Corto and DSPI interact and bind to a maintenance element of the Scr Hox gene: Understanding the role of Enhancers of trithorax and Polycomb

Salvaing, J., Decoville, M., Mouchel-Vielh, E., Bussière, M., Daulny, A., Boldyreva, L., Zhimulev, I., Locker, D., Peronnet, F. (April 2006) Corto and DSPI interact and bind to a maintenance element of the Scr Hox gene: Understanding the role of Enhancers of trithorax and Polycomb. BMC Biology, 4 (9). ISSN 17417007

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16613610

DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-4-9

Abstract

Background: Polycomb-group genes (PcG) encode proteins that maintain homeotic (Hox) gene repression throughout development. Conversely, trithorax-group (trxG) genes encode positive factors required for maintenance of long term Hox gene activation. Both kinds of factors bind chromatin regions called maintenance elements (ME). Our previous work has shown that corto, which codes for a chromodomain protein, and dsp1, which codes for an HMGB protein, belong to a class of genes called the Enhancers of trithorax and Polycomb (ETP) that interact with both PcG and trxG. Moreover, dsp1 interacts with the Hox gene Scr, the DSP1 protein is present on a Scr ME in S2 cells but not in embryos. To understand better the role of ETP, we addressed genetic and molecular interactions between corto and dsp1. Results: We show that Corto and DSP1 proteins co-localize at 91 sites on polytene chromosomes and co-immunoprecipitate in embryos. They interact directly through the DSP1 HMG-boxes and the amino-part of Corto, which contains a chromodomain. In order to search for a common target, we performed a genetic interaction analysis. We observed that corto mutants suppressed dsp11 sex comb phenotypes and enhanced AntpScx phenotypes, suggesting that corto and dsp1 are simultaneously involved in the regulation of Scr. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation of the Scr ME, we found that Corto was present on this ME both in Drosophila S2 cells and in embryos, whereas DSP1 was present only in S2 cells. Conclusion: Our results reveal that the proteins Corto and DSP1 are differently recruited to a Scr ME depending on whether the ME is active, as seen in S2 cells, or inactive, as in most embryonic cells. The presence of a given combination of ETPs on an ME would control the recruitment of either PcG or TrxG complexes, propagating the silenced or active state. © 2006 Salvaing et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Item Type:	Paper
Subjects:	bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > genes: types > polycomb group genes bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > Chromatin dynamics bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > genes: types > trithorax group genes
CSHL Authors:	Daulny, Anne
Communities:	CSHL labs > Tansey lab
Depositing User:	CSHL Librarian
Date:	14 April 2006
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2011 14:49
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2018 15:40
PMCID:	PMC1459216
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URI:	https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/22891

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