GAS41 modulates ferroptosis by anchoring NRF2 on chromatin

YEATS domain-containing protein GAS41 is a histone reader and oncogene. Here, through genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screenings, we identify GAS41 as a repressor of ferroptosis. GAS41 interacts with NRF2 and is critical for NRF2 to activate its targets such as SLC7A11 for modulating ferroptosis. By recognizing the H3K27-acetylation (H3K27-ac) marker, GAS41 is recruited to the SLC7A11 promoter, independent of NRF2 binding. By bridging the interaction between NRF2 and the H3K27-ac marker, GAS41 acts as an anchor for NRF2 on chromatin in a promoter-specific manner for transcriptional activation. Moreover, the GAS41-mediated effect on ferroptosis contributes to its oncogenic role in vivo. These data demonstrate that GAS41 is a target for modulating tumor growth through ferroptosis. Our study reveals a mechanism for GAS41-mediated regulation in transcription by anchoring NRF2 on chromatin, and provides a model in which the DNA binding activity on chromatin by transcriptional factors (NRF2) can be directly regulated by histone markers (H3K27-ac). GAS41 is recognized as a histone reader and oncogene, but the mechanism by which GAS41 contributes to tumorigenesis is not well understood. Here, the authors discover that GAS41 is a ferroptosis repressor that anchors NRF2 to chromatin, promoting tumor growth.

• Publication year

  2024

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  Nature Communications

• Publication date

  2024-03-21

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  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-46857-wPMID 38514704PMCID 10957913
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