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PXD069021

PXD069021 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
TitleAge- and cell type- specific effects of histone variant H2BE in the brain
DescriptionTranscription is regulated in part through histone proteins that bind DNA and control access to genes. Histones can be replaced with variant forms that are particularly critical in the brain and accumulate throughout lifespan. Recent findings defined the first broadly expressed H2B variant, H2BE, and demonstrated that it regulates chromatin structure, neuronal transcription, and mouse behavior. However, the role of H2BE in other cell types and its role throughout lifespan remain unknown. Here, we discovered that H2BE is enriched in astrocytes in the brain and accumulates with age in both astrocytes and neurons. Using single-nucleus RNA-sequencing, we demonstrate that H2BE promotes synaptic gene expression in neurons and astrocytes in young brains. Using microelectrode array recordings, we discovered that H2BE is required in both cell types for proper synaptic function. In aging brains, loss of H2BE similarly affects synaptic genes in neurons but also dampens some age-related transcriptional changes in both astrocytes and neurons. Lastly, behavioral testing demonstrates that H2BE loss disrupts long-term memory but improves working memory in aging mice. Together, these data provide novel links between histone variants, aging-related gene expression changes in both astrocytes and neurons, and memory.
HostingRepositoryPanoramaPublic
AnnounceDate2025-11-09
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2025-11-09_17:40:08.534.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevelNon peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportSupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterSean Louzon
SpeciesList scientific name: Mus musculus; NCBI TaxID: 10090;
ModificationListLabel:13C(6)15N(4)
InstrumentQ Exactive HF
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02025-09-30 22:28:57ID requested
12025-11-09 17:40:09announced
Publication List
no publication
Keyword List
submitter keyword: histone, histone variants, brain, cortex, astrocytes
Contact List
Erica Korb
contact affiliationUniversity of Pennsylvania
contact emailekorb@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
lab head
Sean Louzon
contact affiliationUniversity of Pennsylvania
contact emaillousean@umich.edu
dataset submitter
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