An overexpression platform reveals the functional diversity of human KRAB-Zinc Finger Proteins in maintaining cellular homeostasis
Forey, R.; Raclot, C.; Dorschel, A.; Archambeau, J.; Planet, E.; Bompadre, O.; Offner, S.; Matsushima, W.; van der Goot, F. G.; Trono, D.
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Kruppel associated box zinc finger proteins (KZFPs) form the largest family of transcriptional regulators in mammals, yet most remain uncharacterized. Here we established a scalable framework to probe KZFP function. An arrayed inducible overexpression screen of 366 human KZFPs in K562 cells identified factors that alter cellular proliferation, enabling functional prioritization. Integrative transcriptomic, chromatin and proteomic analyses revealed diverse mechanisms, including transposable element-linked repression (ZNF43), promoter proximal regulation (ZNF257), and SCAN domain dependent transcriptional activation (ZNF498/ZSCAN25 and ZNF18). These results highlight the functional diversity of KZFPs and provide a strategy for their annotation.
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