Table 1

Chromatin modifying enzymes deregulated in lymphoid neoplasms

GenesActivityGenetic DeregulationDiseaseImplications
EZH2 H3K27 methyltransferase (PRC2 complex) Mutation FL Increasing H3K27me3 level (FL, DLBCL, PMBL); Loss-of-function (T-ALL) 
GCB-DLBCL 
PMBL 
T-ALL 
MLL2 H3K4 methyltransferase Mutation FL May result in reduced H3K4me3 level 
Frame-shift DLBCL 
KDM2B H3K36 methyltransferase Mutation DLBCL Not known 
UTX H3K27 demethylase Mutation MM Slowing of proliferation 
MMSET Histone methyltransferase Activating translocation MM Affecting H3K27me3 and H3K36me2/3 levels 
JMJD2C H3K9 demethylase Amplification PMBL Not known 
HL 
MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase Translocation ALL Not known 
EED PRC2 complex Mutation T-ALL Loss-of-function, may result in reduced H3K27me3 
SUZ12 PRC2 complex Mutation T-ALL Loss-of-function, may result in reduced H3K27me3 
CREBBP Histone acetyltransferase Mutation FL Disrupting acetyltransferase and transcription co-activation activities 
Deletion DLBCL 
ALL 
EP300 Histone acetyltransferase Mutation FL Disrupting acetyltransferase and transcription coactivation activities 
Deletion DLBCL 
ARID1A Chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex Mutation Pediatric-BL May give malignant B-cell growth advantages 
CLL 
CHD2 Chromatin remodeling CHD family member Mutation CLL Deregulation of histone variant H3.3 deposition 
GenesActivityGenetic DeregulationDiseaseImplications
EZH2 H3K27 methyltransferase (PRC2 complex) Mutation FL Increasing H3K27me3 level (FL, DLBCL, PMBL); Loss-of-function (T-ALL) 
GCB-DLBCL 
PMBL 
T-ALL 
MLL2 H3K4 methyltransferase Mutation FL May result in reduced H3K4me3 level 
Frame-shift DLBCL 
KDM2B H3K36 methyltransferase Mutation DLBCL Not known 
UTX H3K27 demethylase Mutation MM Slowing of proliferation 
MMSET Histone methyltransferase Activating translocation MM Affecting H3K27me3 and H3K36me2/3 levels 
JMJD2C H3K9 demethylase Amplification PMBL Not known 
HL 
MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase Translocation ALL Not known 
EED PRC2 complex Mutation T-ALL Loss-of-function, may result in reduced H3K27me3 
SUZ12 PRC2 complex Mutation T-ALL Loss-of-function, may result in reduced H3K27me3 
CREBBP Histone acetyltransferase Mutation FL Disrupting acetyltransferase and transcription co-activation activities 
Deletion DLBCL 
ALL 
EP300 Histone acetyltransferase Mutation FL Disrupting acetyltransferase and transcription coactivation activities 
Deletion DLBCL 
ARID1A Chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex Mutation Pediatric-BL May give malignant B-cell growth advantages 
CLL 
CHD2 Chromatin remodeling CHD family member Mutation CLL Deregulation of histone variant H3.3 deposition 
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