomes are major determinants of eukaryotic genome organization and regulation. Many studies, incorporating a diversity of experimental approaches, have been focused on identifying and discerning the contributions of histone post-translational modifications to DNA-centered processes. Among these, monoubiquitylation of H2B (H2Bub) on K120 in humans or K123 in budding yeast is a critical histone modification that has been implicated in a wide array of DNA transactions. H2B is co-transcriptionally ubiquitylated and deubiquitylated via the concerted action of an extensive network of proteins. In addition to altering the chemical and physical properties of the nucleosome, H2Bub is important for the proper control of gene expression and for the deposition of other histone modifications. In this review, we discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying the ubiquitylation cycle of H2B and how it connects to the regulation of transcription and chromatin structure.
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- Tasniem Fetian
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States of America.
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Qin B, Lu G, Chen X, Zheng C, Lin H, Liu Q, Shang J, Feng G. H2B oncohistones cause homologous recombination defect and genomic instability through reducing H2B monoubiquitination in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107345. [PMID: 38718864 PMCID: PMC11167522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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Canonical oncohistones are histone H3 mutations in the N-terminal tail associated with tumors and affect gene expression by altering H3 post-translational modifications (PTMs) and the epigenetic landscape. Noncanonical oncohistone mutations occur in both tails and globular domains of all four core histones and alter gene expression by perturbing chromatin remodeling. However, the effects and mechanisms of noncanonical oncohistones remain largely unknown. Here we characterized 16 noncanonical H2B oncohistones in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. We found that seven of them exhibited temperature sensitivities and 11 exhibited genotoxic sensitivities. A detailed study of two of these onco-mutants H2BG52D and H2BP102L revealed that they were defective in homologous recombination (HR) repair with compromised histone eviction and Rad51 recruitment. Interestingly, their genotoxic sensitivities and HR defects were rescued by the inactivation of the H2BK119 deubiquitination function of Ubp8 in the Spt-Ada-Gcn5-Acetyltransferase (SAGA) complex. The levels of H2BK119 monoubiquitination (H2Bub) in the H2BG52D and H2BP102L mutants are reduced in global genome and at local DNA break sites presumably due to enhanced recruitment of Ubp8 onto nucleosomes and are recovered upon loss of H2B deubiquitination function of the SAGA complex. Moreover, H2BG52D and H2BP102L heterozygotes exhibit genotoxic sensitivities and reduced H2Bub in cis. We therefore conclude that H2BG52D and H2BP102L oncohistones affect HR repair and genome stability via the reduction of H2Bub and propose that other noncanonical oncohistones may also affect histone PTMs to cause diseases.
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- Bingxin Qin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Ghate NB, Nadkarni KS, Barik GK, Tat SS, Sahay O, Santra MK. Histone ubiquitination: Role in genome integrity and chromatin organization. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2024; 1867:195044. [PMID: 38763317 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2024.195044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Maintenance of genome integrity is a precise but tedious and complex job for the cell. Several post-translational modifications (PTMs) play vital roles in maintaining the genome integrity. Although ubiquitination is one of the most crucial PTMs, which regulates the localization and stability of the nonhistone proteins in various cellular and developmental processes, ubiquitination of the histones is a pivotal epigenetic event critically regulating chromatin architecture. In addition to genome integrity, importance of ubiquitination of core histones (H2A, H2A, H3, and H4) and linker histone (H1) have been reported in several cellular processes. However, the complex interplay of histone ubiquitination and other PTMs, as well as the intricate chromatin architecture and dynamics, pose a significant challenge to unravel how histone ubiquitination safeguards genome stability. Therefore, further studies are needed to elucidate the interactions between histone ubiquitination and other PTMs, and their role in preserving genome integrity. Here, we review all types of histone ubiquitinations known till date in maintaining genomic integrity during transcription, replication, cell cycle, and DNA damage response processes. In addition, we have also discussed the role of histone ubiquitination in regulating other histone PTMs emphasizing methylation and acetylation as well as their potential implications in chromatin architecture. Further, we have also discussed the involvement of deubiquitination enzymes (DUBs) in controlling histone ubiquitination in modulating cellular processes.
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- Nikhil Baban Ghate
- Cancer Biology Division, National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India
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- Cancer Biology Division, National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India; Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India
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- Cancer Biology Division, National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India; Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India
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- Cancer Biology Division, National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India.
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Franz P, Fierz B. Decoding Chromatin Ubiquitylation: A Chemical Biology Perspective. J Mol Biol 2024; 436:168442. [PMID: 38211893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2024.168442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Since Strahl and Allis proposed the "language of covalent histone modifications", a host of experimental studies have shed light on the different facets of chromatin regulation by epigenetic mechanisms. Initially proposed as a concept for controlling gene transcription, the regulation of deposition and removal of histone post-translational modifications (PTMs), such as acetylation, methylation, and phosphorylation, have been implicated in many chromatin regulation pathways. However, large PTMs such as ubiquitylation challenge research on many levels due to their chemical complexity. In recent years, chemical tools have been developed to generate chromatin in defined ubiquitylation states in vitro. Chemical biology approaches are now used to link specific histone ubiquitylation marks with downstream chromatin regulation events on the molecular level. Here, we want to highlight how chemical biology approaches have empowered the mechanistic study of chromatin ubiquitylation in the context of gene regulation and DNA repair with attention to future challenges.
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- Pauline Franz
- Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry of Macromolecules, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry of Macromolecules, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Onishi S, Uchiyama K, Sato K, Okada C, Kobayashi S, Hamada K, Nishizawa T, Nureki O, Ogata K, Sengoku T. Structure of the human Bre1 complex bound to the nucleosome. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2580. [PMID: 38519511 PMCID: PMC10959955 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46910-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Histone H2B monoubiquitination (at Lys120 in humans) regulates transcription elongation and DNA repair. In humans, H2B monoubiquitination is catalyzed by the heterodimeric Bre1 complex composed of Bre1A/RNF20 and Bre1B/RNF40. The Bre1 proteins generally function as tumor suppressors, while in certain cancers, they facilitate cancer cell proliferation. To obtain structural insights of H2BK120 ubiquitination and its regulation, we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the human Bre1 complex bound to the nucleosome. The two RING domains of Bre1A and Bre1B recognize the acidic patch and the nucleosomal DNA phosphates around SHL 6.0-6.5, which are ideally located to recruit the E2 enzyme and ubiquitin for H2BK120-specific ubiquitination. Mutational experiments suggest that the two RING domains bind in two orientations and that ubiquitination occurs when Bre1A binds to the acidic patch. Our results provide insights into the H2BK120-specific ubiquitination by the Bre1 proteins and suggest that H2B monoubiquitination can be regulated by nuclesomal DNA flexibility.
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- Shuhei Onishi
- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
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Walewska A, Janucik A, Tynecka M, Moniuszko M, Eljaszewicz A. Mesenchymal stem cells under epigenetic control - the role of epigenetic machinery in fate decision and functional properties. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:720. [PMID: 37932257 PMCID: PMC10628230 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06239-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (mesenchymal stromal cells, MSC) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into cells of at least three mesodermal lineages, namely adipocytes, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes, and have potent immunomodulatory properties. Epigenetic modifications are critical regulators of gene expression and cellular differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Epigenetic machinery controls MSC differentiation through direct modifications to DNA and histones. Understanding the role of epigenetic machinery in MSC is crucial for the development of effective cell-based therapies for degenerative and inflammatory diseases. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the role of epigenetic control of MSC differentiation and immunomodulatory properties.
