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Sorbate induces lysine sorbylation through noncanonical activities of class I HDACs to regulate the expression of inflammation genes.

Yi-Cheng Sin, Breann Abernathy, Zuo-Fei Yuan, Jason L Heier, Justin E Gonzalez, Laurie L Parker, Douglas G Mashek, Yue Chen

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  7. Class I histone deacetylases catalyze lysine lactylation.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2025
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Yi-Cheng SinDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9876-9197
Breann AbernathyDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Zuo-Fei YuanCenter for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1252-6766
Jason L HeierDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Justin E GonzalezDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Laurie L ParkerDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6234-3346
Douglas G MashekDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7033-3386
Yue ChenDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0153-9927

Funding

Multiplexed proteomics-based kinase assay developmentR01GM146386 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI PARKER, LAURIE L. · 2022 to 2025
$1.5M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM146386
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental factors may affect gene expression through epigenetic modifications of histones and transcription factors. Here, we report that cellular uptake of sorbate, a common food preservative, induces lysine sorbylation (Ksor) in mammalian cells and tissue mediated by the noncanonical activities of class I histone deacetylases (HDAC1-3). We demonstrated that HDAC1-3 catalyze sorbylation upon sorbate uptake and desorbylation in the absence of sorbate both in vitro and in cells. Sorbate uptake in mice livers significantly induced histone Ksor, correlating with decreased expressions of inflammation-response genes. Accordingly, sorbate treatment in macrophage RAW264.7 cells upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation dose-dependently down-regulated proinflammatory gene expressions and nitric oxide production. Proteomic profiling identified RelA, a component of the NF-κB complex, and its interacting proteins as bona fide Ksor targets and sorbate treatment significantly decreased NF-κB transcriptional activities in response to LPS stimulation in RAW264.7 cells. Together, our study demonstrated a noncanonical mechanism of sorbate uptake in regulating epigenetic histone modifications and inflammatory gene expression.

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Gene Expression RegulationHistone DeacetylasesInflammationLysineAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticHistonesLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMiceNF-kappa BRAW 264.7 CellsHistone DeacetylasesHistonesLipopolysaccharidesLysineNF-kappa B

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PMID40446041
PMCPMC12124360

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