Global Identification of HIF-1α Target Genes in Benzene Poisoning Mouse Bone Marrow Cells

Autor: Yunqiu Pu, Rongli Sun, Zhaodi Man, Juan Zhang, Fengxia Sun, Kai Xu, Lihong Yin, Xing Meng, Yuepu Pu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 15
Issue 11
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 11, p 2531 (2018)
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112531
Popis: Benzene is a hematopoietic toxicant, and hematopoietic cells in bone marrow (BM) are one of the main targets for its action, especially hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1&alpha
(HIF-1&alpha
) is associated with the metabolism and physiological functions of HSCs. We previously found that the mechanism of regulation of HIF-1&alpha
is involved in benzene-induced hematopoietic toxicity. In this study, chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) technologies were used to analyze the genome-wide binding spectrum of HIF-1&alpha
in mouse BM cells, and specific HIF-1&alpha
target genes and pathways associated with benzene toxicity were screened and validated. By application of the ChIP-Seq technique, we identified target genes HIF-1&alpha
directly binds to and regulates. Forty-two differentially down-regulated genes containing the HIF-1&alpha
specific binding site hypoxia response element (HRE) were found, of which 25 genes were with biological function. Moreover, the enrichment analysis of signal pathways indicated that these genes were significantly enriched in the Jak-STAT signaling pathway, Natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity, the Fc epsilon RI signaling pathway, Pyrimidine metabolism, the T cell receptor signaling pathway, and Transcriptional misregulation in cancer. After verification, 11 genes involved in HSC self-renewal, cell cycle, differentiation, and apoptosis pathways were found to be significantly reduced, and may participate in benzene-induced hematotoxicity. Our study provides a new academic clue for the mechanism of benzene hematotoxicity.
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