The close relationship between chromatin and metabolism has been well-studied in recent years. Many metabolites have been found to be cofactors used to modify chromatin, and these modifications can in turn affect gene transcription. One chromatin-associated factor responsible for regulating transcription is the SWI/SNF complex, an ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler conserved throughout eukaryotes. SWI/SNF was originally described in yeast as regulating genes involved in carbon source metabolism and mating type switching, and its mammalian counterpart has been extensively studied for its role in diseases such as cancer. The yeast SWI/SNF complex is closely associated with activation of stress response genes, many of which have metabolic functions. It is now recognized that this is a conserved function of the complex, and recent work has shown that mammalian SWI/SNF is also a key regulator of metabolic transcription. Emerging evidence suggests that loss of SWI/SNF introduces vulnerabilities to cells due to this metabolic influence, and that this may present opportunities for treatment of SWI/SNF-deficient cancers.
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