Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: SETD2 negatively regulates cell size through its catalytic activity and SRI domain Cell size varies between cell types but is tightly regulated by cell-intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms. Cell-size control is important for cell function and changes in cell size are frequently observed in cancer cells. Here we uncover a non-canonical role of SETD2 in regulating cell size. SETD2 is a lysine methyltransferase and a tumor suppressor protein involved in transcription regulation, RNA processing and DNA repair. At the molecular level, SETD2 is best known for associating with RNA polymerase II through its Set2-Rbp1 interacting (SRI) domain and methylating histone H3 on lysine 36 (H3K36) during transcription. Although most of SETD2s cellular functions have been linked to this activity, several non-histone substrates of SETD2 have recently been identified - some of which have been linked to novel functions of SETD2 beyond chromatin regulation. Using multiple, independent perturbation strategies we identify SETD2 as a negative regulator of global protein synthesis rates and cell size. We provide evidence that this function is dependent on the catalytic activity of SETD2 but independent of H3K36 methylation. Paradoxically, ectopic overexpression of a decoy SRI domain also increased cell size, suggesting that the relevant substrate is engaged by SETD2 via its SRI domain. These data add a central role of SETD2 in regulating cellular physiology and warrant further studies on separating the different functions of SETD2 in cancer development.
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