DDB1 Binds Histone Reader BRWD3 to Activate the Transcriptional Cascade in Adipogenesis and Promote Onset of Obesity (RNA-Seq)
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE158172 | GEO | 2023/09/17
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:DDB1 is typically recognized as a component of the Cullin4 (CUL4)-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Here, we show that DDB1 functions independently of CUL4 to promote adipogenesis and diet-induced obesity. In contrast to depletion of CUL4A or CUL4B that stimulates adipogenesis, lack of DDB1 dramatically suppresses the process. Re-introduction of a DDB1 mutant that lacks the binding ability to CUL4A or CUL4B fully restores adipogenesis in DDB1-deficient preadipocytes. Furthermore, while inducibly knocking out Cul4a or Cul4b in mice aggravates diet-induced obesity, Ddb1+/- mice are lean on high-fat diet. Mechanistically, by binding the bromodomain-containing histone reader BRWD3, DDB1 is recruited to acetylated histones in the proximal promoters of immediate-early response genes, where it facilitates the release of paused RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and activates the transcription of these genes. Our findings have thus uncovered a mechanism of activating the transcriptional cascade in adipogenesis by DDB1-mediated release of paused Pol II.
2023-09-17 | GSE168136 | GEO
Project description:DDB1 is typically recognized as a component of the Cullin4 (CUL4)-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Here, we show that DDB1 functions independently of CUL4 to promote adipogenesis and diet-induced obesity. In contrast to depletion of CUL4A or CUL4B that stimulates adipogenesis, lack of DDB1 dramatically suppresses the process. Re-introduction of a DDB1 mutant that lacks the binding ability to CUL4A or CUL4B fully restores adipogenesis in DDB1-deficient preadipocytes. Furthermore, while inducibly knocking out Cul4a or Cul4b in mice aggravates diet-induced obesity, Ddb1+/- mice are lean on high-fat diet. Mechanistically, by binding the bromodomain-containing histone reader BRWD3, DDB1 is recruited to acetylated histones in the proximal promoters of immediate-early response genes, where it facilitates the release of paused RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and activates the transcription of these genes. Our findings have thus uncovered a mechanism of activating the transcriptional cascade in adipogenesis by DDB1-mediated release of paused Pol II.
2023-09-17 | GSE158171 | GEO
Project description:Adipose tissues play a pivotal role in energy homeostasis. They are existent in two forms: white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue (BAT). Being the primary source of non-shivering thermogenesis of mammals, BAT plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining body temperature . Damaged DNA binding protein 1 (DDB1) is usually recognized as a component of the CUL4-DDB1 E3 complex. We have previously shown that DDB1 functions independently of CUL4 to promote adipogenesis. In the thesis, we focus on the function of DDB1 in mature adipocytes. We crossed Ddb1f/f mice with Adipoq-Cre or Ucp1-Cre mice to generate adipose tissue or BAT-specific mice, designated Ddb1-AKO and Ddb1-BKO mice respectively. At 8-12 weeks, BAT in these mice was servely whitened with decreased mitochdiral content. The thermogenic genes were also significantly downregulated at both RNA and protein levels. To further characterize the effect of DDB1 on thermogenesis, we first examined the bdy temperature of the pulps on postnatal day 3, and found that depletion of DDB1 caused a significant decrease in surface temperature.When the adult mice were subjected to cold challenge, both Ddb1-AKO and Ddb1-BKO mice showed dramatically decreased body temperature compared with control mice. At the end of the experiment, Ddb1-AKO and Ddb1-BKO mice had higher contents in BAT triglycerides and lower blood glucose level. Furthermore, the oxygen comsumption in Ddb1-AKO and Ddb1-BKO mice failed to respond to epinephrine injection. . All these results above demonstrated that lacking of DDB1 in brown adipocytes leads to a destruction in thermogenesis of BAT. We have also examined the phenotypes of Ddb1-AKO and Ddb1-BKO mice on high-fat-diet feeding. Compared with control mice, these mice showed decreased body weight, but significantly glucose intolerance and increased triglycierde content in liver, indicating that these mice have partial lipodystrophy. To study whether the effect of DDB1 was dependent on CUL4, we generated adipose tissue-specific Cul4a or CUl4b knockout mice, and found that these mice have no visible defect in BAT morphology compared with control mice, indicating a CUL4-independent function of DDB1. RNA-Seq analysis revealed that DDB1 is required for cold-induced expression of around 900 genes. ChIP-Seq analysis revelaed that these genes were subjected to regulation of promoter-proximally paused RNA polymerase II (Pol II), and that DDB1 is required for the release of paused Pol II upon cold stimulation. Our findings have thus revealed that DDB1 plays an important role in maintaining the theremogenic function of BAT by regulating the expression of thermogenic genes upon cold stimulation. Our studies will shed insights into transcriptional regulation of thermogenic gene
2024-12-21 | GSE192466 | GEO
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Project description:MED20 is a non-essential subunit of the transcriptional coactivator Mediator complex, but its physiological function remains largely unknown. Here we show that MED20 plays a key role in the development of adipose tissue and diet-induced obesity. Through affinity purification and candidate screening, we demonstrate that MED20 is targeted for degradation by the anti-obesity CRL4-WDTC1 E3 complex. Depleting MED20 in either 3T3-L1 cells or primary preadipocytes inhibits adipogenesis. Mice with MED20 knocked out in preadipocytes show dramatic defect in the development of brown adipose tissue. Furthermore, removing one allele of Med20 in preadipocytes protects mice from diet-induced obesity, and reverses weight gain in Cul4a- or Cul4b-depleted mice. Mechanistically, MED20 plays a key role in organizing the early adipogenic complex by bridging C/EBPβ and RNA polymerase II and thereby stimulating the transcription of PPARγ. Our study has thus identified MED20 as a potential target for obesity treatment.
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Project description:The cullin scaffolds CUL4A and CUL4B assemble E3-ligase complexes regulating multiple mostly chromatin-associated cellular functions. Although they are structurally similar, we found that the unique N-terminal extension of CUL4B is heavily phosphorylated during mitosis, and this pattern is perturbed in CUL4B-P50L XLID patients. Indeed, phenotypic characterization and mutational analysis revealed that CUL4B phosphorylation is required for efficient progression through mitosis, controlling spindle positioning and cortical tension. Interestingly, while CUL4B phosphorylation triggers chromatin exclusion, it also promotes binding to actin regulators and two unconventional DCAFs, LIS1 and WDR1. Indeed, LIS1 and WDR1 directly bind DDB1, but their binding is enhanced by phosphorylation-dependent interactions with the unique amino terminal domain of CUL4B. Together, our studies uncover specific functions of CRL4B in mitosis, and identify previously unrecognized DCAFs that bind CUL4B by a phosphorylation-dependent mechanism.
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