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A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene
The human RB1 gene is imprinted due to integration of the PPP1R26P1 pseudogene into intron 2. PPP1R26P1 harbors the gametic differentially methylated region of the RB1 gene, CpG85, which is methylated in the female germ line. The paternally unmethylated CpG85 acts as promoter for the alternative tra...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4537222/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26275142 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134672 |
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author | Tasiou, Vasiliki Hiber, Michaela Steenpass, Laura |
author_facet | Tasiou, Vasiliki Hiber, Michaela Steenpass, Laura |
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description | The human RB1 gene is imprinted due to integration of the PPP1R26P1 pseudogene into intron 2. PPP1R26P1 harbors the gametic differentially methylated region of the RB1 gene, CpG85, which is methylated in the female germ line. The paternally unmethylated CpG85 acts as promoter for the alternative transcript 2B of RB1, which interferes with expression of full-length RB1 in cis. In mice, PPP1R26P1 is not present in the Rb1 gene and Rb1 is not imprinted. Assuming that the mechanisms responsible for genomic imprinting are conserved, we investigated if imprinting of mouse Rb1 can be induced by transferring human PPP1R26P1 into mouse Rb1. We generated humanized Rb1_PPP1R26P1 knock-in mice that pass human PPP1R26P1 through the mouse germ line. We found that the function of unmethylated CpG85 as promoter for an alternative Rb1 transcript and as cis-repressor of the main Rb1 transcript is maintained in mouse tissues. However, CpG85 is not recognized as a gametic differentially methylated region in the mouse germ line. DNA methylation at CpG85 is acquired only in tissues of neuroectodermal origin, independent of parental transmission of PPP1R26P1. Absence of CpG85 methylation in oocytes and sperm implies a failure of imprint methylation establishment in the germ line. Our results indicate that site-specific integration of a proven human gametic differentially methylated region is not sufficient for acquisition of DNA methylation in the mouse germ line, even if promoter function of the element is maintained. This suggests a considerable dependency of DNA methylation induction on the surrounding sequence. However, our model is suited to determine the cellular function of the alternative Rb1 transcript. |
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spelling | pubmed-45372222015-08-20 A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene Tasiou, Vasiliki Hiber, Michaela Steenpass, Laura PLoS One Research Article The human RB1 gene is imprinted due to integration of the PPP1R26P1 pseudogene into intron 2. PPP1R26P1 harbors the gametic differentially methylated region of the RB1 gene, CpG85, which is methylated in the female germ line. The paternally unmethylated CpG85 acts as promoter for the alternative transcript 2B of RB1, which interferes with expression of full-length RB1 in cis. In mice, PPP1R26P1 is not present in the Rb1 gene and Rb1 is not imprinted. Assuming that the mechanisms responsible for genomic imprinting are conserved, we investigated if imprinting of mouse Rb1 can be induced by transferring human PPP1R26P1 into mouse Rb1. We generated humanized Rb1_PPP1R26P1 knock-in mice that pass human PPP1R26P1 through the mouse germ line. We found that the function of unmethylated CpG85 as promoter for an alternative Rb1 transcript and as cis-repressor of the main Rb1 transcript is maintained in mouse tissues. However, CpG85 is not recognized as a gametic differentially methylated region in the mouse germ line. DNA methylation at CpG85 is acquired only in tissues of neuroectodermal origin, independent of parental transmission of PPP1R26P1. Absence of CpG85 methylation in oocytes and sperm implies a failure of imprint methylation establishment in the germ line. Our results indicate that site-specific integration of a proven human gametic differentially methylated region is not sufficient for acquisition of DNA methylation in the mouse germ line, even if promoter function of the element is maintained. This suggests a considerable dependency of DNA methylation induction on the surrounding sequence. However, our model is suited to determine the cellular function of the alternative Rb1 transcript. Public Library of Science 2015-08-14 /pmc/articles/PMC4537222/ /pubmed/26275142 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134672 Text en © 2015 Tasiou et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Tasiou, Vasiliki Hiber, Michaela Steenpass, Laura A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title | A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title_full | A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title_fullStr | A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title_full_unstemmed | A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title_short | A Mouse Model for Imprinting of the Human Retinoblastoma Gene |
title_sort | mouse model for imprinting of the human retinoblastoma gene |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4537222/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26275142 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134672 |
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