Auswahl der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zum Thema „Complexe SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable“

Switch/sucrose non-fermentable (SWI/SNF)-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin (SMARC) subfamily B member 1 (SMARCB1) is a core subunit of the switch/sucrose non-fermentable (SWI/SNF) complex, one of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent chromatin remodeler complexes. The unique role of SMARCB1 has been reported in various cellular contexts. Here, we focused on the general role of the ubiquitous expression of SMARCB1 in a normal cell state. We selected ARPE19 (human primary retinal pigment epithelium) and IMR90 (from human fetal lung fibroblasts) cell lines as they have completely different contexts. Furthermore, although these cell lines have been immortalized, they are relatively close to normal human cells. The loss of SMARCB1 in ARPE19 and IMR90 cells reduced cell cycle progression via the upregulation of P21. Transcriptome analysis followed by SMARCB1 knockdown in both cell lines revealed that SMARCB1 was not only involved in cell maintenance but also conferred immunomodulation. Of note, SMARCB1 bound to interleukin (IL) 6 promoter in a steady state and dissociated in an active immune response state, suggesting that SMARCB1 was a direct repressor of IL6, which was further confirmed via loss- and gain-of-function studies. Taken together, we demonstrated that SMARCB1 is a critical gatekeeper molecule of the cell cycle and immune response.

The packaging of genomic DNA into nucleosomes creates a barrier to transcription that can be relieved through ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling via complexes such as the switch-sucrose non-fermentable (SWI-SNF) chromatin remodeling complex. The SWI-SNF complex remodels chromatin via conformational or positional changes of nucleosomes, thereby altering the access of transcriptional machinery to target genes. The SWI-SNF complex has limited ability to bind to sequence-specific elements, and, therefore, its recruitment to target loci is believed to require interaction with DNA-associated transcription factors. The Cdx family of homeodomain transcript ion factors (Cdx1, Cdx2, and Cdx4) are essential for a number of developmental programs in the mouse. Cdx1 and Cdx2 also regulate intestinal homeostasis throughout life. Although a number of Cdx target genes have been identified, the basis by which Cdx members impact their transcription is poorly understood. We have found that Cdx members interact with the SWI-SNF complex and make direct contact with Brg1, a catalytic member of SWI-SNF. Both Cdx2 and Brg1 co-occupy a number of Cdx target genes, and both factors are necessary for transcriptional regulation of such targets. Finally, Cdx2 and Brg1 occupancy occurs coincident with chromatin remodeling at some of these loci. Taken together, our findings suggest that Cdx transcription factors regulate target gene expression, in part, through recruitment of Brg1-associated SWI-SNF chromatin remodeling activity.

Mature vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) exhibit a remarkable degree of plasticity, a characteristic that has intrigued cardiovascular researchers for decades. Recently, it has become increasingly evident that the chromatin remodeler SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) complex plays a pivotal role in orchestrating chromatin conformation, which is critical for gene regulation. In this review, we provide a summary of research related to the involvement of the SWI/SNF complexes in VSMC and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), integrating these discoveries into the current landscape of epigenetic and transcriptional regulation in VSMC. These novel discoveries shed light on our understanding of VSMC biology and pave the way for developing innovative therapeutic strategies in CVD treatment.

Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) is a very rare and aggressive mesenchymal tumor of unclear origin and uncertain lineage characterized by a prevalent epithelioid morphology. The only recurrent genetic alteration reported in ES as yet is the functional inactivation of SMARCB1 (SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1), a key component of the SWI/SNF (SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable) chromatin remodeling complexes. How SMARCB1 deficiency dictates the clinicopathological characteristics of ES and what other molecular defects concur to its malignant progression is still poorly understood. This review summarizes the recent findings about ES pathobiology, including defects in chromatin remodeling and other signaling pathways and their role as therapeutic vulnerabilities.

