EZH2 oncogenic mutations drive epigenetic, transcriptional, and structural changes within chromatin domains

MC Donaldson-Collier, S Sungalee, M Zufferey… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
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Chromatin is organized into topologically associating domains (TADs) enriched in distinct
histone marks. In cancer, gain-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the enhancer of
zeste homolog 2 protein (EZH2) lead to a genome-wide increase in histone-3 Lys27
trimethylation (H3K27me3) associated with transcriptional repression. However, the effects
of these epigenetic changes on the structure and function of chromatin domains have not
been explored. Here, we found a functional interplay between TADs and epigenetic and …
Abstract
Chromatin is organized into topologically associating domains (TADs) enriched in distinct histone marks. In cancer, gain-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the enhancer of zeste homolog 2 protein (EZH2) lead to a genome-wide increase in histone-3 Lys27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) associated with transcriptional repression. However, the effects of these epigenetic changes on the structure and function of chromatin domains have not been explored. Here, we found a functional interplay between TADs and epigenetic and transcriptional changes mediated by mutated EZH2. Altered EZH2 (p.Tyr646* (EZH2Y646X)) led to silencing of entire domains, synergistically inactivating multiple tumor suppressors. Intra-TAD gene silencing was coupled with changes of interactions between gene promoter regions. Notably, gene expression and chromatin interactions were restored by pharmacological inhibition of EZH2Y646X. Our results indicate that EZH2Y646X alters the topology and function of chromatin domains to promote synergistic oncogenic programs.
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