期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 32, 期 6, 页码 858-873出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.35
关键词
FOXA1; p16(INK4a); polycomb complex; senescence
资金
- National Basic Research Programs of China [2013CB530801, 2012CB911203]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81170319]
Mechanisms governing the transcription of p16(INK4a), one of the master regulators of cellular senescence, have been extensively studied. However, little is known about chromatin dynamics taking place at its promoter and distal enhancer. Here, we report that Forkhead box A1 protein (FOXA1) is significantly upregulated in both replicative and oncogene-induced senescence, and in turn activates transcription of p16(INK4a) through multiple mechanisms. In addition to acting as a classic sequence-specific transcriptional activator, FOXA1 binding leads to a decrease in nucleosome density at the p16(INK4a) promoter in senescent fibroblasts. Moreover, FOXA1, itself a direct target of Polycomb-mediated repression, antagonizes Polycomb function at the p16(INK4a) locus. Finally, a systematic survey of putative FOXA1 binding sites in the p16(INK4a) genomic region revealed an similar to 150 kb distal element that could loop back to the promoter and potentiate p16(INK4a) expression. Overall, our findings establish several mechanisms by which FOXA1 controls p16(INK4a) expression during cellular senescence. The EMBO Journal (2013) 32, 858-873. doi:10.1038/emboj.2013.35; Published online 26 February 2013
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