bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024
ABSTRACT
Timely
access
to
DNA
lesions
is
crucial
for
genome
integrity.
This
process
requires
profound
remodeling
of
densely
packed
chromatin
establish
a
repair-competent
architecture.
However,
limited
resolution
has
made
it
impossible
fully
understand
these
events.
Here,
combining
microirradiation
with
live-cell
multiscale
imaging,
we
report
that
damage-induced
changes
in
packing
rely
on
the
conformational
behaviour
fiber.
Immediately
after
damage,
transient
increase
nucleosome
mobility
switches
from
densely-packed
state
looser
conformation,
making
accessible
repair.
While
histone
poly-ADP-ribosylation
required
trigger
this
switch,
mono-ADP-ribosylation
sufficient
maintain
open-chromatin
state.
The
removal
marks
by
ARH3
hydrolase
then
leads
recondensation.
Together,
our
study
dynamics
establishes
global
model:
distinct
waves
ADP-ribosylation
control
mobility,
triggering
breathing
chromatin,
initiating
damage
response.
Cell Stress,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8, С. 21 - 50
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
eight
biological
hallmarks
of
health
that
we
initially
postulated
(Cell.
2021
Jan
7;184(1):33-63)
include
features
spatial
compartmentalization
(integrity
barriers,
containment
local
perturbations),
maintenance
homeostasis
over
time
(recycling
&
turnover,
integration
circuitries,
rhythmic
oscillations)
and
an
array
adequate
responses
to
stress
(homeostatic
resilience,
hormetic
regulation,
repair
regeneration).
These
affect
all
somatic
strata
the
human
body
(molecules,
organelles,
cells,
supracellular
units,
organs,
organ
systems,
systemic
circuitries
meta-organism).
Here
postulate
mental
socioeconomic
factors
must
be
added
this
8×8
matrix
as
additional
hallmark
(“psychosocial
adaptation”)
stratum
interactions”),
hence
building
a
9×9
matrix.
Potentially,
perturbation
each
affects
psychosocial
vice
versa.
Finally,
discuss
(patho)physiological
bases
these
interactions
their
implications
for
improvement.
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
52(2), С. 773 - 792
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024
The
preservation
of
genome
integrity
requires
specialised
DNA
damage
repair
(DDR)
signalling
pathways
to
respond
each
type
damage.
A
key
feature
DDR
is
the
integration
numerous
post-translational
modification
signals
with
factors.
These
modifications
influence
factor
recruitment
damaged
DNA,
activity,
protein-protein
interactions,
and
ultimately
eviction
enable
access
for
subsequent
factors
or
termination
signalling.
SUMO1-3
(small
ubiquitin-like
modifier
1-3)
conjugation
has
gained
much
recent
attention.
SUMO-modified
proteome
enriched
Here
we
provide
a
snapshot
our
current
understanding
how
SUMO
impacts
major
in
mammalian
cells.
We
highlight
repeating
themes
used
throughout
including
assembly
protein
complexes,
competition
ubiquitin
promote
stability
ubiquitin-dependent
degradation
extraction
SUMOylated
As
'addiction'
cancer
cells
protective
genomic
integrity,
targeting
components
machinery
potentiate
damaging
therapy
exacerbate
existing
defects
promising
area
study.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2024
Abstract
Aflatoxin
B1
(AFB1),
a
potent
mycotoxin,
is
one
of
the
environmental
risk
factors
that
cause
liver
cancer.
In
liver,
bioactivated
AFB1
intercalates
into
DNA
double
helix
to
form
bulky
adduct
which
will
lead
mutation
if
left
unrepaired.
Here,
we
adapted
tXR-seq
method
measure
nucleotide
excision
repair
AFB1-induced
adducts
at
single-nucleotide
resolution
on
genome-wide
scale,
and
compared
it
with
data
obtained
from
conventional
UV-damage
XR-seq.
Our
results
showed
transcription-coupled
plays
major
role
in
damage
removal
process.
We
further
analyzed
distribution
sites
for
within
3D
human
genome
organization.
analysis
revealed
heterogeneous
AFB1–dG
across
four
different
organization
levels,
including
chromosome
territories,
A/B
compartments,
TADs,
chromatin
loops.
found
chromosomes
positioned
closer
nuclear
center
regions
A
compartments
have
higher
levels
repair.
Notably,
observed
high
activity
around
both
TAD
boundaries
loop
anchors.
These
findings
provide
insights
complex
interplay
between
repair,
transcription,
organization,
shedding
light
mechanisms
underlying
mutagenesis.
Summary
The
epigenetic
state
of
chromatin,
gene
activity
and
chromosomal
positions
are
interrelated
in
plants.
