GCN5 Regulates FGF Signaling and Activates Selective MYC Target Genes during Early Embryoid Body Differentiation

Autor: Li Wang, Evangelia Koutelou, Calley Hirsch, Ryan McCarthy, Andria Schibler, Kevin Lin, Yue Lu, Collene Jeter, Jianjun Shen, Michelle C. Barton, Sharon Y.R. Dent
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 287-299 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-6711
DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.11.009
Popis: Summary: Precise control of gene expression during development is orchestrated by transcription factors and co-regulators including chromatin modifiers. How particular chromatin-modifying enzymes affect specific developmental processes is not well defined. Here, we report that GCN5, a histone acetyltransferase essential for embryonic development, is required for proper expression of multiple genes encoding components of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling pathway in early embryoid bodies (EBs). Gcn5−/− EBs display deficient activation of ERK and p38, mislocalization of cytoskeletal components, and compromised capacity to differentiate toward mesodermal lineage. Genomic analyses identified seven genes as putative direct targets of GCN5 during early differentiation, four of which are cMYC targets. These findings established a link between GCN5 and the FGF signaling pathway and highlighted specific GCN5-MYC partnerships in gene regulation during early differentiation.
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