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- Alicja Walewska
- Centre of Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 15B, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centre of Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 15B, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centre of Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 15B, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centre of Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 15B, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Immune Regulation, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 13, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Allergology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centre of Regenerative Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 15B, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland.
- Tissue and Cell Bank, Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. Waszyngtona 13, 15-069, Bialystok, Poland.
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Chai X, Tao Q, Li L. The role of RING finger proteins in chromatin remodeling and biological functions. Epigenomics 2023; 15:1053-1068. [PMID: 37964749 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2023-0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Mammalian DNA duplexes are highly condensed with different components, including histones, enabling chromatin formation. Chromatin remodeling is involved in multiple biological processes, including gene transcription regulation and DNA damage repair. Recent research has highlighted the significant involvement of really interesting new gene (RING) finger proteins in chromatin remodeling, primarily attributed to their E3 ubiquitin ligase activities. In this review, we highlight the pivotal role of RING finger proteins in chromatin remodeling and provide an overview of their capacity to ubiquitinate specific histones, modulate ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes and interact with various histone post-translational modifications. We also discuss the diverse biological effects of RING finger protein-mediated chromatin remodeling and explore potential therapeutic strategies for targeting these proteins.
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- Xiaoxue Chai
- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Sir YK Pao Center for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Sir YK Pao Center for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Sir YK Pao Center for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Luo A, Kong J, Chen J, Xiao X, Lan J, Li X, Liu C, Wang PY, Li G, Li W, Chen P. H2B ubiquitination recruits FACT to maintain a stable altered nucleosome state for transcriptional activation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:741. [PMID: 36765085 PMCID: PMC9918737 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Histone H2B mono-ubiquitination at lysine 120 (ubH2B) has been found to regulate transcriptional elongation by collaborating with the histone chaperone FACT (Facilitates Chromatin Transcription) and plays essential roles in chromatin-based transcriptional processes. However, the mechanism of how ubH2B directly collaborates with FACT at the nucleosome level still remains elusive. In this study, we demonstrate that ubH2B impairs the mechanical stability of the nucleosome and helps to recruit FACT by enhancing the binding of FACT on the nucleosome. FACT prefers to bind and deposit H2A-ubH2B dimers to form an intact nucleosome. Strikingly, the preferable binding of FACT on ubH2B-nucleosome greatly enhances nucleosome stability and maintains its integrity. The stable altered nucleosome state obtained by ubH2B and FACT provides a key platform for gene transcription, as revealed by genome-wide and time-course ChIP-qPCR analyses. Our findings provide mechanistic insights of how ubH2B directly collaborates with FACT to regulate nucleosome dynamics for gene transcription.
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- Anfeng Luo
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. .,National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. .,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China.
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. .,National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Frigerio C, Di Nisio E, Galli M, Colombo CV, Negri R, Clerici M. The Chromatin Landscape around DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Yeast and Its Influence on DNA Repair Pathway Choice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043248. [PMID: 36834658 PMCID: PMC9967470 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are harmful DNA lesions, which elicit catastrophic consequences for genome stability if not properly repaired. DSBs can be repaired by either non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homologous recombination (HR). The choice between these two pathways depends on which proteins bind to the DSB ends and how their action is regulated. NHEJ initiates with the binding of the Ku complex to the DNA ends, while HR is initiated by the nucleolytic degradation of the 5'-ended DNA strands, which requires several DNA nucleases/helicases and generates single-stranded DNA overhangs. DSB repair occurs within a precisely organized chromatin environment, where the DNA is wrapped around histone octamers to form the nucleosomes. Nucleosomes impose a barrier to the DNA end processing and repair machinery. Chromatin organization around a DSB is modified to allow proper DSB repair either by the removal of entire nucleosomes, thanks to the action of chromatin remodeling factors, or by post-translational modifications of histones, thus increasing chromatin flexibility and the accessibility of repair enzymes to the DNA. Here, we review histone post-translational modifications occurring around a DSB in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and their role in DSB repair, with particular attention to DSB repair pathway choice.
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- Chiara Frigerio
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “C. Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “C. Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR) of Italy, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.N.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.N.); (M.C.)
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Fanourgakis S, Synacheri AC, Lavigne MD, Konstantopoulos D, Fousteri M. Histone H2Bub dynamics in the 5' region of active genes are tightly linked to the UV-induced transcriptional response. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 21:614-629. [PMID: 36659919 PMCID: PMC9823127 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The timing and location of writing and erasing of histone modifications determine gene expression programs and are tightly controlled processes. One such modification is the monoubiquitination of histone H2B (H2Bub), whose precise level during transcription elongation is dynamically regulated by the synergistic action of RNF20/40 ubiquitin-ligase and the de-ubiquitinase (DUB) of the ATXN7L3-containing DUB modules. Here, we characterize the dynamics of H2Bub in transcription and explore its role in perspective with the recently updated model of UV damage-induced transcription reorganization. Employing integrative analysis of genome-wide high-throughput approaches, transcription inhibitors and ATXN7L3-DUB knockdown cells, we find that H2Bub levels and patterns depend on intron-exon architecture both in steady state and upon UV. Importantly, our analysis reveals a widespread redistribution of this histone mark, rather than a uniform loss as previously suggested, which closely mirrors the post-UV dynamics of elongating RNA Polymerase II (RNAPII) at transcribed loci. The observed effects are due to a direct inter-dependence on RNAPII local concentration and speed, and we show that deficient ATXN7L3-mediated DUB activity leads to increased elongation rates in both non-irradiated and irradiated conditions. Our data and the implementation of a high-resolution computational framework reveal that the H2Bub pattern follows that of RNAPII, both in the ATXNL3 knockdown and in response to UV guaranteeing faithful elongation speed, especially in the context of the transcription-driven DNA damage response.
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Characterizing and exploiting the many roles of aberrant H2B monoubiquitination in cancer pathogenesis. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:782-798. [PMID: 34953650 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Monoubiquitination of histone H2B on lysine 120 (H2Bub1) is implicated in the control of multiple essential processes, including transcription, DNA damage repair and mitotic chromosome segregation. Accordingly, aberrant regulation of H2Bub1 can induce transcriptional reprogramming and genome instability that may promote oncogenesis. Remarkably, alterations of the ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes regulating H2Bub1 are emerging as ubiquitous features in cancer, further supporting the possibility that the misregulation of H2Bub1 is an underlying mechanism contributing to cancer pathogenesis. To date, aberrant H2Bub1 dynamics have been reported in multiple cancer types and are associated with transcriptional changes that promote oncogenesis in a cancer type-specific manner. Owing to the multi-functional nature of H2Bub1, misregulation of its writers and erasers may drive disease initiation and progression through additional synergistic processes. Accordingly, understanding the molecular determinants and pathogenic impacts associated with aberrant H2Bub1 regulation may reveal novel drug targets and therapeutic vulnerabilities that can be exploited to develop innovative precision medicine strategies that better combat cancer. In this review, we present the normal functions of H2Bub1 in the control of DNA-associated processes and describe the pathogenic implications associated with its misregulation in cancer. We further discuss the challenges coupled with the development of therapeutic strategies targeting H2Bub1 misregulation and expose the potential benefits of designing treatments that synergistically exploit the multiple functionalities of H2Bub1 to improve treatment selectivity and efficacy.
