Acetylation of C/EBPε is a prerequisite for terminal neutrophil differentiation
Bartels, M; Govers, Anita M.; Fleskens, Veerle; Lourenco, Ana Rita; Pals, Cornelieke E.; Vervoort, Stephin J.; van Gent, Rogier; Brenkman, Arjan B.; Bierings, MB; Ackerman, Steven J.; van Loosdregt, Jorg; Coffer, Paul J.
(2015) Blood, volume 125, issue 11, pp. 1782 - 1792
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Abstract
C/EBPε, a member of the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) family of transcription factors, is exclusively expressed in myeloid cells and regulates transition from the promyelocytic stage to the myelocytic stage of neutrophil development, being indispensable for secondary and tertiary granule formation. Knowledge concerning the functional role of C/EBPε posttranslational modifications
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is limited to studies concerning phosphorylation and sumoylation. In the current study, using ectopic expression and ex vivo differentiation of CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells, we demonstrate that C/EBPε is acetylated, which was confirmed by mass spectrometry analysis, identifying 4 acetylated lysines in 3 distinct functional domains. Regulation of C/EBPε acetylation levels by the p300 acetyltransferase and the sirtuin 1 deacetylase controls transcriptional activity, which can at least in part be explained by modulation of DNA binding. During neutrophil development, acetylation of lysines 121 and 198 were found to be crucial for terminal neutrophil differentiation and the expression of neutrophil-specific granule proteins, including lactoferrin and collagenase. Taken together, our data illustrate a critical role for acetylation in the functional regulation of C/EBPε activity during terminal neutrophil development.
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Author keywords: BINDING-PROTEIN-EPSILON, MYELOID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, GRANULE DEFICIENCY, STEM-CELLS, GENE, MICE, BETA, GRANULOPOIESIS, MODULATION, REPRESSION, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN: 0006-4971
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