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Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase dysregulates histone modification in mammalian cells

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Cervera, Ana M, Bayley, Jean-Pierre, Devilee, Peter, McCreath, Kenneth J·2009·Molecular Cancer

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Remodelling of mitochondrial metabolism is a hallmark of cancer. Mutations in the genes encoding succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), a key Krebs cycle component, are associated with hereditary predisposition to pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, through mechanisms which are largely unknown. Recently, the jumonji-domain histone demethylases have emerged as a novel family of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent chromatin modifiers with credible functions in tumourigenesis. Using pharmacological and siRNA methodologies we show that increased methylation of histone H3 is a general consequence of SDH loss-of-function in cultured mammalian cells and can be reversed by overexpression of the JMJD3 histone demethylase. ChIP analysis revealed that the core promoter of IGFBP7 , which encodes a secreted protein upregulated after loss of SDHB , showed decreased occupancy by H3K27me3 in the absence of SDH . Finally, we provide the first evidence that the chief (type I) cell is the major methylated histone-immunoreactive constituent of paraganglioma. These results support the notion that loss of mitochondrial function alters epigenetic processes and might provide a signature methylation mark for paraganglioma.

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  • Elevated succinate levels can cause epigenetic dysregulation.

    “Elevated succinate levels can lead to epigenetic dysregulation (Cervera et al., 2009; Smith et al., 2007).”

    From SIRT5-mediated lysine desuccinylation impacts diverse metabolic pathways (2013) · cites this paper as Cervera et al., 2009

  • R-2HG, succinate, and fumarate can inhibit multiple 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases, including JmjC histone demethylases and TET proteins, at sufficiently high concentrations.

    “R-2HG, succinate, and fumarate are all capable of inhibiting multiple 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases, including the JmjC histone demethylases and TET proteins, when present at sufficiently high concentrations (Figure 6B) (Cervera et al., 2009; Chowdhury et al., 2011; Figueroa et al., 2010; Koivunen et al., 2012; Lu et al., 2012; Smith et al., 2007; Turcan et al., 2012; Xiao et al., 2012; Xu”

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

  • Increased levels of succinate and fumarate can inhibit Jumonji C-domain-containing histone demethylases and TET enzymes, driving a widespread hypermethylation phenotype that disrupts normal cell differentiation.

    “Like 2HG accumulation, increased levels of succinate and fumarate can inhibit Jumonji C-domain–containing histone demethylases and TET enzymes, driving a widespread hypermethylation phenotype that disrupts normal cell differentiation (179, 180).”

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Authors
Cervera, A. M., Bayley, J.-P., Devilee, P., & McCreath, K. J.
Affiliations
  • Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (ES)
  • Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
Corresponding author
McCreath, Kenneth J
Venue
Molecular Cancer
Published
2009-10-22
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
89-89
ISSN
1476-4598 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2166443483
Cited by
156
References
24
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FWCI
8.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by
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  • Molecular Cancer (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
  • Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI0600299)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
Keywords
succinate dehydrogenase, histone H3 methylation, JMJD3, H3K27me3, IGFBP7, paraganglioma, pheochromocytoma, mitochondrial metabolism, epigenetic dysregulation, chief cells, cancer epigenetics
MeSH terms
Animals, Carotid Body Tumor, Histones, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Methylation, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Staining and Labeling, Succinate Dehydrogenase, Thenoyltrifluoroacetone, Gene Silencing, Cell Line, Tumor, Rats

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