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A non-canonical SWI/SNF complex is a synthetic lethal target in cancers driven by BAF complex perturbation

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Michel, Brittany C., D’Avino, Andrew R., Cassel, Seth H., Mashtalir, Nazar, McKenzie, Zachary M., McBride, Matthew J., Valencia, Alfredo M., Zhou, Qianhe, Bocker, Michael, Soares, Luis M. M., Pan, Joshua, Remillard, David I., Lareau, Caleb A., Zullow, Hayley J., Fortoul, Nora, Gray, Nathanael S., Bradner, James E., Chan, Ho Man, Kadoch, Cigall·2018·Nature Cell Biology

Abstract

Mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complexes exist in three distinct, final-form assemblies: canonical BAF (cBAF), PBAF and a newly characterized non-canonical complex (ncBAF). However, their complex-specific targeting on chromatin, functions and roles in disease remain largely undefined. Here, we comprehensively mapped complex assemblies on chromatin and found that ncBAF complexes uniquely localize to CTCF sites and promoters. We identified ncBAF subunits as synthetic lethal targets specific to synovial sarcoma and malignant rhabdoid tumours, which both exhibit cBAF complex (SMARCB1 subunit) perturbation. Chemical and biological depletion of the ncBAF subunit, BRD9, rapidly attenuates synovial sarcoma and malignant rhabdoid tumour cell proliferation. Importantly, in cBAF-perturbed cancers, ncBAF complexes maintain gene expression at retained CTCF-promoter sites and function in a manner distinct from fusion oncoprotein-bound complexes. Together, these findings unmask the unique targeting and functional roles of ncBAF complexes and present new cancer-specific therapeutic targets. Michel et al. report unique localization of non-canonical BAF to CTCF sites and promoters, which confers synthetic lethality in canonical BAF-perturbed synovial sarcoma and malignant rhabdoid tumour cells.

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Michel, B. C., D’Avino, A. R., Cassel, S. H., Mashtalir, N., McKenzie, Z. M., McBride, M. J., Valencia, A. M., Zhou, Q., Bocker, M., Soares, L. M. M., Pan, J., Remillard, D. I., Lareau, C. A., Zullow, H. J., Fortoul, N., Gray, N. S., Bradner, J. E., Chan, H. M., & Kadoch, C.
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Nature Cell Biology
Published
2018-11-05
Volume
20
Issue
12
Pages
1410-1420
ISSN
  • 1465-7392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4679
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422
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Michel, B. C., D’Avino, A. R., Cassel, S. H., Mashtalir, N., McKenzie, Z. M., McBride, M. J., Valencia, A. M., Zhou, Q., Bocker, M., Soares, L. M. M., Pan, J., Remillard, D. I., Lareau, C. A., Zullow, H. J., Fortoul, N., Gray, N. S., Bradner, J. E., Chan, H. M., & Kadoch, C. (2018). A non-canonical SWI/SNF complex is a synthetic lethal target in cancers driven by BAF complex perturbation. Nature Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-018-0221-1

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