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Loss of SET1/COMPASS methyltransferase activity reduces lifespan and fertility in Caenorhabditis elegans

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Changes in histone post-translational modifications are associated with aging through poorly defined mechanisms. Histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation at promoters is deposited by SET1 family methyltransferases acting within conserved multiprotein complexes known as COMPASS. Previous work yielded conflicting results about the requirement for H3K4 methylation during aging. Here, we reassessed the role of SET1/COMPASS–dependent H3K4 methylation in Caenorhabditis elegans lifespan and fertility by generating set-2(syb2085) mutant animals that express a catalytically inactive form of SET-2, the C. elegans SET1 homolog. We show that set-2(syb2085) animals retain the ability to form COMPASS, but have a marked global loss of H3K4 di- and trimethylation (H3K4me2/3). Reduced H3K4 methylation was accompanied by loss of fertility, as expected; however, in contrast to earlier studies, set-2(syb2085) mutants displayed a significantly shortened, not extended, lifespan and had normal intestinal fat stores. Other commonly used set-2 mutants were also short-lived, as was a cfp-1 mutant that lacks the SET1/COMPASS chromatin-targeting component. These results challenge previously held views and establish that WT H3K4me2/3 levels are essential for normal lifespan in C. elegans .
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hal-03751327 , version 1 (14-08-2022)

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Matthieu Caron, Loïc Gely, Steven Garvis, Annie Adrait, Yohann Couté, et al.. Loss of SET1/COMPASS methyltransferase activity reduces lifespan and fertility in Caenorhabditis elegans. Life Science Alliance, 2021, 5 (3), pp.e202101140. ⟨10.26508/lsa.202101140⟩. ⟨hal-03751327⟩
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