Project description:We identified KDM3A, a demethylase of histone H3K9me1/2, as a positive regulator for hippo target genes. We found that H3K27ac upregulation is highly correlated with gene activation, but not H3K4me3; and transcription repression of certain TEAD1 target genes, such as BBC3, is important for the pathway function. KDM3A knockout caused upregulation of H3K9me2 mainly on TEAD1-binding enhancers rather than gene bodies, leading to decrease of H3K27ac and TEAD1 binding on enhancers and impaired transcription.
Project description:Heart disease and failure is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and the development of heart failure. Pathological LVH induced by sustained pressure-overload engages transcriptional programs including reactivation of canonical fetal genes and those inducing fibrosis. Histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) are emerging potent regulators of transcriptional reprogramming in cancer, though their potential role in abnormal growth and fibrosis in heart disease remains little understood. Here, we investigated gain and loss of function of an H3K9me2 specific demethylase, Kdm3a, in myocytes and in vivo, and show it promotes LVH and myocardial fibrosis in response to pressure-overload. Cardiomyocyte KDM3A activates the transcription of tissue-inhibitor of MMP type 1 (Timp1) with pro-fibrotic activity. By contrast, a pan-KDM inhibitor, JIB-04, suppresses TAC-induced LVH and fibrosis. JIB-04 inhibits KDM3A and suppresses the transcription of fibrotic genes that overlap with genes downregulated in Kdm3a-KO mice versus WT controls. Our study provides genetic and biochemical evidence for a pro-hypertrophic function of KDM3A and proof-of principle for pharmacological targeting of KDMs as an effective strategy to counter LVH and pathological fibrosis.
Project description:Heart disease and failure is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and myocardial fibrosis are the major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and the development of heart failure. Pathological LVH induced by sustained pressure-overload engages transcriptional programs including reactivation of canonical fetal genes and those inducing fibrosis. Histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) are emerging potent regulators of transcriptional reprogramming in cancer, though their potential role in abnormal growth and fibrosis in heart disease remains little understood. Here, we investigated gain and loss of function of an H3K9me2 specific demethylase, Kdm3a, in myocytes and in vivo, and show it promotes LVH and myocardial fibrosis in response to pressure-overload. Cardiomyocyte KDM3A activates the transcription of tissue-inhibitor of MMP type 1 (Timp1) with pro-fibrotic activity. By contrast, a pan-KDM inhibitor, JIB-04, suppresses TAC-induced LVH and fibrosis. JIB-04 inhibits KDM3A and suppresses the transcription of fibrotic genes that overlap with genes downregulated in Kdm3a-KO mice versus WT controls. Our study provides genetic and biochemical evidence for a pro-hypertrophic function of KDM3A and proof-of principle for pharmacological targeting of KDMs as an effective strategy to counter LVH and pathological fibrosis.
Project description:Recent studies have implicated KDM3A, which catalyzes removal of H3K9 methylation, is associated with tumorigenesis. However, the biological role of KDM3A in multiple myeloma, has not been delineated. Here we identify KDM3A-KLF2-IRF4 axis dependence in multiple myeloma. We demonstrate that knockdown of KDM3A leads to apoptosis and significant growth inhibition in myeloma cells. Mechanistically, KDM3A directly regulates myeloma cell survival factor IRF4 expression through H3K9 demethylation at its promoter. We further show that KDM3A directly regulates KLF2 expression and that knockdown of KLF2 leads to growth inhibition in myeloma cells. The goal of this analysis is to identify genes whose expression changes after shRNA-mediated knockdown of KDM3A and KLF2 using the human U133 plus 2.0 Affymetrix GeneChip in myeloma cell line (RPMI8226). Two independent experiments were performed: 1. Myeloma cell line (RPMI8226) was transduced with either shRNAs targeting KDM3A (duplicate hairpins) or luciferase (control) in duplicate. The gene expression profiles of KDM3A knockdown cells were compared with that of control cells. A total of 6 RNA samples (4 KDM3A knockdown and 2 control) were analyzed. 2. Myeloma cell line (RPMI8226) was transduced with either shRNAs targeting KLF2 (duplicate hairpins) or luciferase (control) in duplicate. The gene expression profiles of KLF2 knockdown cells were compared with that of control cells. A total of 6 RNA samples (4 KLF2 knockdown and 2 control) were analyzed.
Project description:Objetives: study and characterization of the IL10-/- knocked out colitis model in mice at genomic level and the study of the influence of bacteria in the development of the disease. Keywords: Differentially expressed genes analysis
Project description:Cilia are dynamic antennae that sense the extracellular environment adjusting their length to maintain homeostasis. Mutant mouse models for the lysine demethylase KDM3A (JMJD1A, JMHD2A) share phenotypic features with human ciliopathies, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. Here we show that cilia of Kdm3a mutants are unstable with dysregulated length ranges accumulating intraflagellar transport proteins (IFTs) at the ciliary tip. RNA sequencing and mass-spectrometry identified actin cytoskeleton as the most miss-regulated feature during the ciliary cycle of KDM3A null cells and revealed that IFT81 contains Nε-methylated lysines in vivo to which recombinant KDM3A binds without subsequent demethylation. Mutations in these IFT81 methyl-lysine residues however stabilize KDM3A null cilia and potentiate ciliogenesis surpassing wild type cells; a synergism phenocopied by wild type cultures through the simultaneous destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton when over-expressing IFT81 lysine-mutants. Our work reveals that ciliogenesis requires the coordinated release of cytoskeletal constrains and the presence of intraflagellar transport proteins which KDM3A integrates aided by post-translationally modifiable lysine residues in IFT81.
Project description:Identification of gene expression changes in wild type versus mutant mouse hearts where Brg1 and Brm were knocked out in adult cardiomyocytes.
Project description:CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out of the vtg1 and vtg3 genes was performed in zebrafish separately. This project involves proteomics screening for validation of the absence of targeted proteins in vtg1 and vtg3 and their variants in knocked out female zebrafish in eggs and investigating possible changes within the corresponding proteomes as a results of the absence of these specific vitellogenins and their variants.
Project description:CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out of the vtg1 and vtg3 genes was performed in zebrafish separately. This project involves proteomics screening for validation of the absence of targeted proteins in vtg1 and vtg3 and their variants in knocked out female zebrafish in eggs and investigating possible changes within the corresponding proteomes as a results of the absence of these specific vitellogenins and their variants.
Project description:Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are suppressed to maintain genome stability and it’s regulatory mechanism remains unclear. To determine the restrain mechanism of MERVL, we knocked out Dot1l and analyzed the effect on the expression of transposable elements and coding genes. Our results showed Dot1l as a repressor of MERVL and 2-cell genes in ESCs.