Titre
Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) Contributes to Rod Photoreceptor Death Process in Several Forms of Retinal Degeneration and Its Activity Can Serve as a Biomarker for Therapy Efficacy.
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Mbefo, M.
Auteure/Auteur
Berger, A.
Auteure/Auteur
Schouwey, K.
Auteure/Auteur
Gérard, X.
Auteure/Auteur
Kostic, C.
Auteure/Auteur
Beryozkin, A.
Auteure/Auteur
Sharon, D.
Auteure/Auteur
Dolfuss, H.
Auteure/Auteur
Munier, F.
Auteure/Auteur
Tran, H.V.
Auteure/Auteur
van Lohuizen, M.
Auteure/Auteur
Beltran, W.A.
Auteure/Auteur
Arsenijevic, Y.
Auteure/Auteur
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Liens vers les unités
ISSN
1422-0067
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2021-08-28
Volume
22
Numéro
17
Première page
9331
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) are due to various gene mutations. Each mutated gene instigates a specific cell homeostasis disruption, leading to a modification in gene expression and retinal degeneration. We previously demonstrated that the polycomb-repressive complex-1 (PRC1) markedly contributes to the cell death process. To better understand these mechanisms, we herein study the role of PRC2, specifically EZH2, which often initiates the gene inhibition by PRC1. We observed that the epigenetic mark H3K27me3 generated by EZH2 was progressively and strongly expressed in some individual photoreceptors and that the H3K27me3-positive cell number increased before cell death. H3K27me3 accumulation occurs between early (accumulation of cGMP) and late (CDK4 expression) events of retinal degeneration. EZH2 hyperactivity was observed in four recessive and two dominant mouse models of retinal degeneration, as well as two dog models and one IRD patient. Acute pharmacological EZH2 inhibition by intravitreal injection decreased the appearance of H3K27me3 marks and the number of TUNEL-positive cells revealing that EZH2 contributes to the cell death process. Finally, we observed that the absence of the H3K27me3 mark is a biomarker of gene therapy treatment efficacy in XLRPA2 dog model. PRC2 and PRC1 are therefore important actors in the degenerative process of multiple forms of IRD.
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PID Serval
serval:BIB_CD3CAE19D3B7
PMID
Open Access
Oui
Date de création
2021-09-21T12:03:39.187Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-21T00:27:11Z
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34502238_BIB_CD3CAE19D3B7.pdf
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published
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Adobe PDF
PID Serval
serval:BIB_CD3CAE19D3B7.P001
URN
urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_CD3CAE19D3B75
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