Zhang, Peng ; Ludwig, Anne K. ; Hastert, Florian D. ; Rausch, Cathia ; Lehmkuhl, Anne ; Hellmann, Ines ; Smets, Martha ; Leonhardt, Heinrich ; Cardoso, M. Cristina (2017)
L1 retrotransposition is activated by Ten-eleven-translocation protein 1 and repressed by methyl-CpG binding proteins.
In: Nucleus (Austin, Tex.), 8 (5)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
One of the major functions of DNA methylation is the repression of transposable elements, such as the long-interspersed nuclear element 1 (L1). The underlying mechanism(s), however, are unclear. Here, we addressed how retrotransposon activation and mobilization are regulated by methyl-cytosine modifying ten-eleven-translocation (Tet) proteins and how this is modulated by methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) proteins. We show that Tet1 activates both, endogenous and engineered L1 retrotransposons. Furthermore, we found that Mecp2 and Mbd2 repress Tet1-mediated activation of L1 by preventing 5hmC formation at the L1 promoter. Finally, we demonstrate that the methyl-CpG binding domain, as well as the adjacent non-sequence specific DNA binding domain of Mecp2 are each sufficient to mediate repression of Tet1-induced L1 mobilization. Our study reveals a mechanism how L1 elements get activated in the absence of Mecp2 and suggests that Tet1 may contribute to Mecp2/Mbd2-deficiency phenotypes, such as the Rett syndrome. We propose that the balance between methylation "reader" and "eraser/writer" controls L1 retrotransposition.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2017 |
| Autor(en): | Zhang, Peng ; Ludwig, Anne K. ; Hastert, Florian D. ; Rausch, Cathia ; Lehmkuhl, Anne ; Hellmann, Ines ; Smets, Martha ; Leonhardt, Heinrich ; Cardoso, M. Cristina |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | L1 retrotransposition is activated by Ten-eleven-translocation protein 1 and repressed by methyl-CpG binding proteins. |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 19 Mai 2017 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Nucleus (Austin, Tex.) |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 8 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 5 |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | One of the major functions of DNA methylation is the repression of transposable elements, such as the long-interspersed nuclear element 1 (L1). The underlying mechanism(s), however, are unclear. Here, we addressed how retrotransposon activation and mobilization are regulated by methyl-cytosine modifying ten-eleven-translocation (Tet) proteins and how this is modulated by methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) proteins. We show that Tet1 activates both, endogenous and engineered L1 retrotransposons. Furthermore, we found that Mecp2 and Mbd2 repress Tet1-mediated activation of L1 by preventing 5hmC formation at the L1 promoter. Finally, we demonstrate that the methyl-CpG binding domain, as well as the adjacent non-sequence specific DNA binding domain of Mecp2 are each sufficient to mediate repression of Tet1-induced L1 mobilization. Our study reveals a mechanism how L1 elements get activated in the absence of Mecp2 and suggests that Tet1 may contribute to Mecp2/Mbd2-deficiency phenotypes, such as the Rett syndrome. We propose that the balance between methylation "reader" and "eraser/writer" controls L1 retrotransposition. |
| ID-Nummer: | pmid:28524723 |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 10 Fachbereich Biologie 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Cell Biology and Epigenetics |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 23 Mai 2017 07:13 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 09 Jan 2018 09:35 |
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