AbstractMulti-subunit ATPase-dependent chromatin remodelling complexes SWI/SNF (switch/sucrose non-fermentable) are fundamental epigenetic regulators of gene transcription. Functional genomic studies revealed a remarkable mutation prevalence of SWI/SNF-encoding genes in 20–25% of all human cancers, frequently driving oncogenic programmes. Some SWI/SNF-mutant cancers are hypersensitive to perturbations in other SWI/SNF subunits, regulatory proteins and distinct biological pathways, often resulting in sustained anticancer effects and synthetic lethal interactions. Exploiting these vulnerabilities is a promising therapeutic strategy. Here, we review the importance of SWI/SNF chromatin remodellers in gene regulation as well as mechanisms leading to assembly defects and their role in cancer development. We will focus in particular on emerging strategies for the targeted therapy of SWI/SNF-deficient cancers using chemical probes, including proteolysis targeting chimeras, to induce synthetic lethality.

The SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) chromatin-remodeling complex is one of the most remarkably altered epigenetic regulators in cancer. Pathogenic mutations in genes encoding SWI/SNF-related proteins have been recently described in many solid tumors, including rare and aggressive malignancies with rhabdoid features with no standard therapies in advanced or metastatic settings. In recent years, clinical trials with targeted drugs aimed at restoring its function have shown discouraging results. However, preclinical data have found an association between these epigenetic alterations and response to immune therapy. Thus, the rationale for immunotherapy strategies in SWI/SNF complex alteration-related tumors is strong. Here, we review the SWI/SNF complex and how its dysfunction drives the oncogenesis of rhabdoid tumors and the proposed strategies to revert this alteration and promising novel therapeutic approaches, including immune checkpoint inhibition and adoptive cell therapy.

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive cancer with low survival rates. Genetic and epigenetic dysregulation has been associated with the initiation and progression of pancreatic tumors. Multiple studies have pointed to the involvement of aberrant chromatin modifications in driving tumor behavior. ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes regulate chromatin structure and have critical roles in stem cell maintenance, development, and cancer. Frequent mutations and chromosomal aberrations in the genes associated with subunits of the ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes have been detected in different cancer types. In this review, we summarize the current literature on the genomic alterations and mechanistic studies of the ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes in pancreatic cancer. Our review is focused on the four main subfamilies: SWItch/sucrose non-fermentable (SWI/SNF), imitation SWI (ISWI), chromodomain-helicase DNA-binding protein (CHD), and INOsitol-requiring mutant 80 (INO80). Finally, we discuss potential novel treatment options that use small molecules to target these complexes.

A contemporary view of hormone action at the transcriptional level requires knowledge of the transcription factors including the hormone receptor that may bind to promoters or enhancers, together with the chromosomal context within which these regulatory proteins function. Nuclear receptors provide the best examples of transcriptional control through the targeted recruitment of large protein complexes that modify chromosomal components and reversibly stabilize or destabilize chromatin. Ligand-dependent recruitment of transcriptional coactivators destabilizes chromatin by mechanisms including histone acetylation and contacts with the basal transcriptional machinery. In contrast, the recruitment of corepressors in the absence of ligand or in the presence of hormone antagonists serves to stabilize chromatin by the targeting of histone deacetylases. Both activation and repression require the action of other chromatin remodeling engines of the switch 2/sucrose non-fermentable 2 (SWI2/SNF2) class. Here we summarize this information and integrate hormone action into a chromatin context.

Myogenesis is the biological process by which skeletal muscle tissue forms. Regulation of myogenesis involves a variety of conventional, epigenetic, and epigenomic mechanisms that control chromatin remodeling, DNA methylation, histone modification, and activation of transcription factors. Chromatin remodeling enzymes utilize ATP hydrolysis to alter nucleosome structure and/or positioning. The mammalian SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (mSWI/SNF) family of chromatin remodeling enzymes is essential for myogenesis. Here we review diverse and novel mechanisms of regulation of mSWI/SNF enzymes by kinases and phosphatases. The integration of classic signaling pathways with chromatin remodeling enzyme function impacts myoblast viability and proliferation as well as differentiation. Regulated processes include the assembly of the mSWI/SNF enzyme complex, choice of subunits to be incorporated into the complex, and sub-nuclear localization of enzyme subunits. Together these processes influence the chromatin remodeling and gene expression events that control myoblast function and the induction of tissue-specific genes during differentiation.

