Diverse epigenetic strategies interact to control epidermal differentiation

Mulder, K. W., Wang, X., Escriu, C., Ito, Y., Schwarz, R. F., Gillis, J., Sirokmany, G., Donati, G., Uribe-Lewis, S., Pavlidis, P., Murrell, A., Markowetz, F., Watt, F. M. (July 2012) Diverse epigenetic strategies interact to control epidermal differentiation. Nature Cell Biology, 14 (7). pp. 753-763. ISSN 1465-7392

Abstract

It is becoming clear that interconnected functional gene networks, rather than individual genes, govern stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. To identify epigenetic factors that impact on human epidermal stem cells we performed siRNA-based genetic screens for 332 chromatin modifiers. We developed a Bayesian mixture model to predict putative functional interactions between epigenetic modifiers that regulate differentiation. We discovered a network of genetic interactions involving EZH2, UHRF1 (both known to regulate epidermal self-renewal), ING5 (a MORF complex component), BPTF and SMARCA5 (NURF complex components). Genome-wide localization and global mRNA expression analysis revealed that these factors impact two distinct but functionally related gene sets, including integrin extracellular matrix receptors that mediate anchorage of epidermal stem cells to their niche. Using a competitive epidermal reconstitution assay we confirmed that ING5, BPTF, SMARCA5, EZH2 and UHRF1 control differentiation under physiological conditions. Thus, regulation of distinct gene expression programs through the interplay between diverse epigenetic strategies protects epidermal stem cells from differentiation.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: stem-cells genetic interaction mice lacking phd finger chromatin skin p63 keratinocytes expression tissue
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > epigenetics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > epigenetics
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Communities: CSHL labs > Gillis Lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: July 2012
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2013 16:18
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2013 16:18
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27007

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