Hypermethylation of TRIM59 and KLF14 Influences Cell Death Signaling in Familial Alzheimer's Disease

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2018 Apr 4:2018:6918797. doi: 10.1155/2018/6918797. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Epigenetic mechanisms play an important role in the development and progression of various neurodegenerative diseases. Abnormal methylation of numerous genes responsible for regulation of transcription, DNA replication, and apoptosis has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. We have recently performed whole transcriptome profiling of familial early-onset Alzheimer's disease (fEOAD) patient-derived fibroblasts. On this basis, we demonstrated a strong dysregulation of cell cycle checkpoints and DNA damage response (DDR) in both fibroblasts and reprogrammed neurons. Here, we show that the aging-correlated hypermethylation of KLF14 and TRIM59 genes associates with abnormalities in DNA repair and cell cycle control in fEOAD. Based on the resulting transcriptome networks, we found that the hypermethylation of KLF14 might be associated with epigenetic regulation of the chromatin organization and mRNA processing followed by hypermethylation of TRIM59 likely associated with the G2/M cell cycle phase and p53 role in DNA repair with BRCA1 protein as the key player. We propose that the hypermethylation of KLF14 could constitute a superior epigenetic mechanism for TRIM59 hypermethylation. The methylation status of both genes affects genome stability and might contribute to proapoptotic signaling in AD. Since this study combines data obtained from various tissues from AD patients, it reinforces the view that the genetic methylation status in the blood may be a valuable predictor of molecular processes occurring in affected tissues. Further research is necessary to define a detailed role of TRIM59 and KLF4 in neurodegeneration of neurons.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alzheimer Disease / metabolism
  • Alzheimer Disease / pathology*
  • Apoptosis
  • BRCA1 Protein / genetics
  • BRCA1 Protein / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle Checkpoints
  • Checkpoint Kinase 1 / genetics
  • Checkpoint Kinase 1 / metabolism
  • DNA Methylation*
  • DNA Repair
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / cytology
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Gene Regulatory Networks
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 4
  • Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Metalloproteins / genetics
  • Metalloproteins / metabolism*
  • Middle Aged
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Sp Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Sp Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism

Substances

  • BRCA1 Protein
  • BRCA1 protein, human
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • KLF14 protein, human
  • KLF4 protein, human
  • Kruppel-Like Factor 4
  • Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Metalloproteins
  • Sp Transcription Factors
  • TP53 protein, human
  • TRIM59 protein, human
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Checkpoint Kinase 1