The functional antagonism between SIRT2 and MOF regulates mitotic entry - PLK1 methylation
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ABSTRACT: Mitosis entry is tightly regulated by a complex network of interconnected mechanisms involving epigenetic modifications, signaling pathways, transcriptional control, and structural changes. While significant progress has been made in understanding these processes individually, the mechanisms integrating chromatin dynamics with key mitotic regulators are still not fully understood. Here, we identify a functional antagonism between the deacetylase SIRT2 and the acetyltransferase MOF in the G2/M transition and mitotic progression. This interplay, which involves MOF deacetylation by SIRT2, regulates key histone marks, including H4K16ac deacetylation and H4K20me1 deposition, condensin II loading, the stability of the key mitotic regulator PLK1 and has a major impact on the transcription control of mitosis regulated by the FOXM1. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized layer of regulation in G2/M progression, shedding light on the intricate crosstalk between chromatin dynamics and mitotic control, with potential implications for understanding chromosomal stability and cancer.
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER:
Joan Josep Bech-Serra
LAB HEAD: Alex Vaquero
PROVIDER: PXD065218 | Pride | 2026-04-29
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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