Epigenetics & Chromatin,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Май 13, 2023
Dynamic
chromatin
remodeling
is
associated
with
changes
in
the
epigenetic
pattern
of
histone
acetylations
and
methylations
required
for
processes
based
on
dynamic
implicated
different
nuclear
functions.
These
modifications
need
to
be
coordinated,
a
role
that
may
mediated
by
kinases
such
as
VRK1,
which
phosphorylates
histones
H3
H2A.The
effect
VRK1
depletion
inhibitor,
VRK-IN-1,
acetylation
methylation
K4,
K9
K27
was
determined
under
conditions,
arrested
or
proliferating
cells,
A549
lung
adenocarcinoma
U2OS
osteosarcoma
cells.Chromatin
organization
phosphorylation
types
enzymes.
We
have
studied
how
kinase
can
alter
posttranslational
using
siRNA,
specific
inhibitor
this
(VRK-IN-1),
acetyl
methyl
transferases,
well
deacetylase
demethylase.
Loss
switch
state
H3K9
modifications.
depletion/inhibition
causes
loss
facilitates
its
methylation.
This
similar
KAT
C646,
KDM
inhibitors
iadademstat
(ORY-1001)
JMJD2
inhibitor.
Alternatively,
HDAC
(selisistat,
panobinostat,
vorinostat)
KMT
(tazemetostat,
chaetocin)
opposite
inhibition,
cause
increase
H3K9ac
decrease
H3K9me3.
stably
interacts
members
these
four
enzyme
families.
However,
only
play
indirect
mechanisms
enzymes
are
likely
targets
regulated
coordinated
VRK1.The
regulates
patterns
lysines
4,
9
27.
master
regulator
functions,
transcription
DNA
repair.
Molecular Cell,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
81(10), С. 2183 - 2200.e13
Опубликована: Май 1, 2021
To
separate
causal
effects
of
histone
acetylation
on
chromatin
accessibility
and
transcriptional
output,
we
used
integrated
epigenomic
transcriptomic
analyses
following
acute
inhibition
major
cellular
lysine
acetyltransferases
P300
CBP
in
hematological
malignancies.
We
found
that
catalytic
P300/CBP
dynamically
perturbs
steady-state
kinetics
suppresses
oncogenic
networks
the
absence
changes
to
accessibility.
CRISPR-Cas9
screening
identified
NCOR1
HDAC3
co-repressors
as
principal
antagonists
by
counteracting
turnover
kinetics.
Finally,
deacetylation
H3K27
provides
nucleation
sites
for
reciprocal
methylation
switching,
a
feature
can
be
exploited
therapeutically
concomitant
KDM6A
inhibition.
Overall,
this
study
indicates
acetylation-methylation
equilibrium
functions
molecular
rheostat
governing
transcription
is
amenable
therapeutic
exploitation
an
anti-cancer
regimen.
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
42(4), С. 112068 - 112068
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2023
The
spatiotemporal
control
of
gene
expression
is
dependent
on
the
activity
cis-acting
regulatory
sequences,
called
enhancers,
which
regulate
target
genes
over
variable
genomic
distances
and,
often,
by
skipping
intermediate
promoters,
suggesting
mechanisms
that
enhancer-promoter
communication.
Recent
genomics
and
imaging
technologies
have
revealed
highly
complex
interaction
networks,
whereas
advanced
functional
studies
started
interrogating
forces
behind
physical
communication
among
multiple
enhancers
promoters.
In
this
review,
we
first
summarize
our
current
understanding
factors
involved
in
communication,
with
a
particular
focus
recent
papers
new
layers
complexities
to
old
questions.
second
part
subset
connected
"hubs"
discuss
their
potential
functions
signal
integration
regulation,
as
well
putative
might
determine
dynamics
assembly.
Nature,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
619(7968), С. 184 - 192
Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2023
Abstract
Transcriptional
heterogeneity
due
to
plasticity
of
the
epigenetic
state
chromatin
contributes
tumour
evolution,
metastasis
and
drug
resistance
1–3
.
However,
mechanisms
that
cause
this
variation
are
incompletely
understood.
