Gag proteins encoded by endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development
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Project description:Transposable elements (TEs) make up the bulk of eukaryotic genomes and examples abound of TE-derived sequences repurposed for organismal function. The process by which TEs become coopted remains obscure because most cases involve ancient, transpositionally inactive elements. Reports of active TEs serving beneficial functions are scarce and often contentious due to difficulties in manipulating repetitive sequences. Here we show that recently active TEs in zebrafish encode products critical for embryonic development. Knockdown and rescue experiments demonstrate that the endogenous retrovirus family BHIKHARI-1 (Bik-1) encodes a Gag protein essential for mesoderm development. Mechanistically, Bik-1 Gag associates with the cell membrane and its ectopic expression in chicken embryos alters cell migration. Similarly, depletion of BHIKHARI-2 Gag, a relative of Bik-1, causes defects in neural crest development in zebrafish. We propose an “addiction” model to explain how active TEs can be integrated into conserved developmental processes.
2024-04-04 | GSE263091 | GEO
Project description:Transposable elements (TEs) make up the bulk of eukaryotic genomes and examples abound of TE-derived sequences repurposed for organismal function. The process by which TEs become coopted remains obscure because most cases involve ancient, transpositionally inactive elements. Reports of active TEs serving beneficial functions are scarce and often contentious due to difficulties in manipulating repetitive sequences. Here we show that recently active TEs in zebrafish encode products critical for embryonic development. Knockdown and rescue experiments demonstrate that the endogenous retrovirus family BHIKHARI-1 (Bik-1) encodes a Gag protein essential for mesoderm development. Mechanistically, Bik-1 Gag associates with the cell membrane and its ectopic expression in chicken embryos alters cell migration. Similarly, depletion of BHIKHARI-2 Gag, a relative of Bik-1, causes defects in neural crest development in zebrafish. We propose an "addiction" model to explain how active TEs can be integrated into conserved developmental processes.
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Project description:We demonstrate that loss of the histone H3K9 methyltransferase G9a in the developing mammary epithelium results in de novo chromatin opening which leads to severely impaired development of the mammary ductal tree, concomitant with impaired stem cell potential and disrupted intraductal polarity. Intriguingly, these phenotypes are not attributed to alterations in lineage specification and fidelity of the basal and luminal cell fates. Instead, increased chromatin opening in G9a-ablated mammary epithelium results in derepression of Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) sequences, most prominently of the ERVK family. When reverse-transcribed, these endogenous retroviruses generate double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) that accumulates in the cytosol of G9acKO mammary epithelial cells and trigger a pyroptotic antiviral innate immune response within mammary fat pads. Importantly, this altered G9acKO mammary milieu precludes functional outgrowth of even wild-type mammary stem cells upon transplantation. Our results show that tight repression of endogenous retroviruses is required for proper mammary gland development and maintenance. We demonstrate that altering chromatin accessibility of retroviral elements, as occurs during aging and cancer, severely disrupts functional mammary gland development and mammary stem cell activity through both cell autonomous and cell non-autonomous mechanisms.
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Project description:We demonstrate that loss of the histone H3K9 methyltransferase G9a in the developing mammary epithelium results in de novo chromatin opening which leads to severely impaired development of the mammary ductal tree, concomitant with impaired stem cell potential and disrupted intraductal polarity. Intriguingly, these phenotypes are not attributed to alterations in lineage specification and fidelity of the basal and luminal cell fates. Instead, increased chromatin opening in G9a-ablated mammary epithelium results in derepression of Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) sequences, most prominently of the ERVK family. When reverse-transcribed, these endogenous retroviruses generate double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) that accumulates in the cytosol of G9acKO mammary epithelial cells and trigger a pyroptotic antiviral innate immune response within mammary fat pads. Importantly, this altered G9acKO mammary milieu precludes functional outgrowth of even wild-type mammary stem cells upon transplantation. Our results show that tight repression of endogenous retroviruses is required for proper mammary gland development and maintenance. We demonstrate that altering chromatin accessibility of retroviral elements, as occurs during aging and cancer, severely disrupts functional mammary gland development and mammary stem cell activity through both cell autonomous and cell non-autonomous mechanisms.
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