title: Activation of AML1-mediated transcription by MOZ and inhibition by the MOZ-CBP fusion protein.
abstract: The AML1-CBF beta transcription factor complex is the most frequent target of specific chromosome translocations in human leukemia. The MOZ gene, which encodes a histone acetyltransferase (HAT), is also involved in some leukemia-associated translocations. We report here that MOZ is part of the AML1 complex and strongly stimulates AML1-mediated transcription. The stimulation of AML1-mediated transcription is independent of the inherent HAT activity of MOZ. Rather, a potent transactivation domain within MOZ appears to be essential for stimulation of AML1-mediated transcription. MOZ, as well as CBP and MOZ-CBP, can acetylate AML1 in vitro. The amount of AML1-MOZ complex increases during the differentiation of M1 myeloid cells into monocytes/macrophages, suggesting that the AML1-MOZ complex might play a role in cell differentiation. On the other hand, the MOZ-CBP fusion protein, which is created by the t(8;16) translocation associated with acute monocytic leukemia, inhibits AML1-mediated transcription and differentiation of M1 cells. These results suggest that MOZ-CBP might induce leukemia by antagonizing the function of the AML1 complex.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Genomics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. ikitabay@gan2.ncc.go.jp
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kitabayashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aikawa
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohki
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; C493728:RUNX1 protein, human; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000123:Acetyltransferases; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; C494363:CREBBP protein, human; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; C108712:KAT6A protein, human