Cell-specific transcriptional control of mitochondrial metabolism by TIF1γ drives erythropoiesis.
Science
; 372(6543): 716-721, 2021 05 14.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33986176
ABSTRACT
Transcription and metabolism both influence cell function, but dedicated transcriptional control of metabolic pathways that regulate cell fate has rarely been defined. We discovered, using a chemical suppressor screen, that inhibition of the pyrimidine biosynthesis enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) rescues erythroid differentiation in bloodless zebrafish moonshine (mon) mutant embryos defective for transcriptional intermediary factor 1 gamma (tif1γ). This rescue depends on the functional link of DHODH to mitochondrial respiration. The transcription elongation factor TIF1γ directly controls coenzyme Q (CoQ) synthesis gene expression. Upon tif1γ loss, CoQ levels are reduced, and a high succinate/α-ketoglutarate ratio leads to increased histone methylation. A CoQ analog rescues mon's bloodless phenotype. These results demonstrate that mitochondrial metabolism is a key output of a lineage transcription factor that drives cell fate decisions in the early blood lineage.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Transcription Factors
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Transcription, Genetic
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Zebrafish Proteins
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Erythropoiesis
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Mitochondria
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Science
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States