Human Gene Set: GSE30971_WBP7_HET_VS_KO_MACROPHAGE_4H_LPS_STIM_UP


Standard name GSE30971_WBP7_HET_VS_KO_MACROPHAGE_4H_LPS_STIM_UP
Systematic name M8727
Brief description Genes up-regulated in bone marrow-derived macrophages treated with LPS for 4h: heterozygous versus homozygous knockout of MLL4 [GeneID=9757].
Full description or abstract Histone methyltransferases catalyze site-specific deposition of methyl groups, enabling recruitment of transcriptional regulators. In mammals, trimethylation of lysine 4 in histone H3, a modification localized at the transcription start sites of active genes, is catalyzed by six enzymes (SET1a and SET1b, MLL1?MLL4) whose specific functions are largely unknown. By using a genomic approach, we found that in macrophages, MLL4 (also known as Wbp7) was required for the expression of Pigp, an essential component of the GPI-GlcNAc transferase, the enzyme catalyzing the first step of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor synthesis. Impaired Pigp expression in Wbp7-/- macrophages abolished GPI anchor-dependent loading of proteins on the cell membrane. Consistently, loss of GPI-anchored CD14, the coreceptor for lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and other bacterial molecules, markedly attenuated LPS-triggered intracellular signals and gene expression changes. These data link a histone-modifying enzyme to a biosynthetic pathway and indicate a specialized biological role for Wbp7 in macrophage function and antimicrobial response.
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Source publication Pubmed 22483804   Authors: Austenaa L,Barozzi I,Chronowska A,Termanini A,Ostuni R,Prosperini E,Stewart AF,Testa G,Natoli G
Exact source GSE30971_2578_200_UP
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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