Funding
JSPS
Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
Shinnihon Foundation of Advanced Medical Treatment Research
Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund
Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research
Ichiro Kanehara Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Sciences and Medical Care
JSM Research Award
JSH Research
Joint Usage/Research Center for Developmental Medicine
Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Kumamoto University
NIH
Cancer Research UK
Leducq Foundation
Lymphoma Leukemia Society TRP
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Curesearch for Children's Cancer foundation
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities
ARTICLE ABSTRACT
Lysine demethylase 5A (KDM5A) is a negative regulator of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3), a histone mark associated with activate gene transcription. We identify that KDM5A interacts with the P-TEFb complex and cooperates with MYC to control MYC-targeted genes in multiple myeloma cells. We develop a cell-permeable and selective KDM5 inhibitor, JQKD82, that increases H3K4me3 but paradoxically inhibits downstream MYC-driven transcriptional output in vitro and in vivo. Using genetic ablation together with our inhibitor, we establish that KDM5A supports MYC target gene transcription independent of MYC itself by supporting TFIIH (CDK7)- and P-TEFb (CDK9)–mediated phosphorylation of RNAPII. These data identify KDM5A as a unique vulnerability in multiple myeloma functioning through regulation of MYC target gene transcription and establish JQKD82 as a tool compound to block KDM5A function as a potential therapeutic strategy for multiple myeloma.
We delineate the function of KDM5A in activating the MYC-driven transcriptional landscape. We develop a cell-permeable KDM5 inhibitor to define the activating role of KDM5A on MYC target gene expression and implicate the therapeutic potential of this compound in mouse models and multiple myeloma patient samples.See related video from the AACR Annual Meeting 2021: https://vimeo.com/554896826
