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bioRxiv
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Mar 26, 2026
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Published
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首次揭示MLL3/4通过调控糖酵解和线粒体呼吸关键酶(HK2/OGDH)的表达来控制干细胞分化,发现代谢重编程是表观遗传调控干细胞分化的关键机制,并证明通过过表达代谢酶可修复MLL3/4缺失导致的分化缺陷。
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测序技术
蛋白质组学
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Post
📄 原文题目
MLL3/4 methyltransferases regulate the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells via cellular respiration
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💡 AI 核心解读
首次揭示MLL3/4通过调控糖酵解和线粒体呼吸关键酶(HK2/OGDH)的表达来控制干细胞分化,发现代谢重编程是表观遗传调控干细胞分化的关键机制,并证明通过过表达代谢酶可修复MLL3/4缺失导致的分化缺陷。
📝 英文原版摘要
Enhancer-regulating epigenetic modifiers play critical roles in normal physiological processes and human pathogenesis. The major enhancer regulator paralogs MLL3 and MLL4 (MLL3/4) belong to the lysine methyltransferase 2 (KMT2) family, which catalyzes the methylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me). MLL3/4 are required for enhancer activation and are essential for mammalian development and stem cell differentiation. Recent studies have linked MLL3/4 with different metabolic pathways in the context of stem cell self-renewal and cancer cell growth; however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we utilize Seahorse extracellular flux analysis, stable isotope tracing, stem cell biology techniques, and transcriptomic analysis to investigate the functional relationship of MLL3/4, cellular respiration, and stem cell differentiation. Our results indicate that the loss of MLL3/4 impairs glycolytic activity and mitochondrial respiration in murine embryonic stem cells by downregulating the rate-limiting glycolytic enzyme Hexokinase 2 (HK2) and impairing the function of the Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) complex. Furthermore, simultaneously overexpression of HK2 and OGDH rescues defects in both cellular respiration and differentiation caused by MLL3/4 loss. Taken together, our study reveals a novel mechanism by which epigenetic machineries such as MLL3/4 govern the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells and facilitates the understanding of disease pathogenesis driven by enhancer malfunction.
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