Histone H1 depletion triggers an interferon response in cancer cells via activation of heterochromatic repeats

Histone H1 has seven variants in human somatic cells and contributes to chromatin compaction and transcriptional regulation. Knock-down (KD) of each H1 variant in breast cancer cells results in altered gene expression and proliferation differently in a variant specific manner with H1.2 and H1.4 KDs...

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Autores: Izquierdo Bouldstridge, Andrea, Bustillos Ortiz, Alcides Alberto, Bonet-Costa, Carles, Aribau-Miralbés, Patricia, García-Gomis, Daniel, Dabad, Marc, Esteve Codina, Anna, Pascual-Reguant, Laura, Peiró, Sandra, Esteller, Manel, Murtha, Matthew, Millán-Ariño, Lluís, Jordan Vallès, Albert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/122088
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/122088
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Interferó
Histones
Cèl·lules canceroses
Heterocromatina
Càncer de mama
Interferon
Cancer cells
Heterochromatin
Breast cancer
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Sumario:Histone H1 has seven variants in human somatic cells and contributes to chromatin compaction and transcriptional regulation. Knock-down (KD) of each H1 variant in breast cancer cells results in altered gene expression and proliferation differently in a variant specific manner with H1.2 and H1.4 KDs being most deleterious. Here we show combined depletion of H1.2 and H1.4 has a strong deleterious effect resulting in a strong interferon (IFN) response, as evidenced by an up-regulation of many IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) not seen in individual nor in other combinations of H1 variant KDs. Although H1 participates to repress ISG promoters, IFN activation upon H1.2 and H1.4 KD is mainly generated through the activation of the IFN response by cytosolic nucleic acid receptors and IFN synthesis, and without changes in histone modifications at induced ISG promoters. H1.2 and H1.4 co-KD also promotes the appearance of accessibility sites genome wide and, particularly, at satellites and other repeats. The IFN response may be triggered by the expression of noncoding RNA generated from heterochromatic repeats or endogenous retroviruses upon H1 KD. In conclusion, redundant H1-mediated silencing of heterochromatin is important to maintain cell homeostasis and to avoid an unspecific IFN response.

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