ZBTB18 interacts with CTBP2 and represses SREBP genes to inhibit fatty acid synthesis in glioblastoma
Ferrarese, R.; Izzo, A.; Andrieux, G.; Lagies, S.; Masilamani, A. P.; Schulzki, R.; Yuan, S.; Kling, E.; Ribecco, V.; Wasilenko, A.; Heiland, H. D.; Prinz, M.; Kammerer, B.; Börries, M.; Carro, M. S.
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Enhanced fatty acid synthesis is a hallmark of tumors, including glioblastoma. SREBF1/2 regulate the expression of enzymes involved in fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis. Yet, little is known about the precise mechanism regulating SREBP gene expression in glioblastoma. Here, we show that a novel interaction between the co-activator/co-repressor CTBP and the tumor suppressor ZBTB18 regulates the expression of SREBP genes. Our study points at CTBP1/2 and LSD1 as co-activators of SREBP genes whose complex functional activity is altered by ZBTB18. ZBTB18 binding to the SREBP gene promoters is associated with reduced LSD1 demethylase activity of H3 active marks leading to increased di-methylation of lysine 4 (H3K4me2). Concomitantly, we observed increased di-methylation of lysine 9 (H3K9me2), and decrease of the active mark H3K4me3 with consequent repression of the SREBP genes. In line with our findings, lipidomic analysis shows a reduction of several phospholipid species upon ZBTB18 expression. Our results outline a new epigenetic mechanism enrolled by ZBTB18 and its cofactors to regulate fatty acid synthesis that could be targeted to treat glioblastoma patients.
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