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Chen JJ, Stermer D, Tanny JC. Decoding histone ubiquitylation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:968398. [PMID: 36105353 PMCID: PMC9464978 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.968398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Histone ubiquitylation is a critical part of both active and repressed transcriptional states, and lies at the heart of DNA damage repair signaling. The histone residues targeted for ubiquitylation are often highly conserved through evolution, and extensive functional studies of the enzymes that catalyze the ubiquitylation and de-ubiquitylation of histones have revealed key roles linked to cell growth and division, development, and disease in model systems ranging from yeast to human cells. Nonetheless, the downstream consequences of these modifications have only recently begun to be appreciated on a molecular level. Here we review the structure and function of proteins that act as effectors or “readers” of histone ubiquitylation. We highlight lessons learned about how ubiquitin recognition lends specificity and function to intermolecular interactions in the context of transcription and DNA repair, as well as what this might mean for how we think about histone modifications more broadly.
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Mondal P, Tiwary N, Sengupta A, Dhang S, Roy S, Das C. Epigenetic Reprogramming of the Glucose Metabolic Pathways by the Chromatin Effectors During Cancer. Subcell Biochem 2022; 100:269-336. [PMID: 36301498 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07634-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Glucose metabolism plays a vital role in regulating cellular homeostasis as it acts as the central axis for energy metabolism, alteration in which may lead to serious consequences like metabolic disorders to life-threatening diseases like cancer. Malignant cells, on the other hand, help in tumor progression through abrupt cell proliferation by adapting to the changed metabolic milieu. Metabolic intermediates also vary from normal cells to cancerous ones to help the tumor manifestation. However, metabolic reprogramming is an important phenomenon of cells through which they try to maintain the balance between normal and carcinogenic outcomes. In this process, transcription factors and chromatin modifiers play an essential role to modify the chromatin landscape of important genes related directly or indirectly to metabolism. Our chapter surmises the importance of glucose metabolism and the role of metabolic intermediates in the cell. Also, we summarize the influence of histone effectors in reprogramming the cancer cell metabolism. An interesting aspect of this chapter includes the detailed methods to detect the aberrant metabolic flux, which can be instrumental for the therapeutic regimen of cancer.
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- Payel Mondal
- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India
- Homi Bhaba National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India
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- Structural Biology & Bio-Informatics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Structural Biology & Bio-Informatics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India.
- Homi Bhaba National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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Höllmüller E, Greiner K, Kienle SM, Scheffner M, Marx A, Stengel F. Interactome of Site-Specifically Acetylated Linker Histone H1. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:4443-4451. [PMID: 34351766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Linker histone H1 plays a key role in chromatin organization and maintenance, yet our knowledge of the regulation of H1 functions by post-translational modifications is rather limited. In this study, we report on the generation of site-specifically mono- and di-acetylated linker histone H1.2 by genetic code expansion. We used these modified histones to identify and characterize the acetylation-dependent cellular interactome of H1.2 by affinity purification mass spectrometry and show that site-specific acetylation results in overlapping but distinct groups of interacting partners. Among these, we find multiple translational initiation factors and transcriptional regulators such as the NAD+-dependent deacetylase SIRT1, which we demonstrate to act on acetylated H1.2. Taken together, our data suggest that site-specific acetylation of H1.2 plays a role in modulating protein-protein interactions.
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Höllmüller E, Geigges S, Niedermeier ML, Kammer KM, Kienle SM, Rösner D, Scheffner M, Marx A, Stengel F. Site-specific ubiquitylation acts as a regulator of linker histone H1. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3497. [PMID: 34108453 PMCID: PMC8190259 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Decoding the role of histone posttranslational modifications (PTMs) is key to understand the fundamental process of epigenetic regulation. This is well studied for PTMs of core histones but not for linker histone H1 in general and its ubiquitylation in particular due to a lack of proper tools. Here, we report on the chemical synthesis of site-specifically mono-ubiquitylated H1.2 and identify its ubiquitin-dependent interactome on a proteome-wide scale. We show that site-specific ubiquitylation of H1 at position K64 modulates interactions with deubiquitylating enzymes and the deacetylase SIRT1. Moreover, it affects H1-dependent chromatosome assembly and phase separation resulting in a more open chromatosome conformation generally associated with a transcriptionally active chromatin state. In summary, we propose that site-specific ubiquitylation plays a general regulatory role for linker histone H1. While the role of specific posttranslational modifications (PTMs) is increasingly well understood for core histones, this is not the case for linker histone H1. Here the authors show that site-specific ubiquitylation of H1 results in distinct interactomes, regulates phase separation, and modulates assembly of chromatosomes.
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- Eva Höllmüller
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. .,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. .,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. .,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
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Pinto D, Pagé V, Fisher RP, Tanny JC. New connections between ubiquitylation and methylation in the co-transcriptional histone modification network. Curr Genet 2021; 67:695-705. [PMID: 34089069 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-021-01196-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Co-transcriptional histone modifications are a ubiquitous feature of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcription, with profound but incompletely understood effects on gene expression. Unlike the covalent marks found at promoters, which are thought to be instructive for transcriptional activation, these modifications occur in gene bodies as a result of transcription, which has made elucidation of their functions challenging. Here we review recent insights into the regulation and roles of two such modifications: monoubiquitylation of histone H2B at lysine 120 (H2Bub1) and methylation of histone H3 at lysine 36 (H3K36me). Both H2Bub1 and H3K36me are enriched in the coding regions of transcribed genes, with highly overlapping distributions, but they were thought to work largely independently. We highlight our recent demonstration that, as was previously shown for H3K36me, H2Bub1 signals to the histone deacetylase (HDAC) complex Rpd3S/Clr6-CII, and that Rpd3S/Clr6-CII and H2Bub1 function in the same pathway to repress aberrant antisense transcription initiating within gene coding regions. Moreover, both of these histone modification pathways are influenced by protein phosphorylation catalyzed by the cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) that regulate RNAPII elongation, chiefly Cdk9. Therefore, H2Bub1 and H3K36me are more tightly linked than previously thought, sharing both upstream regulatory inputs and downstream effectors. Moreover, these newfound connections suggest extensive, bidirectional signaling between RNAPII elongation complexes and chromatin-modifying enzymes, which helps to determine transcriptional outputs and should be a focus for future investigation.
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- Daniel Pinto
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Mattiroli F, Penengo L. Histone Ubiquitination: An Integrative Signaling Platform in Genome Stability. Trends Genet 2021; 37:566-581. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Mark KG, Rape M. Ubiquitin-dependent regulation of transcription in development and disease. EMBO Rep 2021; 22:e51078. [PMID: 33779035 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202051078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Transcription is an elaborate process that is required to establish and maintain the identity of the more than two hundred cell types of a metazoan organism. Strict regulation of gene expression is therefore vital for tissue formation and homeostasis. An accumulating body of work found that ubiquitylation of histones, transcription factors, or RNA polymerase II is crucial for ensuring that transcription occurs at the right time and place during development. Here, we will review principles of ubiquitin-dependent control of gene expression and discuss how breakdown of these regulatory circuits leads to a wide array of human diseases.
