Multiple interactions of the oncoprotein transcription factor MYC with the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeler
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ABSTRACT: We report that even though SNF5 is the most well-documented SWI/SNF subunit to bind MYC, MYC can use multiple interaction surfaces to interact with SWI/SNF subunits independently of SNF5. In line with this, MYC interacts with the pan-SWI/SNF subunit, BAF155, in multiple SNF5-null malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) cell lines and almost all of MYC co-localizes with SWI/SNF subunits on chromatin in MRT. In the MRT cell line, G401, MYC binds to essential genes, although for a purpose that appears distinct from chromatin remodeling, and loss of MYC leads to widespread gene expression changes. Analysis of specific MYC-SWI/SNF target genes in G401 cells reveals that this group of genes are associated with core biological functions linked to protein synthesis and their transcription is directly activated by MYC. These data provide a solid framework in which to interrogate the influence of SWI/SNF on MYC function in cancers in which SWI/SNF or MYC are altered.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE164926 | GEO | 2021/05/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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