G9a/GLP-dependent Histone H3K9me2 Patterning During Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Lineage Commitment

Overview

Journal Genes Dev

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2012 Oct 30

PMID 23105005

Citations 81

Authors

Xiaoji Chen

Kyobi Skutt-Kakaria

Jerry Davison

Yang-Li Ou

Edward Choi

Punam Malik

Keith Loeb

Brent Wood

George Georges

Beverly Torok-Storb

Patrick J Paddison

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Abstract

G9a and GLP are conserved protein methyltransferases that play key roles during mammalian development through mono- and dimethylation of histone H3 Lys 9 (H3K9me1/2), modifications associated with transcriptional repression. During embryogenesis, large H3K9me2 chromatin territories arise that have been proposed to reinforce lineage choice by affecting high-order chromatin structure. Here we report that in adult human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), H3K9me2 chromatin territories are absent in primitive cells and are formed de novo during lineage commitment. In committed HSPCs, G9a/GLP activity nucleates H3K9me2 marks at CpG islands and other genomic sites within genic regions, which then spread across most genic regions during differentiation. Immunofluorescence assays revealed the emergence of H3K9me2 nuclear speckles in committed HSPCs, consistent with progressive marking. Moreover, gene expression analysis indicated that G9a/GLP activity suppresses promiscuous transcription of lineage-affiliated genes and certain gene clusters, suggestive of regulation of HSPC chromatin structure. Remarkably, HSPCs continuously treated with UNC0638, a G9a/GLP small molecular inhibitor, better retain stem cell-like phenotypes and function during in vitro expansion. These results suggest that G9a/GLP activity promotes progressive H3K9me2 patterning during HSPC lineage specification and that its inhibition delays HSPC lineage commitment. They also inform clinical manipulation of donor-derived HSPCs.

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