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- Kevin G Mark
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Cole AJ, Dickson KA, Liddle C, Stirzaker C, Shah JS, Clifton-Bligh R, Marsh DJ. Ubiquitin chromatin remodelling after DNA damage is associated with the expression of key cancer genes and pathways. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:1011-1027. [PMID: 32458023 PMCID: PMC11072370 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03552-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Modification of the cancer-associated chromatin landscape in response to therapeutic DNA damage influences gene expression and contributes to cell fate. The central histone mark H2Bub1 results from addition of a single ubiquitin on lysine 120 of histone H2B and is an important regulator of gene expression. Following treatment with a platinum-based chemotherapeutic, there is a reduction in global levels of H2Bub1 accompanied by an increase in levels of the tumor suppressor p53. Although total H2Bub1 decreases following DNA damage, H2Bub1 is enriched downstream of transcription start sites of specific genes. Gene-specific H2Bub1 enrichment was observed at a defined group of genes that clustered into cancer-related pathways and correlated with increased gene expression. H2Bub1-enriched genes encompassed fifteen p53 target genes including PPM1D, BTG2, PLK2, MDM2, CDKN1A and BBC3, genes related to ERK/MAPK signalling, those participating in nucleotide excision repair including XPC, and genes involved in the immune response and platinum drug resistance including POLH. Enrichment of H2Bub1 at key cancer-related genes may function to regulate gene expression and influence the cellular response to therapeutic DNA damage.
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- Alexander J Cole
- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Magee Women's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Translational Oncology Group, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Epigenetics Research Laboratory, Genomics and Epigenetics Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- St. Vincent's Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program Centenary Institute, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Translational Oncology Group, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Marsh DJ, Ma Y, Dickson KA. Histone Monoubiquitination in Chromatin Remodelling: Focus on the Histone H2B Interactome and Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E3462. [PMID: 33233707 PMCID: PMC7699835 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chromatin remodelling is a major mechanism by which cells control fundamental processes including gene expression, the DNA damage response (DDR) and ensuring the genomic plasticity required by stem cells to enable differentiation. The post-translational modification of histone H2B resulting in addition of a single ubiquitin, in humans at lysine 120 (K120; H2Bub1) and in yeast at K123, has key roles in transcriptional elongation associated with the RNA polymerase II-associated factor 1 complex (PAF1C) and in the DDR. H2Bub1 itself has been described as having tumour suppressive roles and a number of cancer-related proteins and/or complexes are recognised as part of the H2Bub1 interactome. These include the RING finger E3 ubiquitin ligases RNF20, RNF40 and BRCA1, the guardian of the genome p53, the PAF1C member CDC73, subunits of the switch/sucrose non-fermenting (SWI/SNF) chromatin remodelling complex and histone methyltransferase complexes DOT1L and COMPASS, as well as multiple deubiquitinases including USP22 and USP44. While globally depleted in many primary human malignancies, including breast, lung and colorectal cancer, H2Bub1 is selectively enriched at the coding region of certain highly expressed genes, including at p53 target genes in response to DNA damage, functioning to exercise transcriptional control of these loci. This review draws together extensive literature to cement a significant role for H2Bub1 in a range of human malignancies and discusses the interplay between key cancer-related proteins and H2Bub1-associated chromatin remodelling.
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- Deborah J. Marsh
- Translational Oncology Group, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (Y.M.); (K.-A.D.)
- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Translational Oncology Group, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (Y.M.); (K.-A.D.)
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- Translational Oncology Group, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (Y.M.); (K.-A.D.)
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Xiao Y, Huang Q, Wu Z, Chen W. Roles of protein ubiquitination in inflammatory bowel disease. Immunobiology 2020; 225:152026. [PMID: 33190004 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2020.152026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) seriously affects the quality of life for patients. The pathogenesis of IBD contains the environmental, host genetic and epigenetic factors. In recent years, the studies of protein ubiquitination, an important protein post-translational modification as an epigenetic factor, have emerged in the pathogenesis and development of IBD. In the past few years, accumulative evidence illustrated that six E3 ubiquitin ligases, namely, ring finger protein (RNF) 183, RNF 20, A20, Pellino 3, TRIM62 and Itch, exhibited clear mechanisms in the development of IBD. They regulate the intestinal inflammation by facilitating the ubiquitination of targeted proteins which participate in different inflammatory signaling pathways. Besides, it was reported that some deubiquitinating enzymes such as Cylindromatosis and USP7 were involved in the development of IBD, but the molecular mechanism was still unclear. This review summarized the role and regulatory mechanism of protein ubiquitination in the pathogenesis and development of IBD, providing insights to develop a new therapeutic strategy in IBD treatments.
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- Yue Xiao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 516080, China
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518035, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 516080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 516080, China.
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Zhao Z, Su Z, Liang P, Liu D, Yang S, Wu Y, Ma L, Feng J, Zhang X, Wu C, Huang J, Cui J. USP38 Couples Histone Ubiquitination and Methylation via KDM5B to Resolve Inflammation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2002680. [PMID: 33240782 PMCID: PMC7675183 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Chromatin modifications, such as histone acetylation, ubiquitination, and methylation, play fundamental roles in maintaining chromatin architecture and regulating gene transcription. Although their crosstalk in chromatin remodeling has been gradually uncovered, the functional relationship between histone ubiquitination and methylation in regulating immunity and inflammation remains unclear. Here, it is reported that USP38 is a novel histone deubiquitinase that works together with the histone H3K4 modifier KDM5B to orchestrate inflammatory responses. USP38 specifically removes the monoubiquitin on H2B at lysine 120, which functions as a prerequisite for the subsequent recruitment of demethylase KDM5B to the promoters of proinflammatory cytokines Il6 and Il23a during LPS stimulation. KDM5B in turn inhibits the binding of NF-κB transcription factors to the Il6 and Il23a promoters by reducing H3K4 trimethylation. Furthermore, USP38 can bind to KDM5B and prevent it from proteasomal degradation, which further enhances the function of KDM5B in the regulation of inflammation-related genes. Loss of Usp38 in mice markedly enhances susceptibility to endotoxin shock and acute colitis, and these mice display a more severe inflammatory phenotype compared to wild-type mice. The studies identify USP38-KDM5B as a distinct chromatin modification complex that restrains inflammatory responses through manipulating the crosstalk of histone ubiquitination and methylation.
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- Zhiyao Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
- Department of Internal MedicineGuangzhou Institute of PediatricsGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhouGuangdong510623China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and RegulationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510006China
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Skrajna A, Goldfarb D, Kedziora KM, Cousins E, Grant GD, Spangler CJ, Barbour EH, Yan X, Hathaway NA, Brown NG, Cook JG, Major MB, McGinty RK. Comprehensive nucleosome interactome screen establishes fundamental principles of nucleosome binding. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:9415-9432. [PMID: 32658293 PMCID: PMC7515726 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Nuclear proteins bind chromatin to execute and regulate genome-templated processes. While studies of individual nucleosome interactions have suggested that an acidic patch on the nucleosome disk may be a common site for recruitment to chromatin, the pervasiveness of acidic patch binding and whether other nucleosome binding hot-spots exist remain unclear. Here, we use nucleosome affinity proteomics with a library of nucleosomes that disrupts all exposed histone surfaces to comprehensively assess how proteins recognize nucleosomes. We find that the acidic patch and two adjacent surfaces are the primary hot-spots for nucleosome disk interactions, whereas nearly half of the nucleosome disk participates only minimally in protein binding. Our screen defines nucleosome surface requirements of nearly 300 nucleosome interacting proteins implicated in diverse nuclear processes including transcription, DNA damage repair, cell cycle regulation and nuclear architecture. Building from our screen, we demonstrate that the Anaphase-Promoting Complex/Cyclosome directly engages the acidic patch, and we elucidate a redundant mechanism of acidic patch binding by nuclear pore protein ELYS. Overall, our interactome screen illuminates a highly competitive nucleosome binding hub and establishes universal principles of nucleosome recognition.
