Dong-Ho Kim, Sammy L Kim, Vijai Singh, Suresh Ramakrishna
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Abstract
Histone H2B monoubiquitination (H2Bub1) is a dynamic posttranslational modification which are linked to DNA damage and plays a key role in a wide variety of regulatory transcriptional programs. Cancer cells exhibit a variety of epigenetic changes, particularly any aberrant H2Bub1 has frequently been associated with the development of tumors. Nevertheless, our understanding of the mechanisms governing the histone H2B deubiquitination and their associated functions during stem cell differentiation remain only partially understood. In this study, we wished to investigate the role of deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) on H2Bub1 regulation during stem cell differentiation. In a search for potential DUBs for H2B monoubiquitination, we identified Usp7, a ubiquitin-specific protease that acts as a negative regulator of H2B ubiquitination during the neuronal differentiation of mouse embryonic carcinoma cells. Loss of function of the Usp7 gene by a CRISPR/Cas9 system during retinoic acid-mediated cell differentiation contributes to the increase in H2Bub1. Furthermore, knockout of the Usp7 gene particularly elevated the expression of neuronal differentiation related genes including astryocyte-specific markers and oligodendrocyte-specific markers. In particular, glial lineage cell-specific transcription factors including oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and SRY-box transcription factor 10 was significantly upregulated during neuronal differentiation. Thus, our findings suggest a novel role of Usp7 in gliogenesis in mouse embryonic carcinoma cells.
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International Journal of Stem Cells (Int J Stem Cells), a peer-reviewed open access journal, principally aims to provide a forum for investigators in the field of stem cell biology to present their research findings and share their visions and opinions. Int J Stem Cells covers all aspects of stem cell biology including basic, clinical and translational research on genetics, biochemistry, and physiology of various types of stem cells including embryonic, adult and induced stem cells. Reports on epigenetics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics of stem cells are welcome as well. Int J Stem Cells also publishes review articles, technical reports and treatise on ethical issues.