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Melnikova L, Golovnin A. Multiple Roles of dXNP and dADD1- Drosophila Orthologs of ATRX Chromatin Remodeler. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16486. [PMID: 38003676 PMCID: PMC10671109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216486] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The Drosophila melanogaster dADD1 and dXNP proteins are orthologues of the ADD and SNF2 domains of the vertebrate ATRX (Alpha-Thalassemia with mental Retardation X-related) protein. ATRX plays a role in general molecular processes, such as regulating chromatin status and gene expression, while dADD1 and dXNP have similar functions in the Drosophila genome. Both ATRX and dADD1/dXNP interact with various protein partners and participate in various regulatory complexes. Disruption of ATRX expression in humans leads to the development of α-thalassemia and cancer, especially glioma. However, the mechanisms that allow ATRX to regulate various cellular processes are poorly understood. Studying the functioning of dADD1/dXNP in the Drosophila model may contribute to understanding the mechanisms underlying the multifunctional action of ATRX and its connection with various cellular processes. This review provides a brief overview of the currently available information in mammals and Drosophila regarding the roles of ATRX, dXNP, and dADD1. It discusses possible mechanisms of action of complexes involving these proteins.
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- Larisa Melnikova
- Department of Drosophila Molecular Genetics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 34/5 Vavilov St., 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Drosophila Molecular Genetics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 34/5 Vavilov St., 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Laberthonnière C, Delourme M, Chevalier R, Dion C, Ganne B, Hirst D, Caron L, Perrin P, Adélaïde J, Chaffanet M, Xue S, Nguyen K, Reversade B, Déjardin J, Baudot A, Robin J, Magdinier F. In skeletal muscle and neural crest cells, SMCHD1 regulates biological pathways relevant for Bosma syndrome and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy phenotype. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:7269-7287. [PMID: 37334829 PMCID: PMC10415154 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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Many genetic syndromes are linked to mutations in genes encoding factors that guide chromatin organization. Among them, several distinct rare genetic diseases are linked to mutations in SMCHD1 that encodes the structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 1 chromatin-associated factor. In humans, its function as well as the impact of its mutations remains poorly defined. To fill this gap, we determined the episignature associated with heterozygous SMCHD1 variants in primary cells and cell lineages derived from induced pluripotent stem cells for Bosma arhinia and microphthalmia syndrome (BAMS) and type 2 facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD2). In human tissues, SMCHD1 regulates the distribution of methylated CpGs, H3K27 trimethylation and CTCF at repressed chromatin but also at euchromatin. Based on the exploration of tissues affected either in FSHD or in BAMS, i.e. skeletal muscle fibers and neural crest stem cells, respectively, our results emphasize multiple functions for SMCHD1, in chromatin compaction, chromatin insulation and gene regulation with variable targets or phenotypical outcomes. We concluded that in rare genetic diseases, SMCHD1 variants impact gene expression in two ways: (i) by changing the chromatin context at a number of euchromatin loci or (ii) by directly regulating some loci encoding master transcription factors required for cell fate determination and tissue differentiation.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, CNRS, Institut Paoli Calmette, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Laboratory of predictive Oncology, Marseille 13009, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, CNRS, Institut Paoli Calmette, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Laboratory of predictive Oncology, Marseille 13009, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
- Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
- Département de Génétique Médicale, AP-HM, Hôpital d’enfants de la Timone, Marseille 13005, France
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medical Genetics, Koç University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Disease Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Laboratory of Human Genetics & Therapeutics, Smart-Health Initiative, BESE, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Institut de Génétique Humaine, UMR 9002, CNRS–Université de Montpellier, Montpellier 34000, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille 13005, France
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Sen D, Maniyadath B, Chowdhury S, Kaur A, Khatri S, Chakraborty A, Mehendale N, Nadagouda S, Sandra U, Kamat SS, Kolthur-Seetharam U. Metabolic regulation of CTCF expression and chromatin association dictates starvation response in mice and flies. iScience 2023; 26:107128. [PMID: 37416476 PMCID: PMC10320512 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Coordinated temporal control of gene expression is essential for physiological homeostasis, especially during metabolic transitions. However, the interplay between chromatin architectural proteins and metabolism in regulating transcription is less understood. Here, we demonstrate a conserved bidirectional interplay between CTCF (CCCTC-binding factor) expression/function and metabolic inputs during feed-fast cycles. Our results indicate that its loci-specific functional diversity is associated with physiological plasticity in mouse hepatocytes. CTCF differential expression and long non-coding RNA-Jpx mediated changes in chromatin occupancy, unraveled its paradoxical yet tuneable functions, which are governed by metabolic inputs. We illustrate the key role of CTCF in controlling temporal cascade of transcriptional response, with effects on hepatic mitochondrial energetics and lipidome. Underscoring the evolutionary conservation of CTCF-dependent metabolic homeostasis, CTCF knockdown in flies abrogated starvation resistance. In summary, we demonstrate the interplay between CTCF and metabolic inputs that highlights the coupled plasticity of physiological responses and chromatin function.
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- Devashish Sen
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research- Hyderabad (TIFR-H), Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research- Hyderabad (TIFR-H), Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
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Villaman C, Pollastri G, Saez M, Martin AJ. Benefiting from the intrinsic role of epigenetics to predict patterns of CTCF binding. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:3024-3031. [PMID: 37266407 PMCID: PMC10229758 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.05.012] [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: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Motivation One of the most relevant mechanisms involved in the determination of chromatin structure is the formation of structural loops that are also related with the conservation of chromatin states. Many of these loops are stabilized by CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) proteins at their base. Despite the relevance of chromatin structure and the key role of CTCF, the role of the epigenetic factors that are involved in the regulation of CTCF binding, and thus, in the formation of structural loops in the chromatin, is not thoroughly understood. Results Here we describe a CTCF binding predictor based on Random Forest that employs different epigenetic data and genomic features. Importantly, given the ability of Random Forests to determine the relevance of features for the prediction, our approach also shows how the different types of descriptors impact the binding of CTCF, confirming previous knowledge on the relevance of chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation, but demonstrating the effect of epigenetic modifications on the activity of CTCF. We compared our approach against other predictors and found improved performance in terms of areas under PR and ROC curves (PRAUC-ROCAUC), outperforming current state-of-the-art methods.