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- Aleksandra Skrajna
- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Computational Medicine Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Zheng Q, Wang T, Chu G, Zuo C, Zhao R, Sui X, Ye L, Yu Y, Chen J, Wu X, Zhang W, Deng H, Shi J, Pan M, Li Y, Liu L. An E1‐Catalyzed Chemoenzymatic Strategy to Isopeptide‐
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‐Ethylated Deubiquitylase‐Resistant Ubiquitin Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qingyun Zheng
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 China
- Department of Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 China
- Department of Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics School of Life Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics School of Life Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Chicago Chicago IL 60637 USA
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Strahl BD, Briggs SD. The SAGA continues: The rise of cis- and trans-histone crosstalk pathways. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2020; 1864:194600. [PMID: 32645359 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2020.194600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Fueled by key technological innovations during the last several decades, chromatin-based research has greatly advanced our mechanistic understanding of how genes are regulated by epigenetic factors and their associated histone-modifying activities. Most notably, the landmark finding that linked histone acetylation by Gcn5 of the Spt-Ada-Gcn5-acetyltransferase (SAGA) complex to gene activation ushered in a new area of chromatin research and a realization that histone-modifying activities have integral genome functions. This review will discuss past and recent studies that have shaped our understanding of how the histone-modifying activities of SAGA are regulated by, and modulate the outcomes of, other histone modifications during gene transcription. Because much of our understanding of SAGA was established with budding yeast, we will focus on yeast as a model. We discuss the actions of cis- and trans-histone crosstalk pathways that involve the histone acetyltransferase, deubiquitylase, and reader domains of SAGA. We conclude by considering unanswered questions about SAGA and related complexes.
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- Brian D Strahl
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 120 Mason Farm Rd, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, Hansen Life Science Research Building, 201S, University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907; USA.
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Serrano-Quílez J, Roig-Soucase S, Rodríguez-Navarro S. Sharing Marks: H3K4 Methylation and H2B Ubiquitination as Features of Meiotic Recombination and Transcription. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124510. [PMID: 32630409 PMCID: PMC7350030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Meiosis is a specialized cell division that gives raise to four haploid gametes from a single diploid cell. During meiosis, homologous recombination is crucial to ensure genetic diversity and guarantee accurate chromosome segregation. Both the formation of programmed meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and their repair using homologous chromosomes are essential and highly regulated pathways. Similar to other processes that take place in the context of chromatin, histone posttranslational modifications (PTMs) constitute one of the major mechanisms to regulate meiotic recombination. In this review, we focus on specific PTMs occurring in histone tails as driving forces of different molecular events, including meiotic recombination and transcription. In particular, we concentrate on the influence of H3K4me3, H2BK123ub, and their corresponding molecular machineries that write, read, and erase these histone marks. The Spp1 subunit within the Complex of Proteins Associated with Set1 (COMPASS) is a critical regulator of H3K4me3-dependent meiotic DSB formation. On the other hand, the PAF1c (RNA polymerase II associated factor 1 complex) drives the ubiquitination of H2BK123 by Rad6-Bre1. We also discuss emerging evidence obtained by cryo-electron microscopy (EM) structure determination that has provided new insights into how the "cross-talk" between these two marks is accomplished.
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Zheng Q, Wang T, Chu GC, Zuo C, Zhao R, Sui X, Ye L, Yu Y, Chen J, Wu X, Zhang W, Deng H, Shi J, Pan M, Li YM, Liu L. An E1-Catalyzed Chemoenzymatic Strategy to Isopeptide-N-Ethylated Deubiquitylase-Resistant Ubiquitin Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13496-13501. [PMID: 32346954 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Triazole-based deubiquitylase (DUB)-resistant ubiquitin (Ub) probes have recently emerged as effective tools for the discovery of Ub chain-specific interactors in proteomic studies, but their structural diversity is limited. A new family of DUB-resistant Ub probes is reported based on isopeptide-N-ethylated dimeric or polymeric Ub chains, which can be efficiently prepared by a one-pot, ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1)-catalyzed condensation reaction of recombinant Ub precursors to give various homotypic and even branched Ub probes at multi-milligram scale. Proteomic studies using label-free quantitative (LFQ) MS indicated that the isopeptide-N-ethylated Ub probes may complement the triazole-based probes in the study of Ub interactome. Our study highlights the utility of modern protein synthetic chemistry to develop structurally and new families of tool molecules needed for proteomic studies.
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- Qingyun Zheng
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.,Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.,Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Structural Basis for Recognition of Ubiquitylated Nucleosome by Dot1L Methyltransferase. Cell Rep 2020; 26:1681-1690.e5. [PMID: 30759380 PMCID: PMC6392056 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Histone H3 lysine 79 (H3K79) methylation is enriched on actively transcribed genes, and its misregulation is a hallmark of leukemia. Methylation of H3K79, which resides on the structured disk face of the nucleosome, is mediated by the Dot1L methyltransferase. Dot1L activity is part of a trans-histone crosstalk pathway, requiring prior histone H2B ubiquitylation of lysine 120 (H2BK120ub) for optimal activity. However, the molecular details describing both how Dot1L binds to the nucleosome and why Dot1L is activated by H2BK120 ubiquitylation are unknown. Here, we present the cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of Dot1L bound to a nucleosome reconstituted with site-specifically ubiquitylated H2BK120. The structure reveals that Dot1L engages the nucleosome acidic patch using a variant arginine anchor and occupies a conformation poised for methylation. In this conformation, Dot1L and ubiquitin interact directly through complementary hydrophobic surfaces. This study establishes a path to better understand Dot1L function in normal and leukemia cells.
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Achrem M, Szućko I, Kalinka A. The epigenetic regulation of centromeres and telomeres in plants and animals. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2020; 14:265-311. [PMID: 32733650 PMCID: PMC7360632 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v14i2.51895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The centromere is a chromosomal region where the kinetochore is formed, which is the attachment point of spindle fibers. Thus, it is responsible for the correct chromosome segregation during cell division. Telomeres protect chromosome ends against enzymatic degradation and fusions, and localize chromosomes in the cell nucleus. For this reason, centromeres and telomeres are parts of each linear chromosome that are necessary for their proper functioning. More and more research results show that the identity and functions of these chromosomal regions are epigenetically determined. Telomeres and centromeres are both usually described as highly condensed heterochromatin regions. However, the epigenetic nature of centromeres and telomeres is unique, as epigenetic modifications characteristic of both eu- and heterochromatin have been found in these areas. This specificity allows for the proper functioning of both regions, thereby affecting chromosome homeostasis. This review focuses on demonstrating the role of epigenetic mechanisms in the functioning of centromeres and telomeres in plants and animals.
