MedComm,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(4)
Published: July 8, 2023
Abstract
Linear
DNA
undergoes
a
series
of
compression
and
folding
events,
forming
various
three‐dimensional
(3D)
structural
units
in
mammalian
cells,
including
chromosomal
territory,
compartment,
topologically
associating
domain,
chromatin
loop.
These
structures
play
crucial
roles
regulating
gene
expression,
cell
differentiation,
disease
progression.
Deciphering
the
principles
underlying
3D
genome
molecular
mechanisms
governing
fate
determination
remains
challenge.
With
advancements
high‐throughput
sequencing
imaging
techniques,
hierarchical
organization
functional
higher‐order
have
been
gradually
illuminated.
This
review
systematically
discussed
hierarchy
genome,
effects
cis‐regulatory
elements
interaction
for
spatiotemporally
specific
dynamic
changes
conformation
during
embryonic
development,
pathological
diseases
such
as
congenital
developmental
abnormalities
cancer,
which
are
attributed
to
alterations
aberrations
key
proteins.
Finally,
prospects
were
made
research
about
structure,
function,
genetic
intervention,
prevention,
treatment,
may
offer
some
clues
precise
diagnosis
treatment
related
diseases.
Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
142(6), P. 705 - 720
Published: April 24, 2023
Abstract
Genome
editing
using
the
clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats
(CRISPR)
and
CRISPR-associated
protein
(Cas)
gene-editing
system
(CRISPR-Cas)
is
a
valuable
tool
for
fundamental
applied
research
applications.
Significant
improvements
in
efficacy
have
advanced
genome
strategies
into
phase
3
human
clinical
trials.
However,
recent
studies
suggest
that
our
understanding
of
outcomes
has
lagged
behind
developments
made
generating
edits
themselves.
While
many
researchers
analyzed
on-
off-target
events
through
lens
small
insertions
or
deletions
at
predicted
sites,
screens
larger
structural
variants
(SVs)
chromosomal
abnormalities
are
not
routinely
performed.
Full
comprehensive
validation
effects
required
to
ensure
reproducibility
accurately
assess
safety
future
Here
we
review
SVs
associated
with
CRISPR-editing
cells
origin
highlight
methods
used
detect
avoid
them.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(18)
Published: March 9, 2024
Abstract
Secondary
trastuzumab
resistance
represents
an
evolutionary
adaptation
of
HER2‐positive
breast
cancer
during
anti‐HER2
treatment.
Most
current
studies
have
tended
to
prioritize
HER2
and
its
associated
signaling
pathways,
often
overlooking
broader
but
seemingly
less
relevant
cellular
processes,
along
with
their
genetic
epigenetic
mechanisms.
Here,
transcriptome
data
is
not
only
characterized
also
examined
epigenomic
3D
genome
architecture
information
in
both
trastuzumab‐sensitive
secondary‐resistant
cells.
The
findings
reveal
that
the
global
metabolic
reprogramming
may
stem
from
genome‐wide
alterations
histone
modifications
chromatin
structure.
Specifically,
transcriptional
activities
key
genes
involved
lipid
metabolism
appear
be
regulated
by
variant
promoter
H3K27me3
H3K4me3
modifications,
as
well
promoter‐enhancer
interactions.
These
discoveries
offer
valuable
insights
into
how
cells
adapt
anti‐tumor
drugs
potential
impact
future
diagnostic
treatment
strategies.
Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
83(8), P. 1234 - 1248
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
G-quadruplexes
(G4)
are
noncanonical
secondary
genome
structures.
Aberrant
formation
of
G4s
can
impair
integrity.
Investigation
the
relationship
between
and
somatic
structural
variants
(SV)
in
cancers
could
provide
a
better
understanding
role
G4
cancer
development
progression.
In
this
study,
we
combined
bioinformatic
approaches
multiomics
data
to
investigate
connection
SVs.
Somatic
SV
breakpoints
were
significantly
enriched
regions,
regardless
subtypes.
This
enrichment
was
only
observed
regions
demonstrated
form
cells
("active
quadruplexes"),
rather
than
with
sequence
compatible
but
without
confirmed
("potential
quadruplexes").
Several
genomic
features
affected
SVs,
being
notably
strengthened
at
boundary
topologically
associated
domains.
also
preferentially
earlier
replication
timing
open
chromatin
status.
patients
homologous
recombination
repair
defects,
substantially
more
strongly
associated.
Machine
learning
models
constructed
that
showed
propensity
is
potent
feature
for
predicting
density
breakpoints.
Altogether,
these
findings
suggest
structures
play
critical
modulating
production
SVs
cancers.G-quadruplex
structure
constitutes
step
cancers,
suggesting
G-quadruplex
as
potential
targets
future
prevention
treatment
strategies.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
undergoes
substantial
changes
during
prostate
cancer
(PCa)
progression,
thereby
regulating
PCa
growth
and
invasion.
Herein,
a
meta‐analysis
of
multiple
cohorts
is
performed
which
revealed
that
downregulation
or
genomic
loss
ITGA1
ITGA2
integrin
genes
associated
with
tumor
progression
worse
prognosis.
Genomic
deletion
both
activated
epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal
transition
(EMT)
in
benign
epithelial
cells,
enhancing
their
invasive
potential
vitro
converting
them
into
tumorigenic
cells
vivo.
Mechanistically,
EMT
induced
by
enhanced
secretion
autocrine
activation
TGFβ1
nuclear
targeting
YAP1.
An
unbiased
genome‐wide
co‐expression
analysis
large
cohort
datasets
identified
the
transcription
factor
TEAD1
as
key
regulator
expression
while
phenocopied
dual
α1‐
α2‐integrins
Remarkably,
clinical
data
aggressive
together
low
synergistically
impacted
prognosis
progression.
This
study
thus
demonstrated
α2‐integrins,
either
via
deletion/inactivation
/
locus
,
contributes
to
inducing
TGFβ1‐driven
EMT.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Accurately
detecting
enhancer-promoter
loops
from
genome-wide
interaction
data,
such
as
Hi-C,
is
crucial
for
understanding
gene
regulation.
Current
normalization
methods,
Iterative
Correction
and
Eigenvector
decomposition
(ICE),
are
commonly
used
to
remove
biases
in
Hi-C
data
prior
chromatin
loop
detection.
However,
while
structural
or
CTCF-associated
signals
retained,
often
greatly
diminished
after
ICE
similar
making
these
regulatory
harder
detect.
To
address
this
limitation,
we
developed
Raichu,
a
novel
method
normalizing
contact
data.
Raichu
identifies
nearly
twice
many
ICE,
recovering
almost
all
detected
by
revealing
thousands
of
additional
missed
ICE.
With
its
enhanced
sensitivity
loops,
detects
more
biologically
meaningful
differential
between
conditions
the
same
cell
type.
Furthermore,
performs
consistently
across
different
sequencing
depths
platforms,
including
HiChIP,
single-cell
it
versatile
tool
uncovering
new
insights
into
three-
dimensional
(3D)
genomic
organization
transcriptional