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ArticleNature communications2025

S-nitrosylation of EZH2 alters PRC2 assembly, methyltransferase activity, and EZH2 stability to maintain endothelial homeostasis.

Ashima Sakhuja, Ritobrata Bhattacharyya, Yash Tushar Katakia, Shyam Kumar Ramakrishnan, Srinjoy Chakraborty, Hariharan Jayakumar, Shailesh Mani Tripathi, Niyati Pandya Thakkar, Sumukh Thakar, Sandeep Sundriyal and 2 more

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Ashima Sakhuja *Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-7592
Ritobrata Bhattacharyya *Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Yash Tushar KatakiaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5390-5925
Shyam Kumar RamakrishnanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Srinjoy ChakrabortyDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0160-8862
Hariharan JayakumarDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Shailesh Mani TripathiDepartment of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Niyati Pandya ThakkarDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Sumukh ThakarDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.
Sandeep SundriyalDepartment of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-8842
Shibasish ChowdhuryDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-3802
Syamantak MajumderDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India. syamantak.majumder@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-9810

Funding

Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology (DBT) BT/PR33144/MED/30/2170/2019DST | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) CRG/2022/002209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO), a versatile bio-active molecule modulates cellular functions through diverse mechanisms including S-nitrosylation of proteins. Herein, we report S-nitrosylation of selected cysteine residues of EZH2 in endothelial cells, which interplays with its stability and functions. We detect a significant reduction in H3K27me3 upon S-nitrosylation of EZH2 as contributed by the early dissociation of SUZ12 from the PRC2. Moreover, S-nitrosylation of EZH2 causes its cytosolic translocation, ubiquitination, and degradation. Further analysis reveal S-nitrosylation of cysteine 329 induces EZH2 instability, whereas S-nitrosylation of cysteine 700 abrogates its catalytic activity. We further show that S-nitrosylation-dependent regulation of EZH2 maintains endothelial homeostasis in both physiological and pathological settings. Molecular dynamics simulation reveals the inability of SUZ12 to efficiently bind to the SAL domain of EZH2 upon S-nitrosylation. Taken together, our study reports S-nitrosylation-dependent regulation of EZH2 and its associated PRC2 complex, thereby influencing the epigenetics of endothelial homeostasis.

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Endothelial CellsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinHomeostasisAnimalsAutophagosomesBiocatalysisCell LineEnzyme StabilityHistonesHumansMaleNeoplasm ProteinsNitric OxideNitroprussideProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEZH2 protein, humanEZH2 protein, ratHistonesNeoplasm ProteinsNitric OxideNitroprussideSUZ12 protein, humanTranscription Factors

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PMCPMC12034783

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