Downregulation of DNA methylation enhances differentiation of THP-1 cells and induces M1 polarization of differentiated macrophagesopen access
- Authors
- Park, Junyoung; Luo, Yongyang; Park, Jin Woo; Kim, Song Hyun; Hong, Ye Joo; Lim, Younghyun; Seo, Young-Jin; Bae, Jeehyeon; Seo, Sang Beom
- Issue Date
- Aug-2023
- Publisher
- Nature Research
- Citation
- Scientific Reports, v.13, no.1
- Journal Title
- Scientific Reports
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/67880
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-023-40362-8
- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Abstract
- DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that regulates gene expression and plays an essential role in hematopoiesis. UHRF1 and DNMT1 are both crucial for regulating genome-wide maintenance of DNA methylation. Specifically, it is well known that hypermethylation is crucial characteristic of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the mechanism underlying how DNA methylation regulates the differentiation of AML cells, including THP-1 is not fully elucidated. In this study, we report that UHRF1 or DNMT1 depletion enhances the phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-induced differentiation of THP-1 cells. Transcriptome analysis and genome-wide methylation array results showed that depleting UHRF1 or DNMT1 induced changes that made THP-1 cells highly sensitive to PMA. Furthermore, knockdown of UHRF1 or DNMT1 impeded solid tumor formation in xenograft mouse model. These findings suggest that UHRF1 and DNMT1 play a pivotal role in regulating differentiation and proliferation of THP-1 cells and targeting these proteins may improve the efficiency of differentiation therapy in AML patients. © 2023, Springer Nature Limited.
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