Objective To study the regulatory mechanism of SATB1 repression in cells other than T cells or erythroid cells, which have high expression level of SATB1. Methods HeLa epithelial cells were treated with either histone...Objective To study the regulatory mechanism of SATB1 repression in cells other than T cells or erythroid cells, which have high expression level of SATB1. Methods HeLa epithelial cells were treated with either histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) trichostatin A (TSA) or DNA methylation inhibitor 5-Aza-C before detecting SATB1 expression. Luciferase reporter system was applied to measure effects of EZH2 on SATB1 promoter activity. Over-expression or knockdown of EZH2 and subsequent quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were performed to determine the effect of this Polycomb group protein on SATB1 transcription. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay was applied to measure enrichment of EZH2 and trimethylated H3K27 (H3K27me3) at SATB1 promoter in HeLa cells. K562 cells and Jurkat cells, both having high-level expression of SATB1, were used in the ChIP experiment as controls. Results Both TSA and 5-Aza-C increased SATB1 expression in HeLa cells. Over-expression of EZH2 reduced promoter activity as well as the mRNA level of SATB1, while knockdown of EZH2 apparently enhanced SATB1 expression in HeLa cells but not in K562 cells and Jurkat cells. ChIP assay results suggested that epigenetic silencing of SATB1 by EZH2 in HeLa cells was mediated by trimethylation modification of H3K27. In contrast, enrichment of EZH2 and H3K27me3 was not detected within proximal promoter region of SATB1 in either K562 or Jurkat cells. Conclusion SATB1 is a bona fide EZH2 target gene in HeLa cells and the repression of SATB1 by EZH2 may be mediated by trimethylation modification on H3K27.展开更多
Dysregulation of polycomb group protein Bmi-1 expression has been linked with an invasive phenotype of certain human cancers and poor prognosis of patients; however, the underlying mechanisms are
Polycomb group proteins （PcG） play important roles in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Some core PeG proteins, such as Enhancer of Zeste （E（z））, Suppressor of Zeste （12） （Su（z）12）, and Extra Sex C...Polycomb group proteins （PcG） play important roles in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Some core PeG proteins, such as Enhancer of Zeste （E（z））, Suppressor of Zeste （12） （Su（z）12）, and Extra Sex Combs （ESC）, are conserved in plants. The rice genome contains two E（z）-Iike genes, OsiEZ1 and OsCLF, two homologs of Su（z）12, OsEMF2a and OsEMF2b, and two ESC-like genes, OsFIE1 and OsFIE2. OsFIE1 is expressed only in endosperm; the maternal copy is expressed while the paternal copy is not active. Other rice PcG genes are expressed in a wide range of tissues and are not imprinted in the endosperm. The two E（z）-Iike genes appear to have duplicated before the separation of the dicots and monocots; the two homologs of Su（z）12 possibly duplicated during the evolution of the Gramineae and the two ESC- like genes are likely to have duplicated in the ancestor of the grasses. No homologs of the Arabidopsis seed-expressed PcG genes MEA and FIS2 were identified in the rice genome. We have isolated T-DNA insertion lines in the rice homologs of three PcG genes. There is no autonomous endosperm development in these T-DNA insertion lines. One line with a T-DNA insertion in OsEMF2b displays pleiotropic phenotypes including altered flowering time and abnormal flower organs, suggesting important roles in rice development for this gene.展开更多
In the cell nucleus,DNA is wound around histone proteins,which are then packed together to form chromatin.Histones can be chemically tagged by methyl and acetyl groups.Polycomb group (PcG) proteins attach methyl group...In the cell nucleus,DNA is wound around histone proteins,which are then packed together to form chromatin.Histones can be chemically tagged by methyl and acetyl groups.Polycomb group (PcG) proteins attach methyl groups to genes,which block their activity.This is similar to the attachment of methyl groups to gene promoters by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs).This action is directly linked with tumor initiation and metastasis via the promotion of anti-senescence and anti-apoptosis pathways,and by facilitating epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT).Cell fate transcriptional factors (CFTFs) and long non-coding RNAs (long ncRNAs) recruit PcG proteins to the promoters of tumor suppressor genes,resulting in epigenetic gene silencing by influencing chromatin structure and DNA accessibility.Thus,PcG proteins are potential diagnostic markers and targets for new chemoprevention and therapeutic strategies.展开更多
色素框同源蛋白8(chromobox protein homolog 8,CBX8)是PcG家族蛋白PRC1复合体的核心组成部分,在细胞增殖、衰老、维持干细胞自我更新和全能性及肿瘤发生中发挥重要作用.目前研究发现CBX8在多种恶性肿瘤中表达增高,并与肿瘤的进展及预...色素框同源蛋白8(chromobox protein homolog 8,CBX8)是PcG家族蛋白PRC1复合体的核心组成部分,在细胞增殖、衰老、维持干细胞自我更新和全能性及肿瘤发生中发挥重要作用.目前研究发现CBX8在多种恶性肿瘤中表达增高,并与肿瘤的进展及预后密切相关,已成为当前肿瘤领域的研究热点.本文就当前CBX8在肿瘤中的研究作一综述.展开更多
Pc G蛋白(polycomb group proteins)是多细胞有机体中一类重要的表观遗传抑制因子,其功能是维持细胞分化和个体生长发育过程中基因的正确表达。转录抑制因子RYBP(Ring1 and YY1 binding protein)是Pc G蛋白家族成员,可以与Ring1A、YY1和...Pc G蛋白(polycomb group proteins)是多细胞有机体中一类重要的表观遗传抑制因子,其功能是维持细胞分化和个体生长发育过程中基因的正确表达。转录抑制因子RYBP(Ring1 and YY1 binding protein)是Pc G蛋白家族成员,可以与Ring1A、YY1和M33等其他Pc G蛋白家族成员相互作用,通过形成蛋白质复合体的形式行使功能。本文简述RYBP基因在小鼠(Mus musculus)和果蝇(Drosophila melanogaster)等模式生物中的表达特征,综述RYBP在基因转录调控、干细胞分化、细胞凋亡和恶性肿瘤发生中的作用及其转录抑制机制,以期较为详细了解RYBP的研究进展,为鳞翅目昆虫家蚕(Bombyx mori)RYBP的研究提供借鉴。展开更多
The Polycomb group(PcG) proteins are a family of chromatin regulators and critical for the maintenance of cellular identity. The PcG machinery can be categorized into at least three multi-protein complexes, namely Pol...The Polycomb group(PcG) proteins are a family of chromatin regulators and critical for the maintenance of cellular identity. The PcG machinery can be categorized into at least three multi-protein complexes, namely Polycomb Repressive Complex 1(PRC1), PRC2, and Polycomb Repressive De UBiquitinase(PR-DUB).Their deregulation has been associated with human cancer initiation and progression. Here we review the updated understanding for Pc G proteins in transcription regulation and DNA damage repair and highlight increasing links to the hallmarks in cancer. Accordingly, we discuss some of the recent advances in drug development or strategies against cancers caused by the gain or loss of PcG functions.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (30721063)National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (2005CB522402, 2006CB910403)+1 种基金National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology grant (2060204)Beijing municipal government grant (YB20081002301)
文摘Objective To study the regulatory mechanism of SATB1 repression in cells other than T cells or erythroid cells, which have high expression level of SATB1. Methods HeLa epithelial cells were treated with either histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) trichostatin A (TSA) or DNA methylation inhibitor 5-Aza-C before detecting SATB1 expression. Luciferase reporter system was applied to measure effects of EZH2 on SATB1 promoter activity. Over-expression or knockdown of EZH2 and subsequent quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were performed to determine the effect of this Polycomb group protein on SATB1 transcription. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay was applied to measure enrichment of EZH2 and trimethylated H3K27 (H3K27me3) at SATB1 promoter in HeLa cells. K562 cells and Jurkat cells, both having high-level expression of SATB1, were used in the ChIP experiment as controls. Results Both TSA and 5-Aza-C increased SATB1 expression in HeLa cells. Over-expression of EZH2 reduced promoter activity as well as the mRNA level of SATB1, while knockdown of EZH2 apparently enhanced SATB1 expression in HeLa cells but not in K562 cells and Jurkat cells. ChIP assay results suggested that epigenetic silencing of SATB1 by EZH2 in HeLa cells was mediated by trimethylation modification of H3K27. In contrast, enrichment of EZH2 and H3K27me3 was not detected within proximal promoter region of SATB1 in either K562 or Jurkat cells. Conclusion SATB1 is a bona fide EZH2 target gene in HeLa cells and the repression of SATB1 by EZH2 may be mediated by trimethylation modification on H3K27.
