Brian P. O’Connor Brian P. O’Connor Center for Genes, Environment & Health Center for Genes, Environment & Health National Jewish Health National Jewish Health Regulation of Cell Identity Regulation of Cell Identity by a Changing Epigenetic Landscape by a Changing Epigenetic Landscape
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Brian P. O’ConnorBrian P. O’ConnorCenter for Genes, Environment & HealthCenter for Genes, Environment & Health
National Jewish HealthNational Jewish Health
Regulation of Cell Identity Regulation of Cell Identity by a Changing Epigenetic Landscapeby a Changing Epigenetic Landscape
Epi- (Epi- (greek: “over, above”) greek: “over, above”) geneticgenetic: : heritable changes in heritable changes in gene expression via mechanisms that are separate from the gene expression via mechanisms that are separate from the DNA sequence and regulated by environmental signals.DNA sequence and regulated by environmental signals.
The processes that controls Chromatin architecture: The processes that controls Chromatin architecture:
Epigenetic regulation of Cellular IdentityEpigenetic regulation of Cellular Identity
Histone ModificationsHistone Modifications
DNA MethylationDNA Methylation CpG islands: Repression of gene transcriptionCpG islands: Repression of gene transcriptionOther areas: More ComplicatedOther areas: More Complicated
Multiple types of modificationsMultiple types of modifications Multiple residues at the N-terminal tailsMultiple residues at the N-terminal tails Combinations of modifications either Combinations of modifications either
support or repress transcriptionsupport or repress transcription
Epi- (Epi- (greek: “over, above”) greek: “over, above”) geneticgenetic: : heritable changes in heritable changes in gene expression via mechanisms that are separate from the gene expression via mechanisms that are separate from the DNA sequence and regulated by environmental signals.DNA sequence and regulated by environmental signals.
Epigenetic regulation of Cellular IdentityEpigenetic regulation of Cellular Identity
Cellular-level:Cellular-level:
EnvironmentEnvironment HeritableHeritable
The tissue microenvironmentThe tissue microenvironment(Hypoxia)(Hypoxia)
Reproduction of Reproduction of epigenetic marks from epigenetic marks from parent cell to daughter parent cell to daughter cell during mitosiscell during mitosis
Parent to child to Parent to child to grandchild?grandchild?
Nucleosomes are the basic building block of Chromatin
Rodenhiser& Mann CMAJ 2006 174(3):341
Luger, K. et al., Nature, Vol.389:251-260. 1997
Post-translation Modifications to the Histone Tails Post-translation Modifications to the Histone Tails
Histone Tails can be Histone Tails can be modified leading to modified leading to changes in chromatin changes in chromatin structure that enhance structure that enhance or inhibit transcriptionor inhibit transcription
Histone Posttranslational Modifications: Defining the Epigenetic Code
HistoneHistonetailtail
Stop
GoAcetylationAcetylation
MethylationMethylation
Histone 3MethylationMethylation
Context matters for the “Code”
The Epigenetic Code: The Epigenetic Code: Combinations of Histone Modifications regulate TranscriptionCombinations of Histone Modifications regulate Transcription
K27meK27me33 K27meK27me33 K27meK27me33
K4meK4me33 K4meK4me33 K4meK4me33
Histone Mark:
Gene Identity:
Repressive
Non-lineage specific gene Lineage specific gene; Enhancer; Regulatory regions
Monovalent, Permissive, ActiveBivalent, Poised
K4meK4me33 K4meK4me33 K4meK4me33
Lineage specific Transcription Factors
Transcription: Off or Low On
K27meK27me33K27meK27me33 K27meK27me33
K4meK4me11K4meK4me33K4meK4me33
The Epigenetic Code regulates Chromatin Structure and Gene Transcription
K27meK27me33 K27meK27me33 K27meK27me33
K4meK4me33
K27meK27me33
K4meK4me33K4meK4me33K4meK4me33
K27meK27me33
K4meK4me33
BivalentBivalent
K4meK4me11
K36meK36me33
K4meK4me33
K27AcK27Ac
K4meK4me33
K27AcK27Ac
The Epigenetic Code regulates Chromatin Structure and Gene Transcription
TF
NFR: Nucleosome Free RegionNFR: Nucleosome Free RegionPol II
Complex
OpenOpen
TF
K4meK4me11
K36meK36me33
K4meK4me33
K27AcK27Ac
K4meK4me33
K27AcK27Ac
The Epigenetic Code regulates Chromatin Structure and Gene Transcription
Transcription Initiation
TF TF Pol IIComplex
ActiveActive
TF
Stem Cell ProgenitorProgenitorCellsCells
Differentiated CellDifferentiated Cell
Epigenetic Regulation of Cell IdentityEpigenetic Regulation of Cell Identity
Nucleosome “replication” during S Phase: Nucleosome “replication” during S Phase: Inheritance of Histone Marks through MitosisInheritance of Histone Marks through Mitosis
ChIP analysis of Irf4 Core Promoter RegionChIP analysis of Irf4 Core Promoter Region
Irf4K4meK4me33Irf4K27meK27me33
CD103+ DC Irf4 promoter is repressive
CD11b+ DC Irf4 promoter is active
BM DC progenitor Irf4 promoter is bi-valent/ poisedIrf8
Irf4
CD103+ DC CD11b+ DCDC progenitor
DC proDC pro
CD103+ DC
CD11b+ DC
ChIP Analysis of Irf4 Promoter:
Irf4 Gene Expression Changes during DC development
DC proDC pro
CD103+ DC CD11b+ DCDC progenitor
Bi-valent Repressed Active
Irf4K27meK27me33
K4meK4me33
-500bp NFR
KDM H3K4KMT inactivity
DC proDC pro
CD103+ DC
CD11b+ DC
DC proDC pro
CD103+ DC
CD11b+ DC
Irf4 Locus Irf8 Locus
Summary: Unique Histone Signatures Characterize Specific Cell Lineages
KMT H3K4KMT H3K4
KDM H3K27KMT inactivity
KDM H3K4KMT decreased activity
Hypoxia controls Histone Modifications at Oxygen-Regulated GenesHypoxia controls Histone Modifications at Oxygen-Regulated Genes
Direct Model In-Direct Model
Wenger RH, Journal of Exp Bio; 203:1253-1263, 2000.
Krieg et al., Mol and Cell Bio; 30,1:344-353, 2010.
What have we learned ?
The cell differentiation process can utilize opposing types of histone modifying enzymes.
The local chromatin structure of genes are unique to each cell lineage.
The epigenetic regulation of differentiation is affected by local microenvironments.
The tissue microenvironment (Inflammation, Hypoxia) can affect histone modifying enzyme activity, and thus regulates the malleable process of progenitor cell differentiation to terminally differentiated cells.
Post-translational histone modifications alter chromatin structure and create “landing pads” for Chromatin binding proteins/DNA-binding proteins/transcription factor binding at specific loci throughout the genome. Coding & Non-Coding.