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- Camilo Villaman
- Programa de Doctorado en Genómica Integrativa, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratorio de Redes Biológicas, Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Escuela de Ingeniería, Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Oncología de Precisión, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Salud de Precisión, Departamento de Procesos Diagnósticos y Evaluación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Redes Biológicas, Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida, Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Escuela de Ingeniería, Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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Low-affinity CTCF binding drives transcriptional regulation whereas high-affinity binding encompasses architectural functions. iScience 2023; 26:106106. [PMID: 36852270 PMCID: PMC9958374 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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CTCF is a DNA-binding protein which plays critical roles in chromatin structure organization and transcriptional regulation; however, little is known about the functional determinants of different CTCF-binding sites (CBS). Using a conditional mouse model, we have identified one set of CBSs that are lost upon CTCF depletion (lost CBSs) and another set that persists (retained CBSs). Retained CBSs are more similar to the consensus CTCF-binding sequence and usually span tandem CTCF peaks. Lost CBSs are enriched at enhancers and promoters and associate with active chromatin marks and higher transcriptional activity. In contrast, retained CBSs are enriched at TAD and loop boundaries. Integration of ChIP-seq and RNA-seq data has revealed that retained CBSs are located at the boundaries between distinct chromatin states, acting as chromatin barriers. Our results provide evidence that transient, lost CBSs are involved in transcriptional regulation, whereas retained CBSs are critical for establishing higher-order chromatin architecture.
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Dehingia B, Milewska M, Janowski M, Pękowska A. CTCF shapes chromatin structure and gene expression in health and disease. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e55146. [PMID: 35993175 PMCID: PMC9442299 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202255146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is an eleven zinc finger (ZF), multivalent transcriptional regulator, that recognizes numerous motifs thanks to the deployment of distinct combinations of its ZFs. The great majority of the ~50,000 genomic locations bound by the CTCF protein in a given cell type is intergenic, and a fraction of these sites overlaps with transcriptional enhancers. Furthermore, a proportion of the regions bound by CTCF intersect genes and promoters. This suggests multiple ways in which CTCF may impact gene expression. At promoters, CTCF can directly affect transcription. At more distal sites, CTCF may orchestrate interactions between regulatory elements and help separate eu- and heterochromatic areas in the genome, exerting a chromatin barrier function. In this review, we outline how CTCF contributes to the regulation of the three-dimensional structure of chromatin and the formation of chromatin domains. We discuss how CTCF binding and architectural functions are regulated. We examine the literature implicating CTCF in controlling gene expression in development and disease both by acting as an insulator and a factor facilitating regulatory elements to efficiently interact with each other in the nuclear space.
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- Bondita Dehingia
- Dioscuri Centre for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics, Nencki Institute of Experimental BiologyPolish Academy of SciencesWarsawPoland
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- Dioscuri Centre for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics, Nencki Institute of Experimental BiologyPolish Academy of SciencesWarsawPoland
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- Dioscuri Centre for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics, Nencki Institute of Experimental BiologyPolish Academy of SciencesWarsawPoland
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- Dioscuri Centre for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics, Nencki Institute of Experimental BiologyPolish Academy of SciencesWarsawPoland
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Zinc finger protein 280C contributes to colorectal tumorigenesis by maintaining epigenetic repression at H3K27me3-marked loci. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2120633119. [PMID: 35605119 PMCID: PMC9295756 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2120633119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study uncovered the role of ZNF280C, a known DNA damage response protein, as a tumorigenic transcription regulator that contributes to colorectal tumorigenesis and metastasis through maintaining an epigenetic repression program at key cancer gene loci. These findings identified a contributor with potential prognostic value to colorectal pathogenesis and provide mechanistic insight to the essential function of transcription factor in fine-tuning the activity of chromatin regulators for proper transcription control. Dysregulated epigenetic and transcriptional programming due to abnormalities of transcription factors (TFs) contributes to and sustains the oncogenicity of cancer cells. Here, we unveiled the role of zinc finger protein 280C (ZNF280C), a known DNA damage response protein, as a tumorigenic TF in colorectal cancer (CRC), required for colitis-associated carcinogenesis and Apc deficiency–driven intestinal tumorigenesis in mice. Consistently, ZNF280C silencing in human CRC cells inhibited proliferation, clonogenicity, migration, xenograft growth, and liver metastasis. As a C2H2 (Cys2-His2) zinc finger-containing TF, ZNF280C occupied genomic intervals with both transcriptionally active and repressive states and coincided with CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) and cohesin binding. Notably, ZNF280C was crucial for the repression program of trimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me3)-marked genes and the maintenance of both focal and broad H3K27me3 levels. Mechanistically, ZNF280C counteracted CTCF/cohesin activities and condensed the chromatin environment at the cis elements of certain tumor suppressor genes marked by H3K27me3, at least partially through recruiting the epigenetic repressor structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain-containing 1 (SMCHD1). In clinical relevance, ZNF280C was highly expressed in primary CRCs and distant metastases, and a higher ZNF280C level independently predicted worse prognosis of CRC patients. Thus, our study uncovered a contributor with good prognostic value to CRC pathogenesis and also elucidated the essence of DNA-binding TFs in orchestrating the epigenetic programming of gene regulation.
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Papayanni PG, Psatha N, Christofi P, Li XG, Melo P, Volpin M, Montini E, Liu M, Kaltsounis G, Yiangou M, Emery DW, Anagnostopoulos A, Papayannopoulou T, Huang S, Stamatoyannopoulos G, Yannaki E. Investigating the Barrier Activity of Novel, Human Enhancer-Blocking Chromatin Insulators for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy. Hum Gene Ther 2021; 32:1186-1199. [PMID: 34477013 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2021.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Despite the unequivocal success of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell gene therapy, limitations still exist including genotoxicity and variegation/silencing of transgene expression. A class of DNA regulatory elements known as chromatin insulators (CIs) can mitigate both vector transcriptional silencing (barrier CIs) and vector-induced genotoxicity (enhancer-blocking CIs) and have been proposed as genetic modulators to minimize unwanted vector/genome interactions. Recently, a number of human, small-sized, and compact CIs bearing strong enhancer-blocking activity were identified. To ultimately uncover an ideal CI with a dual, enhancer-blocking and barrier activity, we interrogated these elements in vitro and in vivo. After initial screening of a series of these enhancer-blocking insulators for potential barrier activity, we identified three distinct categories with no, partial, or full protection against transgene silencing. Subsequently, the two CIs with full barrier activity (B4 and C1) were tested for their ability to protect against position effects in primary cells, after incorporation into lentiviral vectors (LVs) and transduction of human CD34+ cells. B4 and C1 did not adversely affect vector titers due to their small size, while they performed as strong barrier insulators in CD34+ cells, both in vitro and in vivo, shielding transgene's long-term expression, more robustly when placed in the forward orientation. Overall, the incorporation of these dual-functioning elements into therapeutic viral vectors will potentially provide a new generation of safer and more efficient LVs for all hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy applications.
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- Penelope-Georgia Papayanni
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy-IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy-IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, "George Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Silencing of CEBPB-AS1 modulates CEBPB expression and resensitizes BRAF-inhibitor resistant melanoma cells to vemurafenib. Melanoma Res 2021; 30:443-454. [PMID: 32467529 PMCID: PMC7469874 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Introduction of targeted therapy in the treatment of metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has improved clinical outcome during the last years. However, only in a subset of the CMM patients, this will lead to long-term effects. CEBPB is a transcription factor that has been implicated in various physiological and pathological processes, including cancer development. We have investigated its prognostic impact on CMM and unexpectedly found that higher CEBPB mRNA levels correlated with a longer overall survival. Furthermore, in a small cohort of patients with metastatic CMM treated with BRAF-inhibitors, higher levels of CEBPB mRNA expression in the tumor cells prior treatment correlated to a longer progression-free survival. We have characterized an overlapping antisense transcript, CEBPB-AS1, with the aim to investigate the regulation of CEBPB expression in CMM and its impact on BRAF-inhibitor sensitivity. We demonstrated that silencing of CEBPB-AS1 resulted in epigenetic modifications in the CEBPB promoter and in increased CEBPB mRNA and protein levels, inhibited proliferation and partially resensitized BRAF-inhibitor resistant CMM cells to this drug-induced apoptosis. Our data suggest that targeting CEBPB-AS1 may represent a valuable tool to sensitize CMM cells to the BRAF-inhibitor-based therapies.
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Kang J, Kim YW, Park S, Kang Y, Kim A. Multiple CTCF sites cooperate with each other to maintain a TAD for enhancer-promoter interaction in the β-globin locus. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21768. [PMID: 34245617 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100105rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Insulators are cis-regulatory elements that block enhancer activity and prevent heterochromatin spreading. The binding of CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) protein is essential for insulators to play the roles in a chromatin context. The β-globin locus, consisting of multiple genes and enhancers, is flanked by two insulators 3'HS1 and HS5. However, it has been reported that the absence of these insulators did not affect the β-globin transcription. To explain the unexpected finding, we have deleted a CTCF motif at 3'HS1 or HS5 in the human β-globin locus and analyzed chromatin interactions around the locus. It was found that a topologically associating domain (TAD) containing the β-globin locus is maintained by neighboring CTCF sites in the CTCF motif-deleted loci. The additional deletions of neighboring CTCF motifs disrupted the β-globin TAD, resulting in decrease of the β-globin transcription. Chromatin interactions of the β-globin enhancers with gene promoter were weakened in the multiple CTCF motifs-deleted loci, even though the enhancers have still active chromatin features such as histone H3K27ac and histone H3 depletion. Genome-wide analysis using public CTCF ChIA-PET and ChIP-seq data showed that chromatin domains possessing multiple CTCF binding sites tend to contain super-enhancers like the β-globin enhancers. Taken together, our results show that multiple CTCF sites surrounding the β-globin locus cooperate with each other to maintain a TAD. The β-globin TAD appears to provide a compact spatial environment that enables enhancers to interact with promoter.
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- Jin Kang
- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Tomassen T, Kester LA, Tops BB, Driehuis E, van Noesel MM, van Ewijk R, van Gorp JM, Hulsker CC, Terwisscha-van Scheltinga SEJ, Merks HHM, Flucke U, Hiemcke-Jiwa LS. Loss of H3K27me3 occurs in a large subset of embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas: Immunohistochemical and molecular analysis of 25 cases. Ann Diagn Pathol 2021; 52:151735. [PMID: 33770660 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Loss of histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) has been described as a diagnostic marker for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), also discriminating MPNST with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (malignant Triton tumor) from rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). We studied the immunohistochemical expression of H3K27me3 in embryonal RMSs (ERMSs), performed methylation profiling in order to support the diagnosis and RNA-sequencing for comparison of the transcriptome of H3K27me3-positive and -negative cases. Of the 25 ERMS patients, 17 were males and 8 were females with an age range from 1 to 67 years (median, 6 years). None were known with neurofibromatosis type 1. One patient had Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Tumor localization included paratesticular (n = 9), genitourinary (n = 6), head/neck (n = 5), retroperitoneal (n = 4) and lower arm (n = 1). Five MPNSTs served as reference group. All ERMS had classical features including a variable spindle cell component. Immunohistochemical loss (partial or complete) of H3K27me3 was detected in 18/25 cases (72%). Based on methylation profiling, 22/22 cases were classified as ERMS. Using RNA sequencing, the ERMS group (n = 14) had a distinct gene expression profile in contrast to MPNSTs, confirming that the H3K27me3 negative ERMS cases do not represent malignant Triton tumors. When comparing H3K27me3-negative and -positive ERMSs, gene set enrichment analysis revealed differential expression of genes related to histone acetylation and normal muscle function with H3K27me3 negative ERMSs being associated with acetylation. Conclusion: Loss of H3K27me3 frequently occurs in ERMSs and correlates with H3K27 acetylation. H3K27me3 is not a suitable marker to differentiate ERMS (with spindle cell features) from malignant Triton tumor.
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- Tess Tomassen
- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Wang M, Ngo V, Wang W. Deciphering the genetic code of DNA methylation. Brief Bioinform 2021; 22:6082840. [PMID: 33432324 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaa424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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DNA methylation plays crucial roles in many biological processes and abnormal DNA methylation patterns are often observed in diseases. Recent studies have shed light on cis-acting DNA elements that regulate locus-specific DNA methylation, which involves transcription factors, histone modification and DNA secondary structures. In addition, several recent studies have surveyed DNA motifs that regulate DNA methylation and suggest potential applications in diagnosis and prognosis. Here, we discuss the current biological foundation for the cis-acting genetic code that regulates DNA methylation. We review the computational models that predict DNA methylation with genetic features and discuss the biological insights revealed from these models. We also provide an in-depth discussion on how to leverage such knowledge in clinical applications, particularly in the context of liquid biopsy for early cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Mengchi Wang
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at University of California, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at University of California, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at University of California, USA
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Chai P, Yu J, Jia R, Wen X, Ding T, Zhang X, Ni H, Jia R, Ge S, Zhang H, Fan X. Generation of onco-enhancer enhances chromosomal remodeling and accelerates tumorigenesis. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:12135-12150. [PMID: 33196849 PMCID: PMC7708045 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Chromatin remodeling impacts the structural neighborhoods and regulates gene expression. However, the role of enhancer-guided chromatin remodeling in the gene regulation remains unclear. Here, using RNA-seq and ChIP-seq, we identified for the first time that neurotensin (NTS) serves as a key oncogene in uveal melanoma and that CTCF interacts with the upstream enhancer of NTS and orchestrates an 800 kb chromosomal loop between the promoter and enhancer. Intriguingly, this novel CTCF-guided chromatin loop was ubiquitous in a cohort of tumor patients. In addition, a disruption in this chromosomal interaction prevented the histone acetyltransferase EP300 from embedding in the promoter of NTS and resulted in NTS silencing. Most importantly, in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that the ability of tumor formation was significantly suppressed via deletion of the enhancer by CRISPR-Cas9. These studies delineate a novel onco-enhancer guided epigenetic mechanism and provide a promising therapeutic concept for disease therapy.
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- Peiwei Chai
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Frontier Science Research Center for Stem Cells, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Frontier Science Research Center for Stem Cells, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Frontier Science Research Center for Stem Cells, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Haas J, Bloesel D, Bacher S, Kracht M, Schmitz ML. Chromatin Targeting of HIPK2 Leads to Acetylation-Dependent Chromatin Decondensation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:852. [PMID: 32984337 PMCID: PMC7490299 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The protein kinase homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 (HIPK2) plays an important role in development and in the response to external cues. The kinase associates with an exceptionally large number of different transcription factors and chromatin regulatory proteins to direct distinct gene expression programs. In order to investigate the function of HIPK2 for chromatin compaction, HIPK2 was fused to the DNA-binding domains of Gal4 or LacI, thus allowing its specific targeting to binding sites for these transcription factors that were integrated in specific chromosome loci. Tethering of HIPK2 resulted in strong decompaction of euchromatic and heterochromatic areas. HIPK2-mediated heterochromatin decondensation started already 4 h after its chromatin association and required the functionality of its SUMO-interacting motif. This process was paralleled by disappearance of the repressive H3K27me3 chromatin mark, recruitment of the acetyltransferases CBP and p300 and increased histone acetylation at H3K18 and H4K5. HIPK2-mediated chromatin decompaction was strongly inhibited in the presence of a CBP/p300 inhibitor and completely blocked by the BET inhibitor JQ1, consistent with a causative role of acetylations for this process. Chromatin tethering of HIPK2 had only a minor effect on basal transcription, while it strongly boosted estrogen-triggered gene expression by acting as a transcriptional cofactor.
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- Jana Haas
- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany
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- Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany.,Rudolf-Buchheim-Institute of Pharmacology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany
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Deng M, Liu C, Jiang W, Wang F, Zhou J, Wang D, Wang Y. A novel genetic variant associated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo within the LOXL1. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020; 8:e1469. [PMID: 32827243 PMCID: PMC7549573 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common, self‐limited, and favorable prognostic peripheral vestibular disorder. BPPV is transmitted in an autosomal dominant fashion, but most cases occur sporadically. Little research has been reported regarding the mutation spectrum of sporadic BPPV in a large cohort. This study attempted to identify the causative candidate variants associated with BPPV in VDR, LOXL1, and LOXL1‐AS1. Methods An amplicon‐targeted next‐generation sequencing (NGS) method for VDR, LOXL1, and LOXL1‐AS1, was completed in 726 BPPV patients and 502 normal controls. A total of 30 variants (20 variants from VDR, nine variants from LOXL1, seven variants from LOXL1‐AS1) were identified in these two groups. Results Three of 30 variants were nonsynonymous mutations, but no significant difference was found between the BPPV group and the control group via association analysis. A single nucleotide variant (SNV), rs1078967, was identified that is located in intron 1 of LOXL1. The allelic frequency distribution differed significantly between the BPPV group and the control group (p = 0.002). Genotypic frequency was also significantly different (p = 0.006), as determined by gene‐based analyses. Conclusion This report is the first to analyze the variant spectrum of BPPV in a large Chinese population.
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- Mingzhu Deng
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institute, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Bio-X Institute, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Headache Center, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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Tatehana M, Kimura R, Mochizuki K, Inada H, Osumi N. Comprehensive histochemical profiles of histone modification in male germline cells during meiosis and spermiogenesis: Comparison of young and aged testes in mice. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230930. [PMID: 32267870 PMCID: PMC7141650 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Human epidemiological studies have shown that paternal aging as one of the risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in offspring. A recent study has suggested that factors other than de novo mutations due to aging can influence the biology of offspring. Here, we focused on epigenetic alterations in sperm that can influence developmental programs in offspring. In this study, we qualitatively and semiquantitatively evaluated histone modification patterns in male germline cells throughout spermatogenesis based on immunostaining of testes taken from young (3 months old) and aged (12 months old) mice. Although localization patterns were not obviously changed between young and aged testes, some histone modification showed differences in their intensity. Among histone modifications that repress gene expression, histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) was decreased in the male germline cells of the aged testis, while H3K27me2/3 was increased. The intensity of H3K27 acetylation (ac), an active mark, was lower/higher depending on the stages in the aged testis. Interestingly, H3K27ac was detected on the putative sex chromosomes of round spermatids, while other chromosomes were occupied by a repressive mark, H3K27me3. Among other histone modifications that activate gene expression, H3K4me2 was drastically decreased in the male germline cells of the aged testis. In contrast, H3K79me3 was increased in M-phase spermatocytes, where it accumulates on the sex chromosomes. Therefore, aging induced alterations in the amount of histone modifications and in the differences of patterns for each modification. Moreover, histone modifications on the sex chromosomes and on other chromosomes seems to be differentially regulated by aging. These findings will help elucidate the epigenetic mechanisms underlying the influence of paternal aging on offspring development.
