CENP-B creates alternative epigenetic chromatin states permissive for CENP-A or heterochromatin assembly

Autor: Otake, K., Ohzeki, J. I., Shono, N., Kugou, K., Okazaki, K., Nagase, T., Yamakawa, H., Kouprina, N., Larionov, V., Kimura, Hiroshi, Earnshaw, W. C., Masumoto, H.
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Cell Science
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Otake, K, Ohzeki, J, Shono, N, Kugou, K, Okazaki, K, Nagase, T, Yamakawa, H, Kouprina, N, Larionov, V, Kimura, H, Earnshaw, W C & Masumoto, H 2020, ' CENP-B creates alternative epigenetic chromatin states permissive for CENP-A or heterochromatin assembly ', Journal of Cell Science, vol. 133, jcs.243303 . https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.243303
ISSN: 1477-9137
0021-9533
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.243303
Popis: CENP-B binds to CENP-B boxes on centromeric satellite DNAs (known as alphoid DNA in humans). CENP-B maintains kinetochore function through interactions with CENP-A nucleosomes and CENP-C. CENP-B binding to transfected alphoid DNA can induce de novo CENP-A assembly, functional centromere and kinetochore formation, and subsequent human artificial chromosome (HAC) formation. Furthermore, CENP-B also facilitates H3K9 (histone H3 lysine 9) trimethylation on alphoid DNA, mediated by Suv39h1, at ectopic alphoid DNA integration sites. Excessive heterochromatin invasion into centromere chromatin suppresses CENP-A assembly. It is unclear how CENP-B controls such different chromatin states. Here, we show that the CENP-B acidic domain recruits histone chaperones and many chromatin modifiers, including the H3K36 methylase ASH1L, as well as the heterochromatin components Suv39h1 and HP1 (HP1α, β and γ, also known as CBX5, CBX1 and CBX3, respectively). ASH1L facilitates the formation of open chromatin competent for CENP-A assembly on alphoid DNA. These results indicate that CENP-B is a nexus for histone modifiers that alternatively promote or suppress CENP-A assembly by mutually exclusive mechanisms. Besides the DNA-binding domain, the CENP-B acidic domain also facilitates CENP-A assembly de novo on transfected alphoid DNA. CENP-B therefore balances CENP-A assembly and heterochromatin formation on satellite DNA.
Summary: The acidic domain of CENP-B facilitates assembly of various proteins at centromeric satellite DNA, including HP1 and ASH1L. CENP-B controls centromere epigenetic status.
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