Authors
Ayuko Kimura, Jun Nakabayashi, Osamu Ohara, Yayoi Kimura
Published in
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms. Volume 31. Issue 4. Pages e70137.
Abstract
Brg1 is a core ATPase subunit of the SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) chromatin-remodeling complex that regulates DNA accessibility for RNA polymerase II (Pol II), transcription factors, and DNA repair enzymes. Phosphoproteomic profiling of highly malignant ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) cell lines revealed reduced levels of several SWI/SNF components and decreased Brg1 phosphorylation within its histone-binding region. Prior work showed that phosphorylation-mimic and phosphorylation-deficient mutants alter chromatin-silencing factors, producing chromatin condensation and decondensation, respectively. Here, we performed RNA-seq in Brg1-deficient JHOC-5 cells and in isogenic cells expressing Brg1-WT, phosphorylation-mimic brg1-S1452D, or phosphorylation-deficient brg1-S1452A. PCA and hierarchical clustering separated brg1-S1452A from the other lines, indicating a strong transcriptional impact of Ser1452 dephosphorylation. JHOC-5 and brg1-S1452A shared altered expression of Pol II-promoter-regulated genes. Apoptosis genes (BCL2, FGFR2, ZC3H12A, and NFKBIA) showed reciprocal expression between brg1-S1452D and brg1-S1452A, consistent with increased and decreased apoptosis, respectively. Genes linked to cell adhesion/migration and neuronal development also differed, accompanied by reduced cell circularity in brg1-S1452A. Overall, Brg1 phosphorylation at Ser1452 shapes SWI/SNF-mediated chromatin remodeling to regulate transcriptional programs controlling apoptosis and cell morphology.
PMID:
42469951
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