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ArticleCell reports2022

HOTAIR interacts with PRC2 complex regulating the regional preadipocyte transcriptome and human fat distribution.

Feng-Chih Kuo, Matt J Neville, Rugivan Sabaratnam, Agata Wesolowska-Andersen, Daniel Phillips, Laura B L Wittemans, Andrea D van Dam, Nellie Y Loh, Marijana Todorčević, Nathan Denton and 7 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Feng-Chih KuoOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defence Medical Centre, Taipei, Taiwan.
Matt J NevilleOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, OUH Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Rugivan SabaratnamOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK; Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Agata Wesolowska-AndersenWellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK.
Daniel PhillipsOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Laura B L WittemansMRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; The Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Andrea D van DamOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Nellie Y LohOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Marijana TodorčevićOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Nathan DentonOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Katherine A KentistouCentre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK; Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Peter K JoshiCentre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.
Constantinos ChristodoulidesOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK.
Claudia LangenbergMRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
Philippe CollasDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Fredrik KarpeOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, OUH Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: fredrik.karpe@ocdem.ox.ac.uk.
Katherine E PinnickOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Headington OX3 7LE, UK. Electronic address: katherine.pinnick@ocdem.ox.ac.uk.
Churchill Hospital · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBCentre for Human Genetics · GBOslo University Hospital · NOSteno Diabetes Centers · DKThe Queen's Medical Research Institute · GBTri-Service General Hospital · TWUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/16/45/32359British Heart Foundation RG/17/1/32663Cancer Research UK 14136Medical Research Council G0401527Medical Research Council G1000143Medical Research Council MC_PC_13046Medical Research Council MC_PC_13048Medical Research Council MC_UU_00006/1Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/1Medical Research Council MR/N003284/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust WT083442AIA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mechanisms governing regional human adipose tissue (AT) development remain undefined. Here, we show that the long non-coding RNA HOTAIR (HOX transcript antisense RNA) is exclusively expressed in gluteofemoral AT, where it is essential for adipocyte development. We find that HOTAIR interacts with polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) and we identify core HOTAIR-PRC2 target genes involved in adipocyte lineage determination. Repression of target genes coincides with PRC2 promoter occupancy and H3K27 trimethylation. HOTAIR is also involved in modifying the gluteal adipocyte transcriptome through alternative splicing. Gluteal-specific expression of HOTAIR is maintained by defined regions of open chromatin across the HOTAIR promoter. HOTAIR expression levels can be modified by hormonal (estrogen, glucocorticoids) and genetic variation (rs1443512 is a HOTAIR eQTL associated with reduced gynoid fat mass). These data identify HOTAIR as a dynamic regulator of the gluteal adipocyte transcriptome and epigenome with functional importance for human regional AT development.

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Polycomb Repressive Complex 2ChromatinEstrogensHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, Long NoncodingTranscriptomeChromatinEstrogensHOTAIR long untranslated RNA, humanPolycomb Repressive Complex 2RNA, Long NoncodingadipogenesisCP: Molecular biologyepigenetic regulationfat distributionHOTAIRlncRNAsubcutaneous adipose tissue

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PMID35905723
PMCPMC10073411
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