SETDB1/NSD-dependent H3K9me3/H3K36me3 dual heterochromatin maintains gene expression profiles by bookmarking poised enhancers.
Mol Cell
; 82(4): 816-832.e12, 2022 02 17.
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Gene silencing by heterochromatin plays a crucial role in cell identity. Here, we characterize the localization, the biogenesis, and the function of an atypical heterochromatin, which is simultaneously enriched in the typical H3K9me3 mark and in H3K36me3, a histone mark usually associated with gene expression. We identified thousands of dual regions in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells that rely on the histone methyltransferases SET domain bifurcated 1 (SETDB1) and nuclear set domain (NSD)-containing proteins to generate H3K9me3 and H3K36me3, respectively. Upon SETDB1 removal, dual domains lose both marks, gain signatures of active enhancers, and come into contact with upregulated genes, suggesting that it might be an important pathway by which genes are controlled by heterochromatin. In differentiated tissues, a subset of these dual domains is destabilized and becomes enriched in active enhancer marks, providing a mechanistic insight into the involvement of heterochromatin in the maintenance of cell identity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Heterocromatina
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Histonas
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Procesamiento Proteico-Postraduccional
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N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina
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Elementos de Facilitación Genéticos
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Metilación de ADN
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Ensamble y Desensamble de Cromatina
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Células Madre Embrionarias de Ratones
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Mol Cell
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos