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ATP-citrate lyase links cellular metabolism to histone acetylation

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Wellen, Kathryn E., Hatzivassiliou, Georgia, Sachdeva, Uma M., Bui, Thi V., Cross, Justin R., Thompson, Craig B.·2009·Science

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Chromatin Modifier Modulates Gene Expression: Modification of chromatin structure is usually thought of as a global, relatively nonspecific way of modulating gene expression. However, Wellen et al. (p. 1076 ; see the Perspective by Rathmell and Newgard ) demonstrate that such regulation helps link growth factor–stimulated increases in metabolism to appropriate changes in gene expression. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)–citrate lyase (ACL), which converts citrate to acetyl–coenzyme A (CoA) in the mitochondria of mammalian cells during metabolism of glucose, was also found to be present in the nucleus, where it might regulate activity of histone acetyl transferases (HATs) by controlling the availability of acetyl-CoA. Indeed, depletion of ACL from cultured human colon carcinoma cells specifically decreased histone acetylation in the nucleus, but appeared not to affect the overall amount of acetylation of proteins in the cells. Loss of ACL in cultured mouse 3T3-L1 cells diminished the increase in histone acetylation normally associated with hormone-stimulated differentiation of these cells and inhibited the increase in expression of specific genes, such as that encoding the Glut4 glucose transporter. Thus, ACL may help cells link metabolic activity to changes in gene expression.

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  • In HeLa cells, acetyl-CoA production needed for histone acetylation is attributed to ATP citrate lyase converting citrate into oxaloacetate and acetyl-CoA.

    “the production of acetyl-CoA in HeLa cells necessary to drive histone acetylation has been attributed to the enzymatic conversion of citrate into oxaloacetate and acetyl-CoA via the ATP citrate lyase enzyme”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Wellen et al., 2009

  • GCN5 histone acetyltransferase of SAGA is critical for histone acetylation in response to glucose and growth factors in otherwise quiescent cells.

    “the GCN5 histone acetyltransferase enzyme of the SAGA complex is of critical importance for histone acetylation in response to the combined provision of glucose and growth factors to otherwise quiescent cells.”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Wellen et al., 2009

  • Cancer cells produce acetyl-CoA through a fundamentally different pathway than prototrophic yeast.

    “cancer cells make acetyl-CoA via a fundamentally different pathway than prototrophic yeast”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Wellen et al., 2009

  • Citrate export to the cytosol and subsequent cleavage by ACL provides a major source of cytosolic acetyl-CoA that is the obligate substrate for both de novo lipid synthesis and protein acetylation reactions.

    “However, citrate export to the cytosol and subsequent cleavage by ACL provides a major source of cytosolic acetyl-CoA that is the obligate substrate for both de novo lipid synthesis and protein acetylation reactions (39, 187, 188).”
  • Glucose- and oncogene-driven increases in global histone acetylation are blocked by ACLY inhibition.

    “Furthermore, studies have shown that both the glucose- and oncogene-driven increases in global histone acetylation are blocked by ACLY inhibition (Lee et al., 2014; Wellen et al., 2009).”

    From The emerging hallmarks of cancer metabolism (2016) · cites this paper as Wellen et al., 2009

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Authors
Wellen, K. E., Hatzivassiliou, G., Sachdeva, U. M., Bui, T. V., Cross, J. R., & Thompson, C. B.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Science
Published
2009-05-22
Volume
324
Issue
5930
Pages
1076-1080
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2144575277
Cited by
2,298
References
32
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FWCI
35.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (T32-HL07439-27, T32HL007439)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA092660, R01CA105463)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
Keywords
ATP citrate lyase, histone acetylation, histone acetyltransferase, chromatin modification, gene expression regulation, cellular metabolism, glucose metabolism, 3T3-L1 adipocytes, adipogenesis, colon cancer cells, growth factor signaling
MeSH terms
Acetyl Coenzyme A, Acetate-CoA Ligase, Acetylation, Animals, ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase, Cell Differentiation, Cell Line, Cell Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Gene Expression Regulation, Glucose, Glycolysis, Histone Deacetylases, Histones, Humans, Interleukin-3, Transcription, Genetic, 3T3 Cells, Adipocytes, Citric Acid, RNA Interference, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Mice, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

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