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- Magdalena Achrem
- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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Sen M, Wang X, Hamdan FH, Rapp J, Eggert J, Kosinsky RL, Wegwitz F, Kutschat AP, Younesi FS, Gaedcke J, Grade M, Hessmann E, Papantonis A, Strӧbel P, Johnsen SA. ARID1A facilitates KRAS signaling-regulated enhancer activity in an AP1-dependent manner in colorectal cancer cells. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:92. [PMID: 31217031 PMCID: PMC6585056 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0690-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background ARID1A (AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A) is a subunit of the BAF chromatin remodeling complex and plays roles in transcriptional regulation and DNA damage response. Mutations in ARID1A that lead to inactivation or loss of expression are frequent and widespread across many cancer types including colorectal cancer (CRC). A tumor suppressor role of ARID1A has been established in a number of tumor types including CRC where the genetic inactivation of Arid1a alone led to the formation of invasive colorectal adenocarcinomas in mice. Mechanistically, ARID1A has been described to largely function through the regulation of enhancer activity. Methods To mimic ARID1A-deficient colorectal cancer, we used CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing to inactivate the ARID1A gene in established colorectal cancer cell lines. We integrated gene expression analyses with genome-wide ARID1A occupancy and epigenomic mapping data to decipher ARID1A-dependent transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. Results Interestingly, we found that CRC cell lines harboring KRAS mutations are critically dependent on ARID1A function. In the absence of ARID1A, proliferation of these cell lines is severely impaired, suggesting an essential role for ARID1A in this context. Mechanistically, we showed that ARID1A acts as a co-factor at enhancers occupied by AP1 transcription factors acting downstream of the MEK/ERK pathway. Consistently, loss of ARID1A led to a disruption of KRAS/AP1-dependent enhancer activity, accompanied by a downregulation of expression of the associated target genes. Conclusions We identify a previously unknown context-dependent tumor-supporting function of ARID1A in CRC downstream of KRAS signaling. Upon the loss of ARID1A in KRAS-mutated cells, enhancers that are co-occupied by ARID1A and the AP1 transcription factors become inactive, thereby leading to decreased target gene expression. Thus, targeting of the BAF complex in KRAS-mutated CRC may offer a unique, previously unknown, context-dependent therapeutic option in CRC. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-019-0690-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Madhobi Sen
- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Gene Regulatory Mechanisms and Molecular Epigenetics Lab, Gastroenterology Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Oncology, University Medical Center Gӧttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Gene Regulatory Mechanisms and Molecular Epigenetics Lab, Gastroenterology Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Roewenstrunk J, Di Vona C, Chen J, Borras E, Dong C, Arató K, Sabidó E, Huen MSY, de la Luna S. A comprehensive proteomics-based interaction screen that links DYRK1A to RNF169 and to the DNA damage response. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6014. [PMID: 30979931 PMCID: PMC6461666 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42445-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Dysregulation of the DYRK1A protein kinase has been associated with human disease. On the one hand, its overexpression in trisomy 21 has been linked to certain pathological traits of Down syndrome, while on the other, inactivating mutations in just one allele are responsible for a distinct yet rare clinical syndrome, DYRK1A haploinsufficiency. Moreover, altered expression of this kinase may also provoke other human pathologies, including cancer and diabetes. Although a few DYRK1A substrates have been described, its upstream regulators and downstream targets are still poorly understood, an information that could shed light on the functions of DYRK1A in the cell. Here, we carried out a proteomic screen using antibody-based affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry to identify proteins that directly or indirectly bind to endogenous DYRK1A. We show that the use of a cell line not expressing DYRK1A, generated by CRISPR/Cas9 technology, was needed in order to discriminate between true positives and non-specific interactions. Most of the proteins identified in the screen are novel candidate DYRK1A interactors linked to a variety of activities in the cell. The in-depth characterization of DYRK1A's functional interaction with one of them, the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF169, revealed a role for this kinase in the DNA damage response. We found that RNF169 is a DYRK1A substrate and we identified several of its phosphorylation sites. In particular, one of these sites appears to modify the ability of RNF169 to displace 53BP1 from sites of DNA damage. Indeed, DYRK1A depletion increases cell sensitivity to ionizing irradiation. Therefore, our unbiased proteomic screen has revealed a novel activity of DYRK1A, expanding the complex role of this kinase in controlling cell homeostasis.
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- Julia Roewenstrunk
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, S.A.R., Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, S.A.R., Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, S.A.R., Hong Kong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, S.A.R., Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08010, Barcelona, Spain.
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Sundaramoorthy R, Hughes AL, El-Mkami H, Norman DG, Ferreira H, Owen-Hughes T. Structure of the chromatin remodelling enzyme Chd1 bound to a ubiquitinylated nucleosome. eLife 2018; 7:35720. [PMID: 30079888 PMCID: PMC6118821 DOI: 10.7554/elife.35720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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ATP-dependent chromatin remodelling proteins represent a diverse family of proteins that share ATPase domains that are adapted to regulate protein-DNA interactions. Here, we present structures of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Chd1 protein engaged with nucleosomes in the presence of the transition state mimic ADP-beryllium fluoride. The path of DNA strands through the ATPase domains indicates the presence of contacts conserved with single strand translocases and additional contacts with both strands that are unique to Snf2 related proteins. The structure provides connectivity between rearrangement of ATPase lobes to a closed, nucleotide bound state and the sensing of linker DNA. Two turns of linker DNA are prised off the surface of the histone octamer as a result of Chd1 binding, and both the histone H3 tail and ubiquitin conjugated to lysine 120 are re-orientated towards the unravelled DNA. This indicates how changes to nucleosome structure can alter the way in which histone epitopes are presented.
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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- Nucleic Acids Structure Research Group, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Cheng X, Zheng J, Li G, Göbel V, Zhang H. Degradation for better survival? Role of ubiquitination in epithelial morphogenesis. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2018; 93:1438-1460. [PMID: 29493067 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As a prevalent post-translational modification, ubiquitination is essential for many developmental processes. Once covalently attached to the small and conserved polypeptide ubiquitin (Ub), a substrate protein can be directed to perform specific biological functions via its Ub-modified form. Three sequential catalytic reactions contribute to this process, among which E3 ligases serve to identify target substrates and promote the activated Ub to conjugate to substrate proteins. Ubiquitination has great plasticity, with diverse numbers, topologies and modifications of Ub chains conjugated at different substrate residues adding a layer of complexity that facilitates a huge range of cellular functions. Herein, we highlight key advances in the understanding of ubiquitination in epithelial morphogenesis, with an emphasis on the latest insights into its roles in cellular events involved in polarized epithelial tissue, including cell adhesion, asymmetric localization of polarity determinants and cytoskeletal organization. In addition, the physiological roles of ubiquitination are discussed for typical examples of epithelial morphogenesis, such as lung branching, vascular development and synaptic formation and plasticity. Our increased understanding of ubiquitination in epithelial morphogenesis may provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying epithelial regeneration and maintenance.
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- Xiaoxiang Cheng
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114,, U.S.A
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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Jbara M, Sun H, Kamnesky G, Brik A. Chemical chromatin ubiquitylation. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2018; 45:18-26. [PMID: 29459258 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Histone modifications dynamically regulate chromatin structure and function, thereby mediating many processes that require access to DNA. Chemical protein synthesis has emerged as a powerful approach for generating homogeneously modified histone analogues in workable amounts for subsequent incorporation into nucleosome arrays for biochemical, functional and structural studies. This short review focuses on the strength of total chemical protein synthesis and semisynthetic approaches to generate ubiquitylated histones in their native or non-native forms and the utility of these analogues to decode the role of ubiquitylation in epigenetics.
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- Muhammad Jbara
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel.
