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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-7-19
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Protein lysine methyltransferases G9a and GLP modulate the transcriptional repression of a variety of genes via dimethylation of Lys9 on histone H3 (H3K9me2) as well as dimethylation of non-histone targets. Here we report the discovery of UNC0638, an inhibitor of G9a and GLP with excellent potency and selectivity over a wide range of epigenetic and non-epigenetic targets. UNC0638 treatment of a variety of cell lines resulted in lower global H3K9me2 levels, equivalent to levels observed for small hairpin RNA knockdown of G9a and GLP with the functional potency of UNC0638 being well separated from its toxicity. UNC0638 markedly reduced the clonogenicity of MCF7 cells, reduced the abundance of H3K9me2 marks at promoters of known G9a-regulated endogenous genes and disproportionately affected several genomic loci encoding microRNAs. In mouse embryonic stem cells, UNC0638 reactivated G9a-silenced genes and a retroviral reporter gene in a concentration-dependent manner without promoting differentiation.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1552-4469
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:Allali-HassaniAbdellahA, pubmed-author:ArrowsmithCheryl HCH, pubmed-author:Barsyte-LovejoyDaliaD, pubmed-author:BrownPeter JPJ, pubmed-author:ChauIreneI, pubmed-author:ChenXinX, pubmed-author:DimaggioPeter APA, pubmed-author:DongAipingA, pubmed-author:EdwardsAledA, pubmed-author:EllisJamesJ, pubmed-author:FahdS DSD, pubmed-author:FryeStephen VSV, pubmed-author:GarciaBenjamin ABA, pubmed-author:HuangXi-PingXP, pubmed-author:JanzenWilliam PWP, pubmed-author:KANEG GGG, pubmed-author:KireevDmitri BDB, pubmed-author:LabrieVivianeV, pubmed-author:ManganoThomas JTJ, pubmed-author:NorrisJacqueline LJL, pubmed-author:PattendenSamantha GSG, pubmed-author:PetronisArturasA, pubmed-author:Rival-GervierSylvieS, pubmed-author:RothBryan LBL, pubmed-author:SiarheyevaAlenaA, pubmed-author:SimpsonCatherine DCD, pubmed-author:TempelWolframW, pubmed-author:TripathyAshutoshA, pubmed-author:VedadiMasoudM, pubmed-author:WangSun-ChongSC, pubmed-author:WasneyGregory AGA, pubmed-author:WigleTim JTJ
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
566-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
A chemical probe selectively inhibits G9a and GLP methyltransferase activity in cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural