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Dissecting polycomb complexes for enhanced phenotypic selectivity [RNA-Seq]

ABSTRACT: Polycomb repressive complexes PRC1 and PRC2 regulate diverse developmental processes, including the fetal-to-adult switch in hemoglobin production, a process whose reversal is a goal for the treatment of sickle cell disease and b-thalassemia. PRC inhibitors show promise for various disorders, but use is limited because of pleiotropic PRC activities. We explored whether fetal hemoglobin (HbF) can be reactivated in adult erythroid cells by selective perturbations of PRC1 or PRC2 components without complete loss of PRC function. A high-density CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis screen identified a region in the EZH2 subunit where Cas9 induced exon 14 skipping (EZH2D14). EZH2D14, which lacks a portion of the CXC domain, relieves HbF repression while largely maintaining cellular fitness. EZH2D14 retains H3K27 methylation and repression of a PRC target gene subset. Experiments in mice bearing human b-globin genes confirm conserved EZH2 control of HbF expression. These findings demonstrate that partial disruption of PRC can yield selective phenotypes, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting non-enzymatic domains within chromatin-modifying complexes.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE316416 | GEO | 2026/05/14

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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