Aberrations in chromatin dynamics play a fundamental role in tumorigenesis, yet relatively little is known of the molecular mechanisms linking histone lysine methylation to neoplastic disease. ING4 (Inhibitor of Growth 4) is a native subunit of an HBO1 histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex and a tumor suppressor protein. Here we show a critical role for specific recognition of histone H3 trimethylated at lysine 4 (H3K4me3) by the ING4 PHD finger in mediating ING4 gene expression and tumor suppressor functions. The interaction between ING4 and H3K4me3 augments HBO1 acetylation activity on H3 tails and drives H3 acetylation at ING4 target promoters. Further, ING4 facilitates apoptosis in response to genotoxic stress and inhibits anchorage-independent cell growth, and these functions depend on ING4 interactions with H3K4me3. Together, our results demonstrate a mechanism for brokering crosstalk between H3K4 methylation and H3 acetylation and reveal a molecular link between chromatin modulation and tumor suppressor mechanisms.
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Iizuka, Masayoshi
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Sarmento, Olga F.
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Sarmento, Olga F.
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Sekiya, Takao
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Sekiya, Takao
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Scrable, Heidi
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Scrable, Heidi
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Allis, C. David
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Allis, C. David
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Smith, M. Mitchell
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Biochem & Mol Genet, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Iizuka, Masayoshi
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Sarmento, Olga F.
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Sarmento, Olga F.
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Sekiya, Takao
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Natl Canc Ctr, Res Inst, Div Oncogene, Tokyo 1040045, JapanUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Sekiya, Takao
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Scrable, Heidi
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Neurosci, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Scrable, Heidi
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Allis, C. David
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Biochem & Mol Genet, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Microbiol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Allis, C. David
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Smith, M. Mitchell
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