ARID1A, a subunit of the SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) chromatin-remodeling complex, localizes to both promoters and enhancers to influence transcription. However, the role of ARID1A in higher-order spatial chromosome partitioning and genome organization is unknown. Here, we show that ARID1A spatially partitions interphase chromosomes and regulates higher-order genome organization. The SWI/SNF complex interacts with condensin II, and they display significant colocalizations at enhancers. ARID1A knockout drives the redistribution of condensin II preferentially at enhancers, which positively correlates with changes in transcription. ARID1A and condensin II contribute to transcriptionally inactive B-compartment formation, while ARID1A weakens the border strength of topologically associated domains. Condensin II redistribution induced by ARID1A knockout positively correlates with chromosome sizes, which negatively correlates with interchromosomal interactions. ARID1A loss increases the trans interactions of small chromosomes, which was validated by three-dimensional interphase chromosome painting. These results demonstrate that ARID1A is important for large-scale genome folding and spatially partitions interphase chromosomes.

De nos jours, la communauté scientifique s'accorde sur la nécessité de diagnostics et de thérapies personnalisés pour les patients atteints de cancer, conçus par des études translationnelles combinant approches expérimentales et statistiques. Les défis actuels incluent la validation de modèles expérimentaux précliniques et leur profilage multi-omiques, ainsi que la conception de méthodes bioinformatiques et mathématiques dédiées pour identifier les combinaisons de médicaments optimales pour chaque patient.Cette thèse a visé à concevoir de telles approches statistiques pour analyser différents types de données à grande échelle et les intégrer afin d'identifier les vulnérabilités ciblables des lignées cancéreuses. Nous nous sommes focalisés sur les altérations du complexe de remodelage de la chromatine SWI/SNF, muté dans ~20 % des cancers, pour lesquels aucune thérapie efficace n'est disponible. Nous avons utilisé un panel de lignées cellulaires isogéniques HAP1 mutées pour les sous-unités du complexe SWI/SNF ou d'autres enzymes épigénétiques, pour lesquelles des données de transcriptomique, protéomique et de criblage de médicaments étaient disponibles.Nous avons travaillé sur quatre axes méthodologiques. Premièrement, nous avons conçu une méthodologie optimisée d'enrichissement pour détecter les voies de régulation différentiellement activées entre mutants et type sauvage. Ensuite, nous avons croisé les résultats des criblages de médicaments et les bases d'interaction gène-médicament, pour inférer des voies de régulation ciblables spécifiquement chez les lignées mutantes. Ensuite, la validation de ces cibles potentielles a été réalisée à l'aide d'une nouvelle méthode détectant la létalité synthétique à partir de données transcriptomiques et CRISPR de lignées cancéreuses indépendantes du projet DepMap. Enfin, en vue de l'optimisation de thérapies multi-agents, nous avons conçu une première représentation digitale des voies de régulation ciblables pour les tumeurs mutées SMARCA4, en construisant un réseau dirigé d'interaction protéine-protéine reliant les cibles inférées des analyses multi-omiques HAP1 et CRISPR DepMap. Nous avons utilisé la base de données OmniPath pour récupérer les interactions protéiques directes et ajouté les protéines liant celles présentes dans le réseau avec l'algorithme Neko.Ces développements méthodologiques ont été appliqués aux ensembles de données disponibles pour le panel HAP1. En utilisant notre méthodologie d'enrichissement optimisée, nous avons identifié le Métabolisme des protéines comme la catégorie de voies de régulation la plus fréquemment dérégulée dans les lignées SWI/SNF-KO. Ensuite, l'analyse de criblage de médicaments a révélé des médicaments cytotoxiques et épigénétiques ciblant sélectivement les mutants SWI/SNF, notamment les inhibiteurs de CBP/EP300 ou de la respiration mitochondriale, également identifiés comme létaux synthétiques par notre analyse CRISPR DepMap. Ces résultats ont été validés dans deux modèles expérimentaux isogéniques indépendants. L'analyse CRISPR DepMap a également été utilisée pour identifier des interactions létales synthétiques dans le glioblastome, qui se sont révélées pertinentes pour des lignées cellulaires dérivées de patients et sont en cours de validation.En résumé, nous avons développé des méthodes computationnelles pour intégrer des données d'expression multi-omiques avec des criblages de médicaments et des tests CRISPR, et identifié de nouvelles vulnérabilités chez les mutants SWI/SNF, qui ont été validées expérimentalement. Cette étude était limitée à l'identification de monothérapies efficaces. Pour l'avenir, nous proposons de concevoir des modèles mathématiques représentant les réseaux de protéines ciblables à l'aide d'équations différentielles et de les utiliser dans des procédures d'optimisation numérique et d'apprentissage automatique pour étudier les cibles médicamenteuses concomitantes et personnaliser les combinaisons de médicaments
Nowadays the cancer community agrees on the need for patient-tailored diagnostics and therapies, which calls for the design of translational studies combining experimental and statistical approaches. Current challenges include the validation of preclinical experimental models and their multi-omics profiling, along with the design of dedicated bioinformatics and mathematical pipelines (i.e. dimension reduction, multi-omics integration, mechanism-based digital twins) for identifying patient-specific optimal drug combinations.To address these challenges, we designed bioinformatics and statistical approaches to analyze various large-scale data types and integrate them to identify targetable vulnerabilities in cancer cell lines. We developed our pipeline in the context of alterations of the SWItch Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complex. SWI/SNF mutations occur in ~20% of all cancers, but such malignancies still lack efficient therapies. We leveraged a panel of HAP1 isogenic cell lines mutated for SWI/SNF subunits or other epigenetic enzymes for which transcriptomics, proteomics and drug screening data were available.We worked on four methodological axes, the first one being the design of an optimized pathway enrichment pipeline to detect pathways differentially activated in the mutants against the wild-type. We developed a pruning algorithm to reduce gene and pathway redundancy in the Reactome database and improve the interpretability of the results. We evidenced the bad performance of first-generation enrichment methods and proposed to combine the topology-based method ROntoTools with pre-ranked GSEA to increase enrichment performance .Secondly, we analyzed drug screens, processed drug-gene interaction databases to obtain genes and pathways targeted by effective drugs and integrated them with proteomics enrichment results to infer targetable vulnerabilities selectively harming mutant cell lines. The validation of potential targets was achieved using a novel method detecting synthetic lethality from transcriptomics and CRISPR data of independent cancer cell lines in DepMap, run for each studied epigenetic enzyme. Finally, to further inform multi-agent therapy optimization, we designed a first digital representation of targetable pathways for SMARCA4-mutated tumors by building a directed protein-protein interaction network connecting targets inferred from multi-omics HAP1 and DepMap CRISPR analyses. We used the OmniPath database to retrieve direct protein interactions and added the connecting neighboring genes with the Neko algorithm.These methodological developments were applied to the HAP1 panel datasets. Using our optimized enrichment pipeline, we identified Metabolism of proteins as the most frequently dysregulated pathway category in SWI/SNF-KO lines. Next, the drug screening analysis revealed cytotoxic and epigenetic drugs selectively targeting SWI/SNF mutants, including CBP/EP300 or mitochondrial respiration inhibitors, also identified as synthetic lethal by our Depmap CRISPR analysis. Importantly, we validated these findings in two independent isogenic cancer-relevant experimental models. The Depmap CRISPR analysis was also used in a separate project to identify synthetic lethal interactions in glioblastoma, which proved relevant for patient-derived cell lines and are being validated in dedicated drug screens.To sum up, we developed computational methods to integrate multi-omics expression data with drug screening and CRISPR assays and identified new vulnerabilities in SWI/SNF mutants which were experimentally revalidated. This study was limited to the identification of effective single agents. As a future direction, we propose to design mathematical models representing targetable protein networks using differential equations and their use in numerical optimization and machine learning procedures as a key tool to investigate concomitant druggable targets and personalize drug combinations