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- Misako Tatehana
- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Medical Genetics, Life Sciences Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Zeineldin M, Federico S, Chen X, Fan Y, Xu B, Stewart E, Zhou X, Jeon J, Griffiths L, Nguyen R, Norrie J, Easton J, Mulder H, Yergeau D, Liu Y, Wu J, Van Ryn C, Naranjo A, Hogarty MD, Kamiński MM, Valentine M, Pruett-Miller SM, Pappo A, Zhang J, Clay MR, Bahrami A, Vogel P, Lee S, Shelat A, Sarthy JF, Meers MP, George RE, Mardis ER, Wilson RK, Henikoff S, Downing JR, Dyer MA. MYCN amplification and ATRX mutations are incompatible in neuroblastoma. Nat Commun 2020; 11:913. [PMID: 32060267 PMCID: PMC7021759 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14682-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Aggressive cancers often have activating mutations in growth-controlling oncogenes and inactivating mutations in tumor-suppressor genes. In neuroblastoma, amplification of the MYCN oncogene and inactivation of the ATRX tumor-suppressor gene correlate with high-risk disease and poor prognosis. Here we show that ATRX mutations and MYCN amplification are mutually exclusive across all ages and stages in neuroblastoma. Using human cell lines and mouse models, we found that elevated MYCN expression and ATRX mutations are incompatible. Elevated MYCN levels promote metabolic reprogramming, mitochondrial dysfunction, reactive-oxygen species generation, and DNA-replicative stress. The combination of replicative stress caused by defects in the ATRX-histone chaperone complex, and that induced by MYCN-mediated metabolic reprogramming, leads to synthetic lethality. Therefore, ATRX and MYCN represent an unusual example, where inactivation of a tumor-suppressor gene and activation of an oncogene are incompatible. This synthetic lethality may eventually be exploited to improve outcomes for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
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- Maged Zeineldin
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FlL, 32607, USA
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FlL, 32607, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Cytogenetics Shared Resource, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Basic Science Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Basic Science Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- The Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA
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- The Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA
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- Basic Science Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, St. Louis, MO, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA.
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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Bergmaier P, Weth O, Dienstbach S, Boettger T, Galjart N, Mernberger M, Bartkuhn M, Renkawitz R. Choice of binding sites for CTCFL compared to CTCF is driven by chromatin and by sequence preference. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:7097-7107. [PMID: 29860503 PMCID: PMC6101590 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The two paralogous zinc finger factors CTCF and CTCFL differ in expression such that CTCF is ubiquitously expressed, whereas CTCFL is found during spermatogenesis and in some cancer types in addition to other cell types. Both factors share the highly conserved DNA binding domain and are bound to DNA sequences with an identical consensus. In contrast, both factors differ substantially in the number of bound sites in the genome. Here, we addressed the molecular features for this binding specificity. In contrast to CTCF we found CTCFL highly enriched at ‘open’ chromatin marked by H3K27 acetylation, H3K4 di- and trimethylation, H3K79 dimethylation and H3K9 acetylation plus the histone variant H2A.Z. CTCFL is enriched at transcriptional start sites and regions bound by transcription factors. Consequently, genes deregulated by CTCFL are highly cell specific. In addition to a chromatin-driven choice of binding sites, we determined nucleotide positions critical for DNA binding by CTCFL, but not by CTCF.
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- Philipp Bergmaier
- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Department Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max-Planck-Institute, D61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Erasmus MC, 3000CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Oncology, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Jo SS, Choi SS. Analysis of the Functional Relevance of Epigenetic Chromatin Marks in the First Intron Associated with Specific Gene Expression Patterns. Genome Biol Evol 2019; 11:786-797. [PMID: 30753418 PMCID: PMC6424223 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evz033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
We previously showed that the first intron of genes exhibits several interesting characteristics not seen in other introns: 1) it is the longest intron on average in almost all eukaryotes, 2) it presents the highest number of conserved sites, and 3) it exhibits the highest density of regulatory chromatin marks. Here, we expand on our previous study by integrating various multiomics data, leading to further evidence supporting the functionality of sites in the first intron. We first show that trait-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (TASs) are significantly enriched in the first intron. We also show that within the first intron, the density of epigenetic chromatin signals is higher near TASs than in distant regions. Furthermore, the distribution of several chromatin regulatory marks is investigated in relation to gene expression specificity (i.e., housekeeping vs. tissue-specific expression), essentiality (essential genes vs. nonessential genes), and levels of gene expression; housekeeping genes or essential genes contain greater proportions of active chromatin marks than tissue-specific genes or nonessential genes, and highly expressed genes exhibit a greater density of chromatin regulatory marks than genes with low expression. Moreover, we observe that genes carrying multiple first-intron TASs interact with each other within a large protein-protein interaction network, ultimately connecting to the UBC protein, a well-established protein involved in ubiquitination. We believe that our results shed light on the functionality of first introns as a genomic entity involved in gene expression regulation.
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- Shin-Sang Jo
- Division of Biomedical Convergence, College of Biomedical Science, Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Biomedical Convergence, College of Biomedical Science, Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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Datta S, Patel M, Patel D, Singh U. Distinct DNA Sequence Preference for Histone Occupancy in Primary and Transformed Cells. Cancer Inform 2019; 18:1176935119843835. [PMID: 31037026 PMCID: PMC6475841 DOI: 10.1177/1176935119843835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Genome-wide occupancy of several histone modifications in various cell types has been studied using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing. Histone occupancy depends on DNA sequence features like inter-strand symmetry of base composition and periodic occurrence of TT/AT. However, whether DNA sequence motifs act as an additional effector of histone occupancy is not known. We have analyzed the presence of DNA sequence motifs in publicly available ChIP-sequence datasets for different histone modifications. Our results show that DNA sequence motifs are associated with histone occupancy, some of which are different between primary and transformed cells. The motifs for primary and transformed cells showed different levels of GC-richness and proximity to transcription start sites (TSSs). The TSSs associated with transformed or primary cell-specific motifs showed different levels of TSS flank transcription in primary and transformed cells. Interestingly, TSSs with a motif-linked occupancy of H2AFZ, a component of positioned nucleosomes, showed a distinct pattern of RNA Polymerase II (POLR2A) occupancy and TSS flank transcription in primary and transformed cells. These results indicate that DNA sequence features dictate differential histone occupancy in primary and transformed cells, and the DNA sequence motifs affect transcription through regulation of histone occupancy.
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- HoMeCell Lab, Discipline of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
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- HoMeCell Lab, Discipline of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
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Youmans DT, Schmidt JC, Cech TR. Live-cell imaging reveals the dynamics of PRC2 and recruitment to chromatin by SUZ12-associated subunits. Genes Dev 2018; 32:794-805. [PMID: 29891558 PMCID: PMC6049511 DOI: 10.1101/gad.311936.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a histone methyltransferase that promotes epigenetic gene silencing, but the dynamics of its interactions with chromatin are largely unknown. Here we quantitatively measured the binding of PRC2 to chromatin in human cancer cells. Genome editing of a HaloTag into the endogenous EZH2 and SUZ12 loci and single-particle tracking revealed that ∼80% of PRC2 rapidly diffuses through the nucleus, while ∼20% is chromatin-bound. Short-term treatment with a small molecule inhibitor of the EED-H3K27me3 interaction had no immediate effect on the chromatin residence time of PRC2. In contrast, separation-of-function mutants of SUZ12, which still form the core PRC2 complex but cannot bind accessory proteins, revealed a major contribution of AEBP2 and PCL homolog proteins to chromatin binding. We therefore quantified the dynamics of this chromatin-modifying complex in living cells and separated the contributions of H3K27me3 histone marks and various PRC2 subunits to recruitment of PRC2 to chromatin.
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- Daniel T Youmans
- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.,Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA
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- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA
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- BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA
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Mitamura T, Pradeep S, McGuire M, Wu S, Ma S, Hatakeyama H, Lyons YA, Hisamatsu T, Noh K, Villar-Prados A, Chen X, Ivan C, Rodriguez-Aguayo C, Hu W, Lopez-Berestein G, Coleman RL, Sood AK. Induction of anti-VEGF therapy resistance by upregulated expression of microseminoprotein (MSMP). Oncogene 2018; 37:722-731. [PMID: 29059175 PMCID: PMC6040890 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has demonstrated efficacy in treating human metastatic cancers, but therapeutic resistance is a practical limitation and most tumors eventually become unresponsive. To identify microenvironmental factors underlying the resistance of cancer to antiangiogenesis therapy, we conducted genomic analyses of intraperitoneal ovarian tumors in which adaptive resistance to anti-VEGF therapy (B20 antibody) developed. We found that expression of the microseminoprotein, prostate-associated (MSMP) gene was substantially upregulated in resistant compared with control tumors. MSMP secretion from cancer cells was induced by hypoxia, triggering MAPK signaling in endothelial cells to promote tube formation in vitro. Recruitment of the transcriptional repressor CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) to the MSMP enhancer region was decreased by histone acetylation under hypoxic conditions in cancer cells. MSMP siRNA, delivered in vivo using the DOPC nanoliposomes, restored tumor sensitivity to anti-VEGF therapy. In ovarian cancer patients treated with bevacizumab, serum MSMP concentration increased significantly only in non-responders. These findings imply that MSMP inhibition combined with the use of antiangiogenesis drugs may be a new strategy to overcome resistance to antiangiogenesis therapy.
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- Takashi Mitamura
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Gene Therapy Research Unit, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dajeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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This paper provides a brief introductory review of the most recent advances in our knowledge about the structural and functional aspects of two transcriptional regulators: MeCP2, a protein whose mutated forms are involved in Rett syndrome; and CTCF, a constitutive transcriptional insulator. This is followed by a description of the PTMs affecting these two proteins and an analysis of their known interacting partners. A special emphasis is placed on the recent studies connecting these two proteins, focusing on the still poorly understood potential structural and functional interactions between the two of them on the chromatin substrate. An overview is provided for some of the currently known genes that are dually regulated by these two proteins. Finally, a model is put forward to account for their possible involvement in their regulation of gene expression.
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- Juan Ausió
- a Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada.,b Center for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3N5, Canada
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- c Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.,d Cell Differentiation and Development Center, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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Hanssen LLP, Kassouf MT, Oudelaar AM, Biggs D, Preece C, Downes DJ, Gosden M, Sharpe JA, Sloane-Stanley JA, Hughes JR, Davies B, Higgs DR. Tissue-specific CTCF-cohesin-mediated chromatin architecture delimits enhancer interactions and function in vivo. Nat Cell Biol 2017; 19:952-961. [PMID: 28737770 PMCID: PMC5540176 DOI: 10.1038/ncb3573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The genome is organized via CTCF-cohesin-binding sites, which partition chromosomes into 1-5 megabase (Mb) topologically associated domains (TADs), and further into smaller sub-domains (sub-TADs). Here we examined in vivo an ∼80 kb sub-TAD, containing the mouse α-globin gene cluster, lying within a ∼1 Mb TAD. We find that the sub-TAD is flanked by predominantly convergent CTCF-cohesin sites that are ubiquitously bound by CTCF but only interact during erythropoiesis, defining a self-interacting erythroid compartment. Whereas the α-globin regulatory elements normally act solely on promoters downstream of the enhancers, removal of a conserved upstream CTCF-cohesin boundary extends the sub-TAD to adjacent upstream CTCF-cohesin-binding sites. The α-globin enhancers now interact with the flanking chromatin, upregulating expression of genes within this extended sub-TAD. Rather than acting solely as a barrier to chromatin modification, CTCF-cohesin boundaries in this sub-TAD delimit the region of chromatin to which enhancers have access and within which they interact with receptive promoters.
