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KDM4A regulates the maternal-to-zygotic transition by protecting broad H3K4me3 domains from H3K9me3 invasion in oocytes


ABSTRACT: The importance of germline-inherited posttranslational histone modification in priming early mammalian development is just emerging1-4. Histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) trimethylation is associated with heterochromatin and gene repression during cell-fate change5, while histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) trimethylation marks active gene promoters6. Mature oocytes are transcriptionally quiescent and possess remarkably broad domains of H3K4me3 (bdH3K4me3)1, 2. It remains unknown, which factors contribute to the maintenance of the bdH3K4me3 landscape. Lysine-specific demethylase 4A (KDM4A) demethylates H3K9me3 at promoters marked by H3K4me3 in actively transcribing somatic cells7. Here, we report that KDM4A-mediated H3K9me3 demethylation at bdH3K4me3 in oocytes is crucial for normal preimplantation development and zygotic genome activation (ZGA) after fertilization. Loss of KDM4A in oocytes causes extensive and aberrant H3K9me3 spreading at bdH3K4me3, resulting in insufficient transcriptional activation ZGA genes, endogenous retroviral elements and long terminal repeat -initiated chimeric transcripts in 2-cell embryos. The catalytic activity of KDM4A is essential for normal epigenetic reprogramming and preimplantation development. Hence, KDM4A plays a crucial role in preserving maternal epigenome integrity required for proper ZGA and transfer of developmental control to the embryo.

PROVIDER: EGAS00001004220 | EGA |

REPOSITORIES: EGA

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