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Bidirectional regulation of postmitotic H3K27me3 distributions underlie cerebellar granule neuron maturation dynamics

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The functional maturation of neurons is a prolonged process that extends well beyond mitotic exit and is mediated by the chromatin-dependent orchestration of gene transcription programs. We find that the… Click to show full abstract

The functional maturation of neurons is a prolonged process that extends well beyond mitotic exit and is mediated by the chromatin-dependent orchestration of gene transcription programs. We find that the postnatal maturation of cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) requires dynamic changes in the genomic distribution of histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3), demonstrating a function for this chromatin modification beyond its role in cell fate specification. The developmental loss of H3K27me3 at promoters of genes that turn on as CGNs mature is facilitated by the lysine demethylase, and ASD-risk gene, Kdm6b. Interestingly, inhibition of the H3K27 methyltransferase EZH2 in newborn CGNs not only blocks the repression of progenitor genes but also impairs the induction of mature CGN genes, showing the importance of bidirectional H3K27me3 regulation across the genome. These data demonstrate that H3K27me3 turnover in developing postmitotic neurons regulates the temporal coordination of gene expression programs that underlie functional neuronal maturation.

Keywords: cerebellar granule; maturation; h3k27me3; bidirectional regulation

Journal Title: eLife
Year Published: 2023

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