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- Lars L P Hanssen
- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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Facultative CTCF sites moderate mammary super-enhancer activity and regulate juxtaposed gene in non-mammary cells. Nat Commun 2017; 8:16069. [PMID: 28714474 PMCID: PMC5520053 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms16069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Precise spatiotemporal gene regulation is paramount for the establishment and maintenance of cell-specific programmes. Although there is evidence that chromatin neighbourhoods, formed by the zinc-finger protein CTCF, can sequester enhancers and their target genes, there is limited in vivo evidence for CTCF demarcating super-enhancers and preventing cross talk between distinct regulatory elements. Here, we address these questions in the Wap locus with its mammary-specific super-enhancer separated by CTCF sites from widely expressed genes. Mutational analysis demonstrates that the Wap super-enhancer controls Ramp3, despite three separating CTCF sites. Their deletion in mice results in elevated expression of Ramp3 in mammary tissue through augmented promoter–enhancer interactions. Deletion of the distal CTCF-binding site results in loss of Ramp3 expression in non-mammary tissues. This suggests that CTCF sites are porous borders, allowing a super-enhancer to activate a secondary target. Likewise, CTCF sites shield a widely expressed gene from suppressive influences of a silent locus. Chromatin neighbourhoods, formed by CTCF, have been proposed to isolate enhancers and their target genes from other regulatory elements. Here, the authors provide evidence that while CTCF binding does regulates mammary-specific super-enhancers, CTCF sites are relatively porous borders.
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Jox T, Buxa MK, Bohla D, Ullah I, Mačinković I, Brehm A, Bartkuhn M, Renkawitz R. Drosophila CP190- and dCTCF-mediated enhancer blocking is augmented by SUMOylation. Epigenetics Chromatin 2017; 10:32. [PMID: 28680483 PMCID: PMC5496309 DOI: 10.1186/s13072-017-0140-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Chromatin insulators shield promoters and chromatin domains from neighboring enhancers or chromatin regions with opposing activities. Insulator-binding proteins and their cofactors mediate the boundary function. In general, covalent modification of proteins by the small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) is an important mechanism to control the interaction of proteins within complexes. Results Here we addressed the impact of dSUMO in respect of insulator function, chromatin binding of insulator factors and formation of insulator speckles in Drosophila. SUMOylation augments the enhancer blocking function of four different insulator sequences and increases the genome-wide binding of the insulator cofactor CP190. Conclusions These results indicate that enhanced chromatin binding of SUMOylated CP190 causes fusion of insulator speckles, which may allow for more efficient insulation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13072-017-0140-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Theresa Jox
- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany.,Institute for Molecular Pathology, UKGM, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany.,Flohr Consult, Adenauerallee 136, 53113 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumour Research, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumour Research, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumour Research, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Herviou L, Cavalli G, Cartron G, Klein B, Moreaux J. EZH2 in normal hematopoiesis and hematological malignancies. Oncotarget 2016; 7:2284-96. [PMID: 26497210 PMCID: PMC4823035 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), the catalytic subunit of the Polycomb repressive complex 2, inhibits gene expression through methylation on lysine 27 of histone H3. EZH2 regulates normal hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. EZH2 also controls normal B cell differentiation. EZH2 deregulation has been described in many cancer types including hematological malignancies. Specific small molecules have been recently developed to exploit the oncogenic addiction of tumor cells to EZH2. Their therapeutic potential is currently under evaluation. This review summarizes the roles of EZH2 in normal and pathologic hematological processes and recent advances in the development of EZH2 inhibitors for the personalized treatment of patients with hematological malignancies.
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- Laurie Herviou
- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UPR1142, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UPR1142, Montpellier, France
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- University of Montpellier 1, UFR de Médecine, Montpellier, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biological Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UPR1142, Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier 1, UFR de Médecine, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biological Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UPR1142, Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier 1, UFR de Médecine, Montpellier, France
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Pugacheva EM, Teplyakov E, Wu Q, Li J, Chen C, Meng C, Liu J, Robinson S, Loukinov D, Boukaba A, Hutchins AP, Lobanenkov V, Strunnikov A. The cancer-associated CTCFL/BORIS protein targets multiple classes of genomic repeats, with a distinct binding and functional preference for humanoid-specific SVA transposable elements. Epigenetics Chromatin 2016; 9:35. [PMID: 27588042 PMCID: PMC5007689 DOI: 10.1186/s13072-016-0084-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background A common aberration in cancer is the activation of germline-specific proteins. The DNA-binding proteins among them could generate novel chromatin states, not found in normal cells. The germline-specific transcription factor BORIS/CTCFL, a paralog of chromatin architecture protein CTCF, is often erroneously activated in cancers and rewires the epigenome for the germline-like transcription program. Another common feature of malignancies is the changed expression and epigenetic states of genomic repeats, which could alter the transcription of neighboring genes and cause somatic mutations upon transposition. The role of BORIS in transposable elements and other repeats has never been assessed. Results The investigation of BORIS and CTCF binding to DNA repeats in the K562 cancer cells dependent on BORIS for self-renewal by ChIP-chip and ChIP-seq revealed three classes of occupancy by these proteins: elements cohabited by BORIS and CTCF, CTCF-only bound, or BORIS-only bound. The CTCF-only enrichment is characteristic for evolutionary old and inactive repeat classes, while BORIS and CTCF co-binding predominately occurs at uncharacterized tandem repeats. These repeats form staggered cluster binding sites, which are a prerequisite for CTCF and BORIS co-binding. At the same time, BORIS preferentially occupies a specific subset of the evolutionary young, transcribed, and mobile genomic repeat family, SVA. Unlike CTCF, BORIS prominently binds to the VNTR region of the SVA repeats in vivo. This suggests a role of BORIS in SVA expression regulation. RNA-seq analysis indicates that BORIS largely serves as a repressor of SVA expression, alongside DNA and histone methylation, with the exception of promoter capture by SVA. Conclusions Thus, BORIS directly binds to, and regulates SVA repeats, which are essentially movable CpG islands, via clusters of BORIS binding sites. This finding uncovers a new function of the global germline-specific transcriptional regulator BORIS in regulating and repressing the newest class of transposable elements that are actively transposed in human genome when activated. This function of BORIS in cancer cells is likely a reflection of its roles in the germline. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13072-016-0084-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, NIH, NIAID, Rockville, MD 20852 USA
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, NIH, NIAID, Rockville, MD 20852 USA
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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- Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518055 Guangdong China
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- Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530 Guangdong China
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Kazanets A, Shorstova T, Hilmi K, Marques M, Witcher M. Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes: Paradigms, puzzles, and potential. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2016; 1865:275-88. [PMID: 27085853 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Cancer constitutes a set of diseases with heterogeneous molecular pathologies. However, there are a number of universal aberrations common to all cancers, one of these being the epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs). The silencing of TSGs is thought to be an early, driving event in the oncogenic process. With this in consideration, great efforts have been made to develop small molecules aimed at the restoration of TSGs in order to limit tumor cell proliferation and survival. However, the molecular forces that drive the broad epigenetic reprogramming and transcriptional repression of these genes remain ill-defined. Undoubtedly, understanding the molecular underpinnings of transcriptionally silenced TSGs will aid us in our ability to reactivate these key anti-cancer targets. Here, we describe what we consider to be the five most logical molecular mechanisms that may account for this widely observed phenomenon: 1) ablation of transcription factor binding, 2) overexpression of DNA methyltransferases, 3) disruption of CTCF binding, 4) elevation of EZH2 activity, 5) aberrant expression of long non-coding RNAs. The strengths and weaknesses of each proposed mechanism is highlighted, followed by an overview of clinical efforts to target these processes.
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- Anna Kazanets
- The Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- The Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- The Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- The Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- The Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Ali T, Renkawitz R, Bartkuhn M. Insulators and domains of gene expression. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2016; 37:17-26. [PMID: 26802288 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The genomic organization into active and inactive chromatin domains imposes specific requirements for having domain boundaries to prohibit interference between the opposing activities of neighbouring domains. These boundaries provide an insulator function by binding architectural proteins that mediate long-range interactions. Among these, CTCF plays a prominent role in establishing chromatin loops (between pairs of CTCF binding sites) through recruiting cohesin. CTCF-mediated long-range interactions are integral for a multitude of topological features of interphase chromatin, such as the formation of topologically associated domains, domain insulation, enhancer blocking and even enhancer function.
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- Tamer Ali
- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D35392 Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D35392 Giessen, Germany
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Haag T, Richter AM, Schneider MB, Jiménez AP, Dammann RH. The dual specificity phosphatase 2 gene is hypermethylated in human cancer and regulated by epigenetic mechanisms. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:49. [PMID: 26833217 PMCID: PMC4736155 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2087-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Dual specificity phosphatases are a class of tumor-associated proteins involved in the negative regulation of the MAP kinase pathway. Downregulation of the dual specificity phosphatase 2 (DUSP2) has been reported in cancer. Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes by abnormal promoter methylation is a frequent mechanism in oncogenesis. It has been shown that the epigenetic factor CTCF is involved in the regulation of tumor suppressor genes. Methods We analyzed the promoter hypermethylation of DUSP2 in human cancer, including primary Merkel cell carcinoma by bisulfite restriction analysis and pyrosequencing. Moreover we analyzed the impact of a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (5-Aza-dC) and CTCF on the epigenetic regulation of DUSP2 by qRT-PCR, promoter assay, chromatin immuno-precipitation and methylation analysis. Results Here we report a significant tumor-specific hypermethylation of DUSP2 in primary Merkel cell carcinoma (p = 0.05). An increase in methylation of DUSP2 was also found in 17 out of 24 (71 %) cancer cell lines, including skin and lung cancer. Treatment of cancer cells with 5-Aza-dC induced DUSP2 expression by its promoter demethylation, Additionally we observed that CTCF induces DUSP2 expression in cell lines that exhibit silencing of DUSP2. This reactivation was accompanied by increased CTCF binding and demethylation of the DUSP2 promoter. Conclusions Our data show that aberrant epigenetic inactivation of DUSP2 occurs in carcinogenesis and that CTCF is involved in the epigenetic regulation of DUSP2 expression. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2087-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tanja Haag
- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58-62, D-35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58-62, D-35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58-62, D-35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58-62, D-35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58-62, D-35392, Giessen, Germany. .,Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
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Atrian F, Lelièvre SA. Mining the epigenetic landscape of tissue polarity in search of new targets for cancer therapy. Epigenomics 2015; 7:1313-25. [PMID: 26646365 DOI: 10.2217/epi.15.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The epigenetic nature of cancer encourages the development of inhibitors of epigenetic pathways. Yet, the clinical use for solid tumors of approved epigenetic drugs is meager. We argue that this situation might improve upon understanding the coinfluence between epigenetic pathways and tissue architecture. We present emerging information on the epigenetic control of the polarity axis, a central feature of epithelial architecture created by the orderly distribution of multiprotein complexes at cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix contacts and altered upon cancer onset (with apical polarity loss), invasive progression (with basolateral polarity loss) and metastatic development (with basoapical polarity imbalance). This information combined with the impact of polarity-related proteins on epigenetic mechanisms of cancer enables us to envision how to guide the choice of drugs specific for distinct epigenetic modifiers, in order to halt cancer development and counter the consequences of polarity alterations.
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- Farzaneh Atrian
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, Lynn Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, Lynn Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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Dubois-Chevalier J, Staels B, Lefebvre P, Eeckhoute J. The ubiquitous transcription factor CTCF promotes lineage-specific epigenomic remodeling and establishment of transcriptional networks driving cell differentiation. Nucleus 2015; 6:15-8. [PMID: 25565413 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2015.1004258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cell differentiation relies on tissue-specific transcription factors (TFs) that cooperate to establish unique transcriptomes and phenotypes. However, the role of ubiquitous TFs in these processes remains poorly defined. Recently, we have shown that the CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is required for adipocyte differentiation through epigenomic remodelling of adipose tissue-specific enhancers and transcriptional activation of Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), the main driver of the adipogenic program (PPARG), and its target genes. Here, we discuss how these findings, together with the recent literature, illuminate a functional role for ubiquitous TFs in lineage-determining transcriptional networks.
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Key Words
- 5hmC, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine
- 5mC, 5-methylcytosine
- CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF)
- CEBP, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein
- CTCF, CCCTC-binding factor
- DNA hydroxymethylation
- H3K27ac, acetylation of histone H3 lysine 27
- H3K4me1, monomethylation of histone H3 lysine 4
- KLF, Krüppel-like factors
- PPARG, Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
- TET methylcytosine dioxygenase
- TET, Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase
- TF, Transcription factor
- cell differentiation
- cistrome
- enhancer
- epigenome
- transcriptome
- ubiquitous transcription factor
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