In
Arabidopsis
thaliana
,
chromosome
arms
DNA‐hypomethylated
enriched
with
the
euchromatin‐specific
histone
mark
H3K4me3,
while
pericentromeric
regions
DNA‐hypermethylated
heterochromatin‐specific
H3K9me2.
We
aimed
to
investigate
how
location
affects
stability
expression
by
engineering.
Two
inversions
different
sizes
were
induced
using
CRISPR/Cas9
move
heterochromatic,
pericentric
sequences
into
euchromatic
regions.
status
these
lines
was
investigated
whole‐genome
bisulfite
sequencing
chromatin
immunoprecipitation.
Gene
changes
following
induction
studied
via
transcriptome
analysis.
Both
had
a
minimal
impact
on
global
distribution
marks
DNA
methylation
patterns,
although
minor
observed
across
genome.
Notably,
inverted
their
borders
retained
original
profiles.
analysis
showed
that
only
0.5–1%
genes
differentially
expressed
genome‐wide
inversions.
CRISPR/Cas‐induced
minimally
affect
landscape
expression,
preserving
profiles
subsequent
generations.
Journal of Biological Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 108300 - 108300
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Genomes
are
blueprints
of
life
essential
for
an
organism's
survival,
propagation,
and
evolutionary
adaptation.
Eukaryotic
genomes
comprises
DNA,
core
histones
several
other
nonhistone
proteins
packaged
into
chromatin
in
the
tiny
nucleus.
Chromatin
structural
organization
restricts
transcription
protein
DNA
access,
permitting
binding
only
after
specific
remodelling
events.
The
fundamental
processes
living
cells,
including
transcription,
replication,
repair,
recombination,
thus
regulated
by
structure
through
ATP-dependent
remodelling,
histone
variant
incorporation,
various
covalent
modifications
phosphorylation,
acetylation,
ubiquitination.
These
modifications,
particularly
involving
H2AX,
furthermore
play
crucial
roles
damage
responses
enabling
repair
access
to
damage.
also
stabilizes
genome
regulating
mechanisms
while
suppressing
from
endogenous
exogenous
sources.
Environmental
factors
such
as
ionizing
radiations
induce
damage,
if
is
compromised,
can
lead
chromosomal
abnormalities
gene
amplifications
observed
tumor
types.
Consequently
architecture
controls
blueprint
fidelity
activity:
it
orchestrates
correct
expression,
genomic
integrity,
recombination.
This
review
considers
connecting
functional
outcomes
impacting
integrity
emerging
grand
challenge
predictive
molecular
cell
biology.
Epigenomics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 12
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
N4-acetylcytidine
(ac4C)
is
a
post-transcriptional
RNA
modification
that
plays
crucial
role
in
the
epitranscriptome,
influencing
gene
expression
and
cellular
function.
This
occurs
at
cytosine
base,
where
an
acetyl
group
installed
to
nitrogen
4th
position
(N4).
co-transcription
affects
stability,
structure,
translation
efficiency.
Recent
studies
have
uncovered
potential
link
between
modifications
DNA
repair
mechanisms,
suggesting
ac4C-modified
or
methylated
RNAs
may
interact
with
factors
involved
pathways;
thus,
response
damage.
Dysregulation
of
modified
RNAs,
including
ac4C
RNA,
has
been
implicated
cancer
development,
aberrant
levels
these
contribute
oncogenic
transformation
by
altering
genome
stability
key
genes
regulating
cell
proliferation,
cycle
progression,
apoptosis.
Understanding
dynamics
offers
promising
insights
into
epitranscriptome
processes
treatment.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
53(5)
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
The
interplay
between
circadian
clocks,
the
cell
cycle,
and
DNA
repair
has
been
extensively
documented,
yet
epigenetic
control
of
clocks
by
damage
responses
remains
relatively
unexplored.
Here,
we
showed
that
checkpoint
kinases
CHK1/2
regulate
chromatin
structure
during
in
Neurospora
crassa
to
maintain
robust
rhythms.
Under
stress,
deletion
chk1/2
disrupted
rhythmic
transcription
clock
gene
frq
suppressing
binding
activator
White
Collar
complex
(WCC)
at
promoter,
as
remained
condensed.
Mechanistically,
interacted
with
WC-2
were
recruited
WCC
bind
promoter
phosphorylate
H3T11,
promoting
H3
acetylation,
especially
H3K56
counteract
histone
variant
H2A.Z
deposition,
thereby
establishing
a
suitable
state
rhythms
despite
damage.
Additionally,
genome-wide
correlation
was
discovered
H3T11
phosphorylation
showing
specific
function
is
dependent
on
CHK1/2.
Furthermore,
transcriptome
analysis
revealed
are
responsible
for
metabolic
genes
These
findings
highlight
essential
role
maintaining
under
stress.