HMOF histone acetyltransferase is required for histone H4 lysine 16 acetylation in mammalian cells

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Taipale, M
Rea, S
Richter, K
Vilar, A
Lichter, P
Imhof, A
Akhtar, A
机构
[1] European Mol Biol Lab, Gene Express Programme, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
[2] Deutsch Krebsforschungszentrum, Div Mol Genet B060, INF 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
[3] Adolf Butenandt Inst, D-80336 Munich, Germany
[4] Spanish Natl Canc Ctr, Canc Epigenet Lab, Mol Pathol Programme, Madrid 28029, Spain
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10.1128/MCB.25.15.6798-6810.2005
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Reversible histone acetylation plays an important role in regulation of chromatin structure and function. Here, we report that the human orthologue of Drosophila melanogaster MOF, hMOF, is a histone H4 lysine K16-specific acetyltransferase. hMOF is also required for this modification in mammalian cells. Knockdown of hMOF in HeLa and HepG2 cells causes a dramatic reduction of histone H4K16 acetylation as detected by Western blot analysis and mass spectrometric analysis of endogenous histones. We also provide evidence that, similar to the Drosophila dosage compensation system, hMOF and hMSL3 form a complex in mammalian cells. hMOF and hMSL3 small interfering RNA-treated cells also show dramatic nuclear morphological deformations, depicted by a polylobulated nuclear phenotype. Reduction of hMOF protein levels by RNA interference in HeLa. cells also leads to accumulation of cells in the G(2) and M phases of the cell cycle. Treatment with specific inhibitors of the DNA damage response pathway reverts the cell cycle arrest caused by a reduction in hMOF protein levels. Furthermore, hMOF-depleted cells show an increased number of phospho-ATM and gamma H2AX foci and have an impaired repair response to ionizing radiation. Taken together, our data show that hMOF is required for histone H4 lysine 16 acetylation in mammalian cells and suggest that hMOF has a role in DNA damage response during cell cycle progression.
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页数:13
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