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The HDAC7-TET2 epigenetic axis is essential during early B lymphocyte development

Azagra A; Meler A; de Barrios O; Tomás-Daza L; Collazo O; Monterde B; Obiols M; Rovirosa L; Vila-Casadesús M; Cabrera-Pasadas M; Gusi-Vives M; Graf T; Varela I; Sardina JL; Javierre BM; Parra M.

NUCLEIC ACIDS RES

Correct B cell identity at each stage of cellular differentiation during B lymphocyte development is critically dependent on a tightly controlled epigenomic landscape. We previously identified HDAC7 as an essential regulator of early B cell development and its absence leads to a drastic block at the pro-B to pre-B cell transition. More recently, we demonstrated that HDAC7 loss in pro-B-ALL in infants associates with a worse prognosis. Here we delineate the molecular mechanisms by which HDAC7 modulates early B cell development. We find that HDAC7 deficiency drives global chromatin de-condensation, histone marks deposition and deregulates other epigenetic regulators and mobile elements. Specifically, the absence of HDAC7 induces TET2 expression, which promotes DNA 5-hydroxymethylation and chromatin de-condensation. HDAC7 deficiency also results in the aberrant expression of microRNAs and LINE-1 transposable elements. These findings shed light on the mechanisms by which HDAC7 loss or misregulation may lead to B cell-based hematological malignancies.

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