H2A.Z chaperones converge on histone H4 acetylation for melanoma cell proliferation
Jostes, S.; Vardabasso, C.; Dong, J.; Carcamo, S.; Singh, R.; Phelps, R.; Meadows, A.; Hasson, D.; Bernstein, E.
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High levels of H2A.Z promote melanoma cell proliferation and correlate with poor prognosis. However, the role of the two distinct H2A.Z histone chaperone complexes, SRCAP and P400-TIP60, in melanoma remains unclear. Here, we show that individual depletion of SRCAP, P400, and VPS72 (YL1) not only results in loss of H2A.Z deposition into chromatin, but also a striking reduction of H4 acetylation in melanoma cells. This loss of H4 acetylation is found at the promoters of cell cycle genes directly bound by H2A.Z and its chaperones, suggesting a highly coordinated regulation between H2A.Z deposition and H4 acetylation to promote their expression. Knockdown of each of the three subunits downregulates E2F1 and its targets, resulting in a cell cycle arrest akin to H2A.Z depletion. However, unlike H2A.Z deficiency, loss of the shared H2A.Z chaperone subunit YL1 induces apoptosis. Furthermore, YL1 is overexpressed in melanoma tissues, and its upregulation is associated with poor patient outcome. Together, these findings provide a rationale for future targeting of H2A.Z chaperones as an epigenetic strategy for melanoma treatment.
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