Title:Non-histone Methylation of SET7/9 and its Biological Functions
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Author(s): Lili Gao, Weiping Yu, Peng Song*Qing Li*
Affiliation:
- Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University
of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment for Chronic Diseases
by TCM, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Department of Pathology, Pudong New Area People's Hospital, Shanghai, 201299, China
Keywords:
SET7/9, lysine methyltransferase, non-histone protein, methylation, tumorigenesis, teratoma.
Abstract:
Background: (su(var)-3-9,enhancer-of-zeste,trithorax) domain-containing protein 7/9
(SET7/9) is a member of the protein lysine methyltransferases (PLMTs or PKMTs) family. It contains
a SET domain. Recent studies demonstrate that SET7/9 methylates both lysine 4 of histone 3
(H3-K4) and lysine(s) of non-histone proteins, including transcription factors, tumor suppressors,
and membrane-associated receptors.
Objective: This article mainly reviews the non-histone methylation effects of SET7/9 and its functions
in tumorigenesis and development.
Methods: PubMed was screened for this information.
Results: SET7/9 plays a key regulatory role in various biological processes such as cell proliferation,
transcription regulation, cell cycle, protein stability, cardiac morphogenesis, and development.
In addition, SET7/9 is involved in the pathogenesis of hair loss, breast cancer progression, human
carotid plaque atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, obesity, ovarian cancer, prostate
cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and pulmonary fibrosis.
Conclusion: SET7/9 is an important methyltransferase, which can catalyze the methylation of a variety
of proteins. Its substrates are closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors.