The DNA methyltransferase DMAP1 is required for tissue maintenance and planarian regeneration.

Autor: Rojas S; Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Merced, CA, 95343, USA., Barghouth PG; Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Merced, CA, 95343, USA., Karabinis P; Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Merced, CA, 95343, USA., Oviedo NJ; Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Merced, CA, 95343, USA; Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, 95343, USA. Electronic address: noviedo2@ucmerced.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Developmental biology [Dev Biol] 2024 Dec; Vol. 516, pp. 196-206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2024.08.007
Abstrakt: The precise regulation of transcription is required for embryonic development, adult tissue turnover, and regeneration. Epigenetic modifications play a crucial role in orchestrating and regulating the transcription of genes. These modifications are important in the transition of pluripotent stem cells and their progeny. Methylation, a key epigenetic modification, influences gene expression through changes in DNA methylation. Work in different organisms has shown that the DNA methyltransferase-1-associated protein (DMAP1) may associate with other molecules to repress transcription through DNA methylation. Thus, DMAP1 is a versatile protein implicated in a myriad of events, including pluripotency maintenance, DNA damage repair, and tumor suppression. While DMAP1 has been extensively studied in vitro, its complex regulation in the context of the adult organism remains unclear. To gain insights into the possible roles of DMAP1 at the organismal level, we used planarian flatworms that possess remarkable regenerative capabilities driven by pluripotent stem cells called neoblast. Our findings demonstrate the evolutionary conservation of DMAP1 in the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. Functional disruption of DMAP1 through RNA interference revealed its critical role in tissue maintenance, neoblast differentiation, and regeneration in S. mediterranea. Moreover, our analysis unveiled a novel function for DMAP1 in regulating cell death in response to DNA damage and influencing the expression of axial polarity markers. Our findings provide a simplified paradigm for studying DMAP1's function in adult tissues.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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