Regulation of DNA methylation patterns by CK2-mediated phosphorylation of Dnmt3a

  • Rachel Deplus
  • , Loïc Blanchon
  • , Arumugam Rajavelu
  • , Abdelhalim Boukaba
  • , Matthieu Defrance
  • , Judith Luciani
  • , Françoise Rothé
  • , Sarah Dedeurwaerder
  • , Hélène Denis
  • , Arie B. Brinkman
  • , Femke Simmer
  • , Fabian Müller
  • , Benjamin Bertin
  • , Maria Berdasco
  • , Pascale Putmans
  • , Emilie Calonne
  • , David W. Litchfield
  • , Yvan De Launoit
  • , Tomasz P. Jurkowski
  • , Hendrik G. Stunnenberg
  • Christoph Bock, Christos Sotiriou, Mario F. Fraga, Manel Esteller, Albert Jeltsch, François Fuks

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Samenvatting

DNA methylation is a central epigenetic modification that is established by de novo DNA methyltransferases. The mechanisms underlying the generation of genomic methylation patterns are still poorly understood. Using mass spectrometry and a phosphospecific Dnmt3a antibody, we demonstrate that CK2 phosphorylates endogenous Dnmt3a at two key residues located near its PWWP domain, thereby downregulating the ability of Dnmt3a to methylate DNA. Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis shows that CK2 primarily modulates CpG methylation of several repeats, most notably of Alu SINEs. This modulation can be directly attributed to CK2-mediated phosphorylation of Dnmt3a. We also find that CK2-mediated phosphorylation is required for localization of Dnmt3a to heterochromatin. By revealing phosphorylation as a mode of regulation of de novo DNA methyltransferase function and by uncovering a mechanism for the regulation of methylation at repetitive elements, our results shed light on the origin of DNA methylation patterns.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)743-753
Aantal pagina's11
TijdschriftCell reports
Volume8
Nummer van het tijdschrift3
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - 7 aug. 2014
Extern gepubliceerdJa

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