Distinct Roles of BET Family Members in ERα Enhancer Function and Gene Regulation in Breast Cancer Cells
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Project description:Estrogen (E2)-dependent gene regulation mediated by estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) plays a mitogenic role in ER-positive breast cancer cells. Although clinical applications of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which directly interact with ERα to alter ERα activity, have been effective as a first line of treatment for breast cancer patients, a large subset of the patients will develop resistance after prolonged use of SERMs. Thus, there is a great need to develop alternative therapeutic strategies for SERM-resistant breast cancers. Here, we describe the potential use of the bromodomain family member protein (BRD) selective bromodomain inhibitor, JQ1, to alter E2-dependent gene expression program and inhibit E2-dependent growth of breast cancer cells. We show that each family member has partially redundant roles as ERα coregulators that are required for ERα-mediated gene transcription. Furthermore, we demonstrate the function of BRD3 as a molecular sensor of total BRD activity by the compensatory control of its protein levels. In addition, BRD3 colocalizes with a subset of ERα binding sites (ERBSs) that are enriched for active enhancer features and associated with highly E2-induced genes. Collectively, we illustrate a critical role of the BET family members in ERα dependent gene expression.
2019-09-25 | GSE109571 | GEO
Project description:Estrogen (E2)-dependent gene regulation mediated by estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) plays a mitogenic role in ER-positive breast cancer cells. Although clinical applications of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which directly interact with ERα to alter ERα activity, have been effective as a first line of treatment for breast cancer patients, a large subset of the patients will develop resistance after prolonged use of SERMs. Thus, there is a great need to develop alternative therapeutic strategies for SERM-resistant breast cancers. Here, we describe the potential use of the bromodomain family member protein (BRD) selective bromodomain inhibitor, JQ1, to alter E2-dependent gene expression program and inhibit E2-dependent growth of breast cancer cells. We show that each family member has partially redundant roles as ERα coregulators that are required for ERα-mediated gene transcription. Furthermore, we demonstrate the function of BRD3 as a molecular sensor of total BRD activity by the compensatory control of its protein levels. In addition, BRD3 colocalizes with a subset of ERα binding sites (ERBSs) that are enriched for active enhancer features and associated with highly E2-induced genes. Collectively, we illustrate a critical role of the BET family members in ERα dependent gene expression.
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Project description:Distinct Roles of BET Family Members in ERα Enhancer Function and Gene Regulation in Breast Cancer Cells [RNA-seq]
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Project description:Schizophrenia (SZ) is a psychiatric disorder with complex genetic risk dictated by interactions between hundreds of risk variants. Epigenetic factors, such as histone posttranslational modifications (PTMs), have been shown to play critical roles in many neurodevelopmental processes, and when perturbed may also contribute to the precipitation of disease. Here, we apply an unbiased proteomics approach to evaluate combinatorial histone PTMs in human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived forebrain neurons from individuals with SZ. We observe hyper-acetylation of H2A.Z and H4 in neurons derived from SZ cases, results that were confirmed in postmortem human brain. We demonstrate that the bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein, BRD4, is a bona fide ‘reader’ of H2A.Z acetylation, and further provide evidence that BET family protein inhibition ameliorates transcriptional abnormalities in patient-derived neurons. Thus, treatments aimed at alleviating BET protein interactions with hyperacetylated histones may aid in the prevention or treatment of SZ.
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