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The oncometabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate inhibits histone lysine demethylases

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Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDHs) have a gain-of-function effect leading to R(-)-2-hydroxyglutarate (R-2HG) accumulation. By using biochemical, structural and cellular assays, we show that either or both R- and S-2HG inhibit 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent oxygenases with varying potencies. Half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) values for the R-form of 2HG varied from approximately 25 μM for the histone N(ɛ)-lysine demethylase JMJD2A to more than 5 mM for the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase. The results indicate that candidate oncogenic pathways in IDH-associated malignancy should include those that are regulated by other 2OG oxygenases than HIF hydroxylases, in particular those involving the regulation of histone methylation.

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    The cell-penetrating ester forms of R-2HG and S-2HG are hydrolysed inside cells to deliver sufficient 2HG to inhibit JMJD2A.

    “A cell-penetrating ester form of R-/S-2HG ABH2, AlkB homologue 2; BBOX1, g-butyrobetaine hydroxylase 1; FIH, factor inhibiting-hypoxia-inducible factor; HIF, hypoxia-inducible factor; NOG, N-oxalylglycine; 2OG, 2-oxoglutarate; PHD2, prolyl hydroxylase 2; R-2HG, R-enantiomer of 2-hydroxyglutarate; IC 50 , half-maximal inhibitory concentration.”
    “At high concentrations (8 Â 5 mM or 10-mM additions at 30-min intervals), both enantiomers inhibited JMJD2A in a dose-dependent manner (Fig 3B); consistent with the in vitro data, the extent of inhibition was similar for S”
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    IC50 values obtained under different assay conditions for different enzymes can be compared to rank their relative potency.

    “Although care must be taken in comparing IC 50 values determined with different assay conditions for the various oxygenases, these results show that both R-and S-2HG inhibit the 2OG oxygenases, but with different potencies.”
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    The JMJD2A H188A mutant is catalytically inactive and therefore provides a valid 0% activity baseline.

    “Data were normalized by setting DMSO-treated JMJD2A-transfected cells to 100% activity and a catalytically inactive JMJD2A H188A mutant to 0% activity.”
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Authors
Chowdhury, R., Yeoh, K. K., Tian, Y., Hillringhaus, L., Bagg, E. A., Rose, N. R., Leung, I. K. H., Li, X. S., Woon, E. C. Y., Yang, M., McDonough, M. A., King, O. N., Clifton, I. J., Klose, R. J., Claridge, T. D. W., Ratcliffe, P. J., Schofield, C. J., & Kawamura, A.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Schofield, Christopher J
  • Kawamura, Akane
Venue
The EMBO Reports
Published
2011-04-01
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
463-469
ISSN
  • 1469-221X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3178
OpenAlex
W2015755329
Cited by
1,035
References
31
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FWCI
23.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • EMBO Reports (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
2-hydroxyglutarate, oncometabolites, IDH mutation, histone lysine demethylases, JMJD2A, 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase, HIF prolyl hydroxylase, histone methylation, enzyme inhibition
MeSH terms
Crystallography, Glutarates, Humans, Mixed Function Oxygenases, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Neoplasms, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase, Repressor Proteins, Mass Spectrometry, Signal Transduction, Inhibitory Concentration 50, Cell Line, Tumor, Histone Demethylases, Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases

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