Downregulation of Histone H3.3 Induces p53-Dependent Cellular Senescence in Human Diploid Fibroblasts. 2024

Yuki Yamamoto, and Ryou-U Takahashi, and Masaki Kinehara, and Kimiyoshi Yano, and Tatsuya Kuramoto, and Akira Shimamoto, and Hidetoshi Tahara
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Basic Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan.

Cellular senescence is an irreversible growth arrest that acts as a barrier to cancer initiation and progression. Histone alteration is one of the major events during replicative senescence. However, little is known about the function of H3.3 in cellular senescence. Here we found that the downregulation of H3.3 induced growth suppression with senescence-like phenotypes such as senescence-associated heterochromatin foci (SAHF) and β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity. Furthermore, H3.3 depletion induced senescence-like phenotypes with the p53/p21-depedent pathway. In addition, we identified miR-22-3p, tumor suppressive miRNA, as an upstream regulator of the H3F3B (H3 histone, family 3B) gene which is the histone variant H3.3 and replaces conventional H3 in active genes. Therefore, our results reveal for the first time the molecular mechanisms for cellular senescence which are regulated by H3.3 abundance. Taken together, our studies suggest that H3.3 exerts functional roles in regulating cellular senescence and is a promising target for cancer therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004171 Diploidy The chromosomal constitution of cells, in which each type of CHROMOSOME is represented twice. Symbol: 2N or 2X. Diploid,Diploid Cell,Cell, Diploid,Cells, Diploid,Diploid Cells,Diploidies,Diploids
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D006570 Heterochromatin The portion of chromosome material that remains condensed and is transcriptionally inactive during INTERPHASE. Heterochromatins
D006657 Histones Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the various types (designated histone I, histone II, etc.) is based on the relative amounts of arginine and lysine in each. Histone,Histone H1,Histone H1(s),Histone H2a,Histone H2b,Histone H3,Histone H3.3,Histone H4,Histone H5,Histone H7
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015536 Down-Regulation A negative regulatory effect on physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, or systemic level. At the molecular level, the major regulatory sites include membrane receptors, genes (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION), mRNAs (RNA, MESSENGER), and proteins. Receptor Down-Regulation,Down-Regulation (Physiology),Downregulation,Down Regulation,Down-Regulation, Receptor
D016159 Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 Nuclear phosphoprotein encoded by the p53 gene (GENES, P53) whose normal function is to control CELL PROLIFERATION and APOPTOSIS. A mutant or absent p53 protein has been found in LEUKEMIA; OSTEOSARCOMA; LUNG CANCER; and COLORECTAL CANCER. p53 Tumor Suppressor Protein,Cellular Tumor Antigen p53,Oncoprotein p53,TP53 Protein,TRP53 Protein,p53 Antigen,pp53 Phosphoprotein,Phosphoprotein, pp53
D016922 Cellular Senescence Process by which cells irreversibly stop dividing and enter a state of permanent growth arrest without undergoing CELL DEATH. Senescence can be induced by DNA DAMAGE or other cellular stresses, such as OXIDATIVE STRESS. Aging, Cell,Cell Aging,Cell Senescence,Replicative Senescence,Senescence, Cellular,Senescence, Replicative,Cell Ageing,Cellular Ageing,Cellular Aging,Ageing, Cell,Ageing, Cellular,Aging, Cellular,Senescence, Cell
D035683 MicroRNAs Small double-stranded, non-protein coding RNAs, 21-25 nucleotides in length generated from single-stranded microRNA gene transcripts by the same RIBONUCLEASE III, Dicer, that produces small interfering RNAs (RNA, SMALL INTERFERING). They become part of the RNA-INDUCED SILENCING COMPLEX and repress the translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) of target RNA by binding to homologous 3'UTR region as an imperfect match. The small temporal RNAs (stRNAs), let-7 and lin-4, from C. elegans, are the first 2 miRNAs discovered, and are from a class of miRNAs involved in developmental timing. RNA, Small Temporal,Small Temporal RNA,miRNA,stRNA,Micro RNA,MicroRNA,Primary MicroRNA,Primary miRNA,miRNAs,pre-miRNA,pri-miRNA,MicroRNA, Primary,RNA, Micro,Temporal RNA, Small,miRNA, Primary,pre miRNA,pri miRNA

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