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Dickson KA, Cole AJ, Gill AJ, Clarkson A, Gard GB, Chou A, Kennedy CJ, Henderson BR, Fereday S, Traficante N, Alsop K, Bowtell DD, deFazio A, Clifton-Bligh R, Marsh DJ. The RING finger domain E3 ubiquitin ligases BRCA1 and the RNF20/RNF40 complex in global loss of the chromatin mark histone H2B monoubiquitination (H2Bub1) in cell line models and primary high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Hum Mol Genet 2017; 25:5460-5471. [PMID: 27798111 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Enzymatic factors driving cancer-associated chromatin remodelling are of increasing interest as the role of the cancer epigenome in gene expression and DNA repair processes becomes elucidated. Monoubiquitination of histone H2B at lysine 120 (H2Bub1) is a central histone modification that functions in histone cross-talk, transcriptional elongation, DNA repair, maintaining centromeric chromatin and replication-dependent histone mRNA 3'-end processing, as well as being required for the differentiation of stem cells. The loss of global H2Bub1 is seen in a number of aggressive malignancies and has been linked to tumour progression and/or a poorer prognosis in some cancers. Here, we analyse a large cohort of high-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOC) and show loss of global H2Bub1 in 77% (313 of 407) of tumours. Loss of H2Bub1 was seen at all stages (I-IV) of HGSOC, indicating it is a relatively early epigenomic event in this aggressive malignancy. Manipulation of key H2Bub1 E3 ubiquitin ligases, RNF20, RNF40 and BRCA1, in ovarian cancer cell line models modulated H2Bub1 levels, indicative of the role of these RING finger ligases in monoubiquitination of H2Bub1 in vitro. However, in primary HGSOC, loss of RNF20 protein expression was identified in just 6% of tumours (26 of 424) and did not correlate with global H2Bub1 loss. Similarly, germline mutation of BRCA1 did not show a correlation with the global H2Bub1 loss. We conclude that the regulation of tumour-associated H2Bub1 levels is complex. Aberrant expression of alternative histone-associated 'writer' or 'eraser' enzymes are likely responsible for the global loss of H2Bub1 seen in HGSOC.
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- Kristie-Ann Dickson
- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hosptial, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hosptial, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, and Cancer Diagnosis and Pathology Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, and Cancer Diagnosis and Pathology Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, SYDPATH, St Vincents Hospitals, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Cancer Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Cancer Genomics Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Genomics Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Genomics Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Genomics Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and.,The Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Garvan Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Cancer Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hosptial, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hosptial, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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Buneeva OA, Medvedev AE. The role of atypical ubiquitination in cell regulation. BIOCHEMISTRY MOSCOW-SUPPLEMENT SERIES B-BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990750817010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mali SM, Singh SK, Eid E, Brik A. Ubiquitin Signaling: Chemistry Comes to the Rescue. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4971-4986. [PMID: 28328208 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Posttranslational modification of proteins by ubiquitin (Ub), i.e., ubiquitination, mediates a variety of cellular processes, including protein homeostasis, cell cycle, DNA repair, and viral infections. Understanding the molecular mechanism of ubiquitination in these events is the basis for unraveling its precise role in health and disease. However, the inherent complexity of Ub signaling due to the high atomic complexity of Ub conjugates, where Ub is attached to other Ub molecules and to protein substrates in various forms, imposes a major challenge for these studies. In this regard, the enzymatic approaches employed for the preparation of important Ub conjugates have severe limitations to deliver them in high homogeneity and in adequate amounts for the desired study. Recent developments in the area of chemical synthesis and semisynthesis of proteins offer great solutions to the enzymatic limitations and enabling the preparation of various Ub conjugates with precise control over the atomic structure. These conjugates significantly contribute to deciphering Ub signaling at the molecular level, and with the synthetic tools in hand, chemical biologists have become key players in efforts toward understanding the complexity of the Ub code. In this Perspective, we highlight the key contributions of these synthetic approaches and how the development of novel Ub-based reagents is greatly assisting in uncovering unknown aspects of Ub signaling. We also discuss future aspirations to address unresolved questions in this exciting area of research.
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- Sachitanand M Mali
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology , 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology , 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology , 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology , 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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Buneeva OA, Medvedev AE. [Atypical ubiquitination of proteins]. BIOMEDIT︠S︡INSKAI︠A︡ KHIMII︠A︡ 2017; 62:496-509. [PMID: 27797324 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20166205496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ubiquitination is a type of posttranslational modification of intracellular proteins characterized by covalent attachment of one (monoubiquitination) or several (polyubiquitination) of ubiquitin molecules to target proteins. In the case of polyubiquitination, linear or branched polyubiquitin chains are formed. Their formation involves various lysine residues of monomeric ubiquitin. The best studied is Lys48-polyubiquitination, which targets proteins for proteasomal degradation. In this review we have considered examples of so-called atypical polyubiquitination, which mainly involves other lysine residues (Lys6, Lys11, Lys27, Lys29, Lys33, Lys63) and also N-terminal methionine. The considered examples convincingly demonstrate that polyubiquitination of proteins not necessarily targets proteins for their proteolytic degradation in proteasomes. Atypically polyubiquitinated proteins are involved in regulation of various processes and altered polyubiquitination of certain proteins is crucial for development of serious diseases.
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- O A Buneeva
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
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Chen W, Zhu Q, Liu Y, Zhang Q. Chromatin Remodeling and Plant Immunity. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2016; 106:243-260. [PMID: 28057214 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Chromatin remodeling, an important facet of the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes, is performed by two major types of multisubunit complexes, covalent histone- or DNA-modifying complexes, and ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling complexes. Snf2 family DNA-dependent ATPases constitute the catalytic subunits of ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling complexes, which accounts for energy supply during chromatin remodeling. Increasing evidence indicates a critical role of chromatin remodeling in the establishment of long-lasting, even transgenerational immune memory in plants, which is supported by the findings that DNA methylation, histone deacetylation, and histone methylation can prime the promoters of immune-related genes required for disease defense. So what are the links between Snf2-mediated ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling and plant immunity, and what mechanisms might support its involvement in disease resistance?
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- W Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Biotechnology of Guangdong Provincial Higher Education Institutions, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Raj R, Lercher L, Mohammed S, Davis BG. Synthetic Nucleosomes Reveal that GlcNAcylation Modulates Direct Interaction with the FACT Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:8918-22. [PMID: 27272618 PMCID: PMC5111754 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Transcriptional regulation can be established by various post-translational modifications (PTMs) on histone proteins in the nucleosome and by nucleobase modifications on chromosomal DNA. Functional consequences of histone O-GlcNAcylation (O-GlcNAc=O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine) are largely unexplored. Herein, we generate homogeneously GlcNAcylated histones and nucleosomes by chemical post-translational modification. Mass-spectrometry-based quantitative interaction proteomics reveals a direct interaction between GlcNAcylated nucleosomes and the "facilitates chromatin transcription" (FACT) complex. Preferential binding of FACT to GlcNAcylated nucleosomes may point towards O-GlcNAcylation as one of the triggers for FACT-driven transcriptional control.
