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ZNF750 is a p63 target gene that induces KLF4 to drive terminal epidermal differentiation

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Sen, George L., Boxer, Lisa D., Webster, Dan E., Bussat, Rose T., Qu, Kun, Zarnegar, Brian J., Johnston, Danielle, Siprashvili, Zurab +1 more·2012·Developmental Cell

Abstract

Disrupted epidermal differentiation characterizes numerous diseases that impact >25% of the population. In a search for dominant mediators of differentiation, we defined a requirement for ZNF750 in terminal epidermal differentiation. ZNF750 controlled genes mutated in numerous human skin diseases, including FLG, LOR, LCE3B, ALOXE3, and SPINK5. ZNF750 induced progenitor differentiation via an evolutionarily conserved C2H2 zinc finger motif. The epidermal master regulator, p63, bound the ZNF750 promoter and was necessary for its induction. ZNF750 restored differentiation to p63-deficient tissue, suggesting that it acts downstream of p63. A search for functionally important ZNF750 targets via analysis of ZNF750-regulated genes identified KLF4, a transcription factor that activates late epidermal differentiation. ZNF750 binds to KLF4 at multiple sites flanking the transcriptional start site and controls its expression. ZNF750 thus directly links a tissue-specifying factor, p63, to an effector of terminal differentiation, KLF4, and represents a potential future target for disorders of this process.

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  • KLF4 induces epidermal differentiation genes.

    “We chose three Module 2 regulators: 1) KLF4, which induces epidermal differentiation genes, 2) ZNF750, a factor engaged in positive and negative gene regulation in epidermal differentiation, and 3) CEBPA, which has known role in murine epidermis (Lopez et al., 2009; Sen et al., 2012).”
  • ZNF750 is engaged in positive and negative gene regulation in epidermal differentiation.

    “We chose three Module 2 regulators: 1) KLF4, which induces epidermal differentiation genes, 2) ZNF750, a factor engaged in positive and negative gene regulation in epidermal differentiation, and 3) CEBPA, which has known role in murine epidermis (Lopez et al., 2009; Sen et al., 2012).”
  • CEBPA has a known role in murine epidermis.

    “We chose three Module 2 regulators: 1) KLF4, which induces epidermal differentiation genes, 2) ZNF750, a factor engaged in positive and negative gene regulation in epidermal differentiation, and 3) CEBPA, which has known role in murine epidermis (Lopez et al., 2009; Sen et al., 2012).”

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Authors
Sen, G. L., Boxer, L. D., Webster, D. E., Bussat, R. T., Qu, K., Zarnegar, B. J., Johnston, D., Siprashvili, Z., & Khavari, P. A.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
Corresponding author
Khavari, Paul A.
Venue
Developmental Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-03
Volume
22
Issue
3
Pages
669-677
ISSN
1534-5807 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2091776694
Cited by
246
References
22
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FWCI
6.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Developmental Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (AR49737, K01AR057828-04, R01 AR45192)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Kruppel-like factors research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Hair Growth and Disorders
Keywords
ZNF750, p63, KLF4, epidermal differentiation disorders, C2H2 zinc finger, transcriptional regulation, skin diseases, FLG, LOR, ALOXE3, SPINK5
MeSH terms
Epidermal Cells, Kruppel-Like Factor 4, Filaggrin Proteins, Amino Acid Sequence, Cell Differentiation, Cells, Cultured, Epidermis, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Male, Membrane Proteins, Molecular Sequence Data, Transcription Factors, Keratinocytes, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors, Foreskin

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