1. Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and the Novel Tumor Suppressor SETD2

2. Histological subtypes of RCC show unique chromosomal abnormalities Clear Cell RCCnodular growth with areas of hemorrhage and necrosis 3p deletions Papillary RCCsolid white mass Trisomy 7 and 17, loss of Y Chromophobe RCC expansile mass with a solid yellow- brown cut surface Loss of multiple chromosomes 1, 2, 6, 10,

3. ccRCC lines show lack of solid tumor hallmarks such as RAS, BRAF, TP53, PTEN and EGFR

4. Inactivation of the VHL is not sufficient to cause ccRCC in mice

5. ccRCC is characterized by LOH of chromosome 3 International Journal of Cancer Volume 125, Issue 10, pages 2342-2348, 11 JUN 2009 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24642 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.24642/full#fig1 Volume 125, Issue 10, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.24642/full#fig1

6. Histones organize DNA, regulate expression, and can be modified

7. During transcription, histones are transiently both modified and exchanged

8. SETD2 is a non-redundant H3K36- specific trimethyltransferase

9. SETD2 regulates cryptic transcription at internal exons

10. SETD2 is necessary for chromatin- remodeler FACT’s recruitment

11. Knockdown of SETD2 decreases H2B occupancy in internal exons

12. Loss of SETD2 affects vascular remodeling in mice

13. Changes in SETD2 alter global gene expression

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