The histone methyltransferase ASH1L has been linked to tumorigenesis, mainly in leukemia. Here, authors report that ASH1L cooperates with HIF-1α to induce a pro-metastatic transcriptome in prostate cancer cells, and promotes conversion of monocytes to lipid-associated tumor-associated macrophages in the bone metastatic niche.
- Chenling Meng
- Kevin Lin
- Di Zhao