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- Ritu Raj
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
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Wierer M, Mann M. Proteomics to study DNA-bound and chromatin-associated gene regulatory complexes. Hum Mol Genet 2016; 25:R106-R114. [PMID: 27402878 PMCID: PMC5036873 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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High-resolution mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics is a powerful method for the identification of soluble protein complexes and large-scale affinity purification screens can decode entire protein interaction networks. In contrast, protein complexes residing on chromatin have been much more challenging, because they are difficult to purify and often of very low abundance. However, this is changing due to recent methodological and technological advances in proteomics. Proteins interacting with chromatin marks can directly be identified by pulldowns with synthesized histone tails containing posttranslational modifications (PTMs). Similarly, pulldowns with DNA baits harbouring single nucleotide polymorphisms or DNA modifications reveal the impact of those DNA alterations on the recruitment of transcription factors. Accurate quantitation – either isotope-based or label free – unambiguously pinpoints proteins that are significantly enriched over control pulldowns. In addition, protocols that combine classical chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) methods with mass spectrometry (ChIP-MS) target gene regulatory complexes in their in-vivo context. Similar to classical ChIP, cells are crosslinked with formaldehyde and chromatin sheared by sonication or nuclease digested. ChIP-MS baits can be proteins in tagged or endogenous form, histone PTMs, or lncRNAs. Locus-specific ChIP-MS methods would allow direct purification of a single genomic locus and the proteins associated with it. There, loci can be targeted either by artificial DNA-binding sites and corresponding binding proteins or via proteins with sequence specificity such as TAL or nuclease deficient Cas9 in combination with a specific guide RNA. We predict that advances in MS technology will soon make such approaches generally applicable tools in epigenetics.
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- Michael Wierer
- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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Bhutoria S, Kalpana GV, Acharya SA. Computational modeling of Repeat1 region of INI1/hSNF5: An evolutionary link with ubiquitin. Protein Sci 2016; 25:1593-604. [PMID: 27261671 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The structure of a protein can be very informative of its function. However, determining protein structures experimentally can often be very challenging. Computational methods have been used successfully in modeling structures with sufficient accuracy. Here we have used computational tools to predict the structure of an evolutionarily conserved and functionally significant domain of Integrase interactor (INI)1/hSNF5 protein. INI1 is a component of the chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex, a tumor suppressor and is involved in many protein-protein interactions. It belongs to SNF5 family of proteins that contain two conserved repeat (Rpt) domains. Rpt1 domain of INI1 binds to HIV-1 Integrase, and acts as a dominant negative mutant to inhibit viral replication. Rpt1 domain also interacts with oncogene c-MYC and modulates its transcriptional activity. We carried out an ab initio modeling of a segment of INI1 protein containing the Rpt1 domain. The structural model suggested the presence of a compact and well defined ββαα topology as core structure in the Rpt1 domain of INI1. This topology in Rpt1 was similar to PFU domain of Phospholipase A2 Activating Protein, PLAA. Interestingly, PFU domain shares similarity with Ubiquitin and has ubiquitin binding activity. Because of the structural similarity between Rpt1 domain of INI1 and PFU domain of PLAA, we propose that Rpt1 domain of INI1 may participate in ubiquitin recognition or binding with ubiquitin or ubiquitin related proteins. This modeling study may shed light on the mode of interactions of Rpt1 domain of INI1 and is likely to facilitate future functional studies of INI1.
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- Savita Bhutoria
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Raj R, Lercher L, Mohammed S, Davis BG. Synthetic Nucleosomes Reveal that GlcNAcylation Modulates Direct Interaction with the FACT Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201603106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Ritu Raj
- Department of Chemistry; University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory; Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory; Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory; Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory; Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Bondalapati S, Jbara M, Brik A. Expanding the chemical toolbox for the synthesis of large and uniquely modified proteins. Nat Chem 2016; 8:407-18. [DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Saldi T, Cortazar MA, Sheridan RM, Bentley DL. Coupling of RNA Polymerase II Transcription Elongation with Pre-mRNA Splicing. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:2623-2635. [PMID: 27107644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Pre-mRNA maturation frequently occurs at the same time and place as transcription by RNA polymerase II. The co-transcriptionality of mRNA processing has permitted the evolution of mechanisms that functionally couple transcription elongation with diverse events that occur on the nascent RNA. This review summarizes the current understanding of the relationship between transcriptional elongation through a chromatin template and co-transcriptional splicing including alternative splicing decisions that affect the expression of most human genes.
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- Tassa Saldi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Jbara M, Maity SK, Seenaiah M, Brik A. Palladium Mediated Rapid Deprotection of N-Terminal Cysteine under Native Chemical Ligation Conditions for the Efficient Preparation of Synthetically Challenging Proteins. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:5069-75. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Muhammad Jbara
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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Jbara M, Maity SK, Morgan M, Wolberger C, Brik A. Chemical Synthesis of Phosphorylated Histone H2A at Tyr57 Reveals Insight into the Inhibition Mode of the SAGA Deubiquitinating Module. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4972-6. [PMID: 26960207 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201600638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Monoubiquitination of histone H2B plays a central role in transcription activation and is required for downstream histone-methylation events. Deubiquitination of H2B by the Spt-Ada-Gcn5 acetyltransferase (SAGA) coactivator complex is regulated by a recently discovered histone mark, phosphorylated H2AY57 (H2AY57p), which inhibits deubiquitination of H2B by the SAGA complex as well as restricting demethylation of H3 and increasing its acetylation. Evidence for the effect of H2AY57p, however, was indirect and was investigated in vivo by monitoring the effects of chemical inhibition of Tyr kinase CK2 or by mutating the phosphorylation site. We applied the total chemical synthesis of proteins to prepare H2AY57p efficiently and study the molecular details of this regulation. This analogue, together with semisynthetically prepared ubiquitinated H2B, enabled us to provide direct evidence for the cross-talk between those two marks and the inhibition of SAGA activity by H2AY57p.
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- Muhammad Jbara
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205-2185, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205-2185, USA.
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200008, Israel.
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Jbara M, Maity SK, Morgan M, Wolberger C, Brik A. Chemical Synthesis of Phosphorylated Histone H2A at Tyr57 Reveals Insight into the Inhibition Mode of the SAGA Deubiquitinating Module. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201600638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Muhammad Jbara
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 3200008 Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 3200008 Israel
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; 725 North Wolfe Street Baltimore MD 21205-2185 USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; 725 North Wolfe Street Baltimore MD 21205-2185 USA
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa 3200008 Israel
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Noberini R, Sigismondo G, Bonaldi T. The contribution of mass spectrometry-based proteomics to understanding epigenetics. Epigenomics 2016; 8:429-45. [DOI: 10.2217/epi.15.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Chromatin is a macromolecular complex composed of DNA and histones that regulate gene expression and nuclear architecture. The concerted action of DNA methylation, histone post-translational modifications and chromatin-associated proteins control the epigenetic regulation of the genome, ultimately determining cell fate and the transcriptional outputs of differentiated cells. Deregulation of this complex machinery leads to disease states, and exploiting epigenetic drugs is becoming increasingly attractive for therapeutic intervention. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics emerged as a powerful tool complementary to genomic approaches for epigenetic research, allowing the unbiased and comprehensive analysis of histone post-translational modifications and the characterization of chromatin constituents and chromatin-associated proteins. Furthermore, MS holds great promise for epigenetic biomarker discovery and represents a useful tool for deconvolution of epigenetic drug targets. Here, we will provide an overview of the applications of MS-based proteomics in various areas of chromatin biology.
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- Roberta Noberini
- Center for Genomic Science of IIT@SEMM, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Adamello 16, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milano, Italy
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