Project description:We examined the genome-wide distribution of LSD1 bound regions in HEL cells bya ChIP-seq analysis. We found that GATA family transcription factors co-operate with LSD1 to regulate metabolic genes. We also found that LSD1 binds to and represses CEBPA gene enhancer, resulting in the suppression of myeloid cell properties.
Project description:To understand the role of LSD1 in transcriptional regulation, RNA-seq analyses of LSD1-inhibited HEL cells were carried out. Cells were collected after the introduction of lentiviral LSD1 shRNA or the treatment with a specific LSD1 inhibitor, S2101. We found that LSD1 inhibition led to decreased expression of genes involved in various metabolic pathways.
Project description:To understand the role of LSD1 in regulating histone H3K4 methylation status, ChIP-seq analyse of mono- and di-methylated H3K4 in LSD1-KD HEL cells were performed. The analyses revealed demethylation of H3K4me1 and H3K4me2 by LSD1 at regulatory regions including CEBPA gene enhancer.
Project description:Activation of GFI1-super-enhancer (GFI1-SE) by a LSD1 inhibitor NCD38 was relevant to myeloid differentiation and antileukemia effect in human erythroleukemia cells (HEL cells). Thus, we investigated the role of GFI1-SE upon NCD38 treatment in HEL cells. We established three independent sublines with bi-allelic deletion of GFI1-SE (CCE2 #114, #141, and #216) using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system in HEL cells and a classical limiting dilution method. Control sublines (Ctrl C1, C2, and C5) were established by transfection of parent vector and limiting dilution. After treatment of each subline with DMSO or NCD38 (LSD1i) for 24 hours, these gene expression profiling data were obtained.
Project description:LSD1 is a demethylase of histone modification H3k4me1 and H3K4me2. We have developed novel LSD1 inhibitors (NCD25 and NCD38) and found that they are effective to myelodysplastic syndromes and leukemia cells. To understand what mechanisms are affected by these compounds, we employed gene expression profiling analyses. Gene expression profiling data were obtained from HEL, MDS-L, or CMK11-5 cells treated with DMSO (control), NCD25, or NCD38 and compared each other. Expression of eleven transcriptional factors (GFI1, CEBPA, SPI1, MNDA, TAL1, GATA1, NFE2, RXRA, HOXA9, GATA2, and PBX1) was reconfirmed by q-PCR with the same samples. Gene expression of leukemia cells was measured after 48 hours incubation with or without LSD1 inhibitors. Five independent experiments were performed using 3 cell lines (HEL, MDS-L and CMK11-5) and 2 drugs (NCD38 and NCD25).
Project description:Megakaryoblastic Leukemia 1 (MKL1) was identified as part of the t(1;22) translocation specific to acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, but nothing is known regarding its role in hematopoiesis. Here we show that overexpression of MKL1 enhances megakaryocytic differentiation of the Human Erythroleukemia cell line (HEL). Microarray analysis reveals that MKL1 promotes expression of megakaryocyte-specific genes such as glycoprotein V (GP5), as well as cytoskeletal and adhesion molecule genes relevant to megakaryocyte differentiation and proplatelet formation. MKL1 is a transcriptional coactivator of Serum Response Factor. In this study, MKL1 also upregulates known SRF targets. Results provide insight into the role of MKL1 in megakaryocytopoiesis.
Project description:ChIP-seq analysis of LSD1 in C2C12 cells. We found that LSD1 directly regulates the expression of fiber and metabolism genes during myogenesis. Results provide insight into the molecular mechanisms of myogenesis.
Project description:In order to confirm the functional dependency on KDM4C under treatment conditions with the JAK-inhibitor ruxolitinib (RUX), we applied a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen in the human JAK2-mutated cell line HEL by CRISPR/Cas9.