文摘Dysregulation of polycomb group protein Bmi-1 expression has been linked with an invasive phenotype of certain human cancers and poor prognosis of patients; however, the underlying mechanisms are
文摘Polycomb group proteins （PcG） play important roles in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Some core PeG proteins, such as Enhancer of Zeste （E（z））, Suppressor of Zeste （12） （Su（z）12）, and Extra Sex Combs （ESC）, are conserved in plants. The rice genome contains two E（z）-Iike genes, OsiEZ1 and OsCLF, two homologs of Su（z）12, OsEMF2a and OsEMF2b, and two ESC-like genes, OsFIE1 and OsFIE2. OsFIE1 is expressed only in endosperm; the maternal copy is expressed while the paternal copy is not active. Other rice PcG genes are expressed in a wide range of tissues and are not imprinted in the endosperm. The two E（z）-Iike genes appear to have duplicated before the separation of the dicots and monocots; the two homologs of Su（z）12 possibly duplicated during the evolution of the Gramineae and the two ESC- like genes are likely to have duplicated in the ancestor of the grasses. No homologs of the Arabidopsis seed-expressed PcG genes MEA and FIS2 were identified in the rice genome. We have isolated T-DNA insertion lines in the rice homologs of three PcG genes. There is no autonomous endosperm development in these T-DNA insertion lines. One line with a T-DNA insertion in OsEMF2b displays pleiotropic phenotypes including altered flowering time and abnormal flower organs, suggesting important roles in rice development for this gene.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CB504300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30930101)
文摘In the cell nucleus,DNA is wound around histone proteins,which are then packed together to form chromatin.Histones can be chemically tagged by methyl and acetyl groups.Polycomb group (PcG) proteins attach methyl groups to genes,which block their activity.This is similar to the attachment of methyl groups to gene promoters by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs).This action is directly linked with tumor initiation and metastasis via the promotion of anti-senescence and anti-apoptosis pathways,and by facilitating epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT).Cell fate transcriptional factors (CFTFs) and long non-coding RNAs (long ncRNAs) recruit PcG proteins to the promoters of tumor suppressor genes,resulting in epigenetic gene silencing by influencing chromatin structure and DNA accessibility.Thus,PcG proteins are potential diagnostic markers and targets for new chemoprevention and therapeutic strategies.
文摘色素框同源蛋白8(chromobox protein homolog 8,CBX8)是PcG家族蛋白PRC1复合体的核心组成部分,在细胞增殖、衰老、维持干细胞自我更新和全能性及肿瘤发生中发挥重要作用.目前研究发现CBX8在多种恶性肿瘤中表达增高,并与肿瘤的进展及预后密切相关,已成为当前肿瘤领域的研究热点.本文就当前CBX8在肿瘤中的研究作一综述.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (2017YFA0504102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81772676, 31970579)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission (18JCJQJC48200)Key Research Project of Tianjin Education Commission (2020ZD13)Open grant from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (157-Zk19-02 and Z20-04)the Talent Excellence Program from Tianjin Medical University and Research Project of Tianjin Education Commission。
文摘The Polycomb group(PcG) proteins are a family of chromatin regulators and critical for the maintenance of cellular identity. The PcG machinery can be categorized into at least three multi-protein complexes, namely Polycomb Repressive Complex 1(PRC1), PRC2, and Polycomb Repressive De UBiquitinase(PR-DUB).Their deregulation has been associated with human cancer initiation and progression. Here we review the updated understanding for Pc G proteins in transcription regulation and DNA damage repair and highlight increasing links to the hallmarks in cancer. Accordingly, we discuss some of the recent advances in drug development or strategies against cancers caused by the gain or loss of PcG functions.
