An autoregulatory feedback loop converging on H2A ubiquitination drives synovial sarcoma
Benabdallah, N. S.; Dalal, V.; Sotiriou, A.; Scott, R. W.; Kommoss, F. K.; Pejkovska, A.; Gaspar, L.; Wagner, L.; Sanchez-Rivera, F. J.; Ta, M.; Thornton, S.; Nielsen, T. O.; Underhill, T. M.; Banito, A.
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The SS18-SSX fusion drives oncogenic transformation in synovial sarcoma by bridging SS18, a member of mSWI/SNF complex, to Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) target genes. Here we show that the SSX C-terminus, via its SSXRD domain, directs SS18-SSX chromatin binding independently of SS18. SSXRD specific targeting is mediated by interaction with mono ubiquitinated H2A (H2AK119ub1) and histone MacroH2A with which the fusion overlaps genome wide. Variant Polycomb Repressive Complex 1.1 (PRC1.1) acts as the main depositor of H2AK119ub1 and is therefore required for SS18-SSX occupancy. Importantly, the SSX C-terminus not only depends on H2AK119ub1 for localization but also further increases it by promoting PRC1.1 complex stability. Consequently, high H2AK119ub1 levels are a feature of murine and human synovial sarcomas. These results reveal an SSX/PRC1 autoregulatory feedback loop that reinforces fusion chromatin binding and therefore its oncogenic activity, and could play a role in a wider range of cancers and physiological settings where SSX proteins are overexpressed.
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