| Autor: |
Hywel Dunn-Davies, Tatiana Dudnakova, Antonella Nogara, Julie Rodor, Anita C. Thomas, Elisa Parish, Philippe Gautier, Alison Meynert, Igor Ulitsky, Paolo Madeddu, Andrea Caporali, Andrew Baker, David Tollervey, Tijana Mitić |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, Vol 35, Iss 2, Pp 102173- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2162-2531 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102173 |
| Popis: |
Epigenetic processes involving long non-coding RNAs regulate endothelial gene expression. However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms causing endothelial dysfunction remain to be elucidated. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is an important rheostat of histone H3K27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) that represses endothelial targets, but EZH2 RNA binding capacity and EZH2:RNA functional interactions have not been explored in post-ischemic angiogenesis. We used formaldehyde/UV-assisted crosslinking ligation and sequencing of hybrids and identified a new role for maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3). MEG3 formed the predominant RNA:RNA hybrid structures in endothelial cells. Moreover, MEG3:EZH2 assists recruitment onto chromatin. By EZH2-chromatin immunoprecipitation, following MEG3 depletion, we demonstrated that MEG3 controls recruitment of EZH2/H3K27me3 onto integrin subunit alpha4 (ITGA4) promoter. Both MEG3 knockdown or EZH2 inhibition (A-395) promoted ITGA4 expression and improved endothelial cell migration and adhesion to fibronectin in vitro. The A-395 inhibitor re-directed MEG3-assisted chromatin remodeling, offering a direct therapeutic benefit by increasing endothelial function and resilience. This approach subsequently increased the expression of ITGA4 in arterioles following ischemic injury in mice, thus promoting arteriogenesis. Our findings show a context-specific role for MEG3 in guiding EZH2 to repress ITGA4. Novel therapeutic strategies could antagonize MEG3:EZH2 interaction for pre-clinical studies. |
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