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Targeting H3K4 methylation as a therapeutic strategy for Huntington's disease (RNA-seq)

ABSTRACT: Transcriptional dysregulation is an early feature of Huntington's disease (HD). We observed gene-specific changes in H3K4me3 at transcriptionally repressed promoters in R6/2 mouse and human HD brain. Genome-wide analysis showed a novel chromatin signature for this mark. Reducing the levels of the H3K4 demethylase SMCX/Jarid1c in primary neurons reversed down-regulation of key neuronal genes caused by mutant Huntingtin (Htt) expression. Finally, reduction of SMCX/Jarid1c in primary neurons from BACHD mice or the single Jarid1 in a Drosophila HD model was protective. Therefore, targeting this epigenetic signature may be an effective strategy to ameliorate the consequences of HD. mRNA-seq in wild type and R6/2 cortex and striatum at 8 and 12 weeks.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Christopher Ng

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48962 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Targeting H3K4 trimethylation in Huntington disease.

Vashishtha Malini M Ng Christopher W CW Yildirim Ferah F Gipson Theresa A TA Kratter Ian H IH Bodai Laszlo L Song Wan W Lau Alice A Labadorf Adam A Vogel-Ciernia Annie A Troncosco Juan J Ross Christopher A CA Bates Gillian P GP Krainc Dimitri D Sadri-Vakili Ghazaleh G Finkbeiner Steven S Marsh J Lawrence JL Housman David E DE Fraenkel Ernest E Thompson Leslie M LM

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20130719 32

Transcriptional dysregulation is an early feature of Huntington disease (HD). We observed gene-specific changes in histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) at transcriptionally repressed promoters in R6/2 mouse and human HD brain. Genome-wide analysis showed a chromatin signature for this mark. Reducing the levels of the H3K4 demethylase SMCX/Jarid1c in primary neurons reversed down-regulation of key neuronal genes caused by mutant Huntingtin expression. Finally, reduction of SMCX/Jarid1c in ...[more]

PMID: 23872847

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Project description:HuntingtonM-bM-^@M-^Ys disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is associated with the deposition of proteinaceous aggregates in the brains of HD patients and mouse models. Previous studies have suggested that wide-scale disruption of protein homeostasis occurs in protein folding diseases. Protein homeostasis can be maintained by activation of the heat shock response (HSR) via the transcription factor heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), the pharmacological activation of which can be achieved by Hsp90 inhibition and has been demonstrated to be beneficial in cell and invertebrate models of HD. Whether the HSR is functional in HD and whether its activation has therapeutic potential in mammalian HD models is currently unknown. To address these issues, we used a novel, brain penetrant Hsp90 inhibitor to activate the HSR in brain after systemic administration. Microarrays, quantitative PCR and western blotting showed that the HSR becomes impaired with disease progression in two mouse models of HD and that this originates at the level of transcription. HuntingtonM-bM-^@M-^Ys disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is associated with the deposition of proteinaceous aggregates in the brains of HD patients and mouse models. Previous studies have suggested that wide-scale disruption of protein homeostasis occurs in protein folding diseases. Protein homeostasis can be maintained by activation of the heat shock response (HSR) via the transcription factor heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), the pharmacological activation of which can be achieved by Hsp90 inhibition and has been demonstrated to be beneficial in cell and invertebrate models of HD. Whether the HSR is functional in HD and whether its activation has therapeutic potential in mammalian HD models is currently unknown. To address these issues, we used a novel, brain penetrant Hsp90 inhibitor to activate the HSR in brain after systemic administration. Microarrays, quantitative PCR and western blotting showed that the HSR becomes impaired with disease progression in two mouse models of HD and that this originates at the level of transcription. mRNA expression analysis was performed by microarray in 12 week old R6/2 and WT mice treated with vehicle or HSP990 for 4h (12mg/kg).The following number of replicates was analysed for each genotype: 7 for WT+vehicle, 10 for WT+HSP990, 7 for R6/2+vehicle and 8 for R6/2+HSP990. Microarray quality control was performed using the software package provided on RACE (http://race.unil.ch).

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Targeting H3K4 methylation as a therapeutic strategy for Huntington's disease (RNA-seq)

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Targeting H3K4 trimethylation in Huntington disease.

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