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The Protective Role of DOT1L in UV-induced Melanomagenesis

The Protective Role of DOT1L in UV-induced Melanomagenesis

Bo Zhu, Shuyang Chen, Hongshen Wang, Chengqian Yin, Changpeng Han, Cong Peng, Zhaoqian Liu, Lixin Wan, Xiaoyang Zhang, Jie Zhang, Christine G Lian, Peilin Ma, Zhi-Xiang Xu, Sharon Prince, Tao Wang, Xiumei Gao, etc.

Nat Commun. 2018 Jan 17;9(1):259.

PMID: 29343685

Abstract:

The DOT1L histone H3 lysine 79 (H3K79) methyltransferase plays an oncogenic role in MLL-rearranged leukemogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that, in contrast to MLL-rearranged leukemia, DOT1L plays a protective role in ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced melanoma development. Specifically, the DOT1L gene is located in a frequently deleted region and undergoes somatic mutation in human melanoma. Specific mutations functionally compromise DOT1L methyltransferase enzyme activity leading to reduced H3K79 methylation. Importantly, in the absence of DOT1L, UVR-induced DNA damage is inefficiently repaired, so that DOT1L loss promotes melanoma development in mice after exposure to UVR. Mechanistically, DOT1L facilitates DNA damage repair, with DOT1L-methylated H3K79 involvement in binding and recruiting XPC to the DNA damage site for nucleotide excision repair (NER). This study indicates that DOT1L plays a protective role in UVR-induced melanomagenesis.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR42416071	Dot1L human			Price

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