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  • Title: Regulation of Rac1 transcription by histone and DNA methylation in diabetic retinopathy.
    Author: Kowluru RA, Radhakrishnan R, Mohammad G.
    Journal: Sci Rep; 2021 Jul 08; 11(1):14097. PubMed ID: 34238980.
    Abstract:
    Cytosolic ROS, generated by NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2) in diabetes, damage retinal mitochondria, which leads to the development of retinopathy. A small molecular weight G-protein essential for Nox2 activation, Rac1, is also transcriptionally activated via active DNA methylation-hydroxymethylation. DNA methylation is a dynamic process, and can also be regulated by histone modifications; diabetes alters retinal histone methylation machinery. Our aim is to investigate the role of histone methylation (H3K9me3) of Rac1 promoter in dynamic DNA methylation- transcriptional activation. Using human retinal endothelial cells in 20 mM D-glucose, H3K9me3 at Rac1 promoter was quantified by chromatin-Immunoprecipitation technique. Crosstalk between H3K9me3 and DNA methylation was examined in cells transfected with siRNA of histone trimethyl-transferase, Suv39H1, or Dnmt1, exposed to high glucose. Key parameters were confirmed in retinal microvessels from streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice, with intravitreally administered Suv39H1-siRNA or Dnmt1-siRNA. Compared to cells in normal glucose, high glucose increased H3K9me3 and Suv39H1 binding at Rac1 promoter, and Suv39H1-siRNA prevented glucose-induced increase 5 hydroxy methyl cytosine (5hmC) and Rac1 mRNA. Similarly, in diabetic mice, Suv39H1-siRNA attenuated increase in 5hmC and Rac1 mRNA. Thus, H3K9me3 at Rac1 promoter assists in active DNA methylation-hydroxymethylation, activating Rac1 transcription. Regulation of Suv39H1-H3K9 trimethylation could prevent further epigenetic modifications, and prevent diabetic retinopathy.
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