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  • Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
  • Chemical Biology
  • Cancer Research

Background:

  • Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) is crucial for silencing developmental genes via chromobox (CBX) proteins.
  • Dysregulation of CBX proteins, particularly CBX8, is linked to cancer development.
  • CBX proteins are attractive targets for developing small-molecule chemical probes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discover and characterize a potent chemical probe targeting CBX8.
  • To investigate the mechanism of action and cellular effects of the identified probe.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a quantitative, target-specific cellular assay to screen for modulators of CBX8.
  • Characterized the identified compound's effects on H3K27me3 binding, nucleic acid interactions, and PRC1 chromatin eviction.
  • Assessed the impact of the compound on cancer cell proliferation.

Main Results:

  • Discovered UNC7040, a potent positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of CBX8.
  • UNC7040 antagonizes H3K27me3 binding and enhances nucleic acid interactions of CBX8.
  • UNC7040 treatment leads to selective eviction of CBX8-PRC1 from chromatin, loss of gene silencing, and reduced proliferation in cancer cell lines.

Conclusions:

  • UNC7040 is the most potent CBX8-specific chemical probe identified to date.
  • The findings support a mechanism of Polycomb regulation involving non-specific CBX nucleotide binding.
  • This probe offers a valuable tool for studying Polycomb group proteins and their role in cancer.