KDM5 histone demethylases repress innate immune response via suppression of STING

Tri-methylation on histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3) is enriched near transcription start sites and correlates with active transcription. Like other histone marks, methylation on H3K4 is catalyzed by the respective methyltransferases and erased by demethylases. Lysine demethylase 5 (KDM5) family of Fe (II) and α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases removes the methyl groups from H3K4me3. All four family members of KDM5 demethylases (KDM5A-D) share sequence identity, have similar in vitro kinetic parameters, and display functional redundancy. To determine the effects of complete depletion of KDM5 activity, we treated MCF7 cells with DMSO, or two pan-KDM5 specific inhibitors, KDM5-C70 (our lab code 443) and CPI-48 (our lab code 278) and performed RNA sequencing to determine gene expression changes after KDM5 inhibitor treatment. RNA sequencing of MCF7 cells treated with DMSO or KDM5 inhibitors.