Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE41651: Characterization of the EZH2-MMSET histone methyltransferase regulatory axis in cancer [expression] GSE41652: Characterization of the EZH2-MMSET histone methyltransferase regulatory axis in cancer [ChIP-seq] Refer to individual Series
Project description:Histone methyltransferases (HMTases), as chromatin modifiers, regulate the transcriptomic landscape in normal development as well in diseases such as cancer. Here, we molecularly order two HMTases, EZH2 and MMSET that have established genetic links to oncogenesis. EZH2, which mediates histone H3K27 trimethylation and is associated with gene silencing, was shown to be coordinately expressed and function upstream of MMSET, which mediates H3K36 dimethylation and is associated with active transcription. We found that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis is coordinated by a microRNA network and that the oncogenic functions of EZH2 require MMSET activity. Together, these results suggest that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis coordinately functions as a master regulator of transcriptional repression, activation, and oncogenesis and may represent an attractive therapeutic target in cancer. LacZ control vs MMSET overexpression or MMSET DeltaSET overexpression in replicates
Project description:Histone methyltransferases (HMTases), as chromatin modifiers, regulate the transcriptomic landscape in normal development as well in diseases such as cancer. Here, we molecularly order two HMTases, EZH2 and MMSET that have established genetic links to oncogenesis. EZH2, which mediates histone H3K27 trimethylation and is associated with gene silencing, was shown to be coordinately expressed and function upstream of MMSET, which mediates H3K36 dimethylation and is associated with active transcription. We found that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis is coordinated by a microRNA network and that the oncogenic functions of EZH2 require MMSET activity. Together, these results suggest that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis coordinately functions as a master regulator of transcriptional repression, activation, and oncogenesis and may represent an attractive therapeutic target in cancer. Examination of H3K36me2 mark in control and stable EZH2 knockdown cells
Project description:Histone methyltransferases (HMTases), as chromatin modifiers, regulate the transcriptomic landscape in normal development as well in diseases such as cancer. Here, we molecularly order two HMTases, EZH2 and MMSET that have established genetic links to oncogenesis. EZH2, which mediates histone H3K27 trimethylation and is associated with gene silencing, was shown to be coordinately expressed and function upstream of MMSET, which mediates H3K36 dimethylation and is associated with active transcription. We found that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis is coordinated by a microRNA network and that the oncogenic functions of EZH2 require MMSET activity. Together, these results suggest that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis coordinately functions as a master regulator of transcriptional repression, activation, and oncogenesis and may represent an attractive therapeutic target in cancer.
Project description:Histone methyltransferases (HMTases), as chromatin modifiers, regulate the transcriptomic landscape in normal development as well in diseases such as cancer. Here, we molecularly order two HMTases, EZH2 and MMSET that have established genetic links to oncogenesis. EZH2, which mediates histone H3K27 trimethylation and is associated with gene silencing, was shown to be coordinately expressed and function upstream of MMSET, which mediates H3K36 dimethylation and is associated with active transcription. We found that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis is coordinated by a microRNA network and that the oncogenic functions of EZH2 require MMSET activity. Together, these results suggest that the EZH2-MMSET HMTase axis coordinately functions as a master regulator of transcriptional repression, activation, and oncogenesis and may represent an attractive therapeutic target in cancer.
Project description:We investigated genome wide distribution of H3K36me2, H3K36me3 and H3K27me3 in the presence and absence of MMSET protein. MMSET overexpression in t(4;14)+ myeloma leads to global loss redistribution of H3K36me2 and genome-wide loss of H3K27 methylation. Despite the gloal decrease in H3K27me3, specific regions of the genome show enhanced H3K27me3 enrichment through increased recruitment of EZH2 methyltransferase ChIP-seq for H3K36me2, H3K36me3 and H3K27me3 in two cell types
Project description:Rap1GAP is a critical tumor suppressor gene that is down-regulated in multiple aggressive cancers such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and pancreatic cancer. However, the mechanistic basis of rap1GAP down-regulation in cancers is poorly understood. By employing an integrative approach, we demonstrate polycomb-mediated repression of rap1GAP that involves EZH2, a histone methyltransferase in head and neck cancers. We further concomitant down-regulation of rap1GAP in head and neck cancers. EZH2 represses rap1GAP by facilitating the trimethylation of H3K27, a mark of gene repression, and also hypermethylation of rap1GAP promoter. These results provide a conceptual framework involving a microRNA-oncogene-tumor suppressor axis to understand head and neck cancer progression. OSCC3-siRNA Non-Targeting Vs. siRNA EZH2 with dye-swap, HOK-Adeno CMV Vs. Adeno EZH2.
Project description:We investigated gene expression in isogenic myeloma cell lines with or without overexpressed MMSET protein. MMSET is a histone methyltransferase which methylates lysine 36 on histone H3. Overexpression of MMSET in myeloma leads to a global increase in H3K36 methylation and concomitant decrease in H3K27 methylation. These global changes in histone methylation lead to altered gene expression. Total RNA was extracted from parental KMS11 cell line, NTKO cells which have the wild type MMSET allele inactivated and TKO cells which have overexpressed MMSET allele inactivated. Two different TKO clones were tested. Each sample was analyzed in triplicate.