| Global Changes in the Mammary Epigenome Are Induced by Hormonal Cues and Coordinated by Ezh2. | |
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PMID: 23375371 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The mammary epithelium is a dynamic, highly hormone-responsive tissue. To explore chromatin modifications underlying its lineage specification and hormone responsiveness, we determined genome-wide histone methylation profiles of mammary epithelial subpopulations in different states. The marked differences in H3K27 trimethylation between subpopulations in the adult gland suggest that epithelial cell-fate decisions are orchestrated by polycomb-complex-mediated repression. Remarkably, the mammary epigenome underwent highly specific changes in different hormonal contexts, with a profound change being observed in the global H3K27me3 map of luminal cells during pregnancy. We therefore examined the role of the key H3K27 methyltransferase Ezh2 in mammary physiology. Its expression and phosphorylation coincided with H3K27me3 modifications and peaked during pregnancy, driven in part by progesterone. Targeted deletion of Ezh2 impaired alveologenesis during pregnancy, preventing lactation, and drastically reduced stem/progenitor cell numbers. Taken together, these findings reveal that Ezh2 couples hormonal stimuli to epigenetic changes that underpin progenitor activity, lineage specificity, and alveolar expansion in the mammary gland. |
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Bhupinder Pal; Toula Bouras; Wei Shi; François Vaillant; Julie M Sheridan; Naiyang Fu; Kelsey Breslin; Kun Jiang; Matthew E Ritchie; Matthew Young; Geoffrey J Lindeman; Gordon K Smyth; Jane E Visvader |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-29 |
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Title: Cell reports Volume: - ISSN: 2211-1247 ISO Abbreviation: Cell Rep Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-2-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101573691 Medline TA: Cell Rep Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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ACRF Stem Cells and Cancer Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia. |
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