MAP2K6 remodels chromatin and facilitates reprogramming by activating Gatad2b-phosphorylation dependent heterochromatin loosening

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Somatic cell reprogramming is an ideal model for studying epigenetic regulation as it undergoes dramatic chromatin remodeling. However, a role for phosphorylation signaling in chromatin protein modifications for reprogramming remains unclear. Here, we identified mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (Mkk6) as a chromatin relaxer and found that it could significantly enhance reprogramming. The function of Mkk6 in heterochromatin loosening and reprogramming requires its kinase activity but does not depend on its best-known target, P38. We identified Gatad2b as a novel target of Mkk6 phosphorylation that acts downstream to elevate histone acetylation levels and loosen heterochromatin. As a result, Mkk6 over-expression facilitates binding of Sox2 and Klf4 to their targets and promotes pluripotency gene expression during reprogramming. Our studies not only reveal an Mkk phosphorylation mediated modulation of chromatin status in reprogramming, but also provide new rationales to further investigate and improve the cell fate determination processes.

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ErratumIn: Cell Death Differ. 2021 Dec 10;:. - PMID 34893691

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Cell death and differentiation - 29(2022), 5 vom: 23. Mai, Seite 1042-1054

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xing, Guangsuo [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zichao [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Luyuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Danyun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Linpeng [VerfasserIn]
Long, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yanshuang [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Zhihong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Jianghuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shiting [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Jieying [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Junwei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jiekai [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Duanqing [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xingguo [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Keshi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromatin
EC 2.7.12.2
Heterochromatin
Journal Article
MAP Kinase Kinase 6
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 12.05.2022

Date Revised 02.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Cell Death Differ. 2021 Dec 10;:. - PMID 34893691

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41418-021-00902-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333527836