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Splenic CD43- B cells exhibit DNA hypomethylation specifically at repetitive elements compared to CD43+ cells

ABSTRACT: EZH2 is a histone methyltransferase that deposits H3K27me2/3 in heterochromatin and it is misregulated in tumorigenesis. Inhibition of heterochromatin can induce viral mimicry in cancer cells, where upregulated repetitive elements are detected by cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to activate inflammatory signaling. Here we demonstrate that EZH2 inhibitors stimulate inflammation and immune self-recognition of resting splenic B cells. We generated a PRR loss-of-function mouse model called RIC with mutations in Rigi, Ifih1 (MDA5), and Cgas. In both WT and RIC mutant B cells, EZH2 inhibition caused loss of H3K27me3 at repetitive elements and upregulated their expression. However, expression of inflammatory chemokines in B cells was interrupted by the RIC mutations. Furthermore, recruitment of cytotoxic T cells and neutrophils in response to EZH2 inhibition was blocked in RIC mutants preserving viability of B cells. This study demonstrates a pharmacologically induced mechanism of inflammation that causes self-recognition and B cell death.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE229684 | GEO | 2023/10/18

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Splenic CD43- B cells exhibit DNA hypomethylation specifically at repetitive elements compared to CD43+ cells

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