Here
we
identify
micronuclei
chromosome
bridges,
aberrations
in
nucleus
common
cancer
4,5
,
as
sources
heritable
transcriptional
suppression.
Using
a
combination
approaches,
including
long-term
live-cell
imaging
same-cell
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(Look-Seq2),
identified
reductions
gene
expression
chromosomes
from
micronuclei.
With
heterogeneous
penetrance,
these
changes
can
be
even
after
micronucleus
has
been
re-incorporated
into
normal
daughter
cell
nucleus.
Concomitantly,
micronuclear
acquire
aberrant
marks.
These
defects
may
persist
variably
reduced
accessibility
clonal
expansion
single
cells.
Persistent
repression
is
strongly
associated
with,
explained
by,
markedly
long-lived
DNA
damage.
Epigenetic
alterations
transcription
therefore
inherently
coupled
chromosomal
instability
nuclear
architecture.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2021
During
mitosis,
transcription
is
globally
attenuated
and
chromatin
architecture
dramatically
reconfigured.
We
exploited
the
M-
to
G1-phase
progression
interrogate
contributions
of
architectural
factor
CTCF
process
genome
re-sculpting
in
newborn
nuclei.
Depletion
during
transition
alters
short-range
compartmentalization
after
mitosis.
Chromatin
domain
boundary
re-formation
impaired
upon
loss,
but
a
subset
boundaries,
characterized
by
transitions
states,
established
normally.
Without
CTCF,
structural
loops
fail
form,
leading
illegitimate
contacts
between
cis-regulatory
elements
(CREs).
Transient
CRE
that
are
normally
resolved
telophase
persist
deeply
into
CTCF-depleted
cells.
loss-associated
gains
often
linked
increased,
enhancer-promoter
contacts.
In
contrast,
at
genes
whose
expression
declines
seems
function
as
conventional
activator,
independent
its
role.
CTCF-anchored
facilitate
formation
nested
within
them,
especially
those
involving
weak
CREs.
Transcription
inhibition
does
not
significantly
affect
global
or
start
site-associated
boundaries.
However,
ongoing
contributes
considerably
gene
domains,
regions
enriched
along
bodies.
Notably,
domains
emerge
ana/telophase
prior
completion
first
round
transcription,
suggesting
epigenetic
features
bodies
contribute
reconfiguration
transcription.
The
focus
on
de
novo
nuclear
G1
entry
yields
insights
dynamics
mitosis
progression.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2022
Chromosomes
are
hierarchically
folded
within
cell
nuclei
into
territories,
domains
and
subdomains,
but
the
functional
importance
evolutionary
dynamics
of
these
hierarchies
poorly
defined.
Here,
we
comprehensively
profile
genome
organizations
five
Anopheles
mosquito
species
show
how
different
levels
chromatin
architecture
influence
each
other.
Patterns
observed
on
Hi-C
maps
associated
with
known
cytological
structures,
epigenetic
profiles,
gene
expression
levels.
Evolutionary
analysis
reveals
conservation
synteny
blocks
for
tens
millions
years
enrichment
breakpoints
in
regions
increased
genomic
insulation.
However,
in-depth
shows
a
confounding
effect
density
both
insulation
distribution
breakpoints,
suggesting
limited
causal
relationship
between
At
level
individual
loci,
identify
specific,
extremely
long-ranged
looping
interactions,
conserved
~100
million
years.
We
demonstrate
that
mechanisms
underlying
contacts
differ
from
previously
described
Polycomb-dependent
interactions
clustering
active
chromatin.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2023
Histone
acetylation
is
important
for
the
activation
of
gene
transcription
but
little
known
about
its
direct
read/write
mechanisms.
Here,
we
report
cryogenic
electron
microscopy
structures
in
which
a
p300/CREB-binding
protein
(CBP)
multidomain
monomer
recognizes
histone
H4
N-terminal
tail
(NT)
(ac)
nucleosome
and
acetylates
non-H4
NTs
within
same
nucleosome.
p300/CBP
not
only
recognized
H4NTac
via
bromodomain
pocket
responsible
reading,
also
interacted
with
DNA
minor
grooves
outside
that
pocket.
This
directed
catalytic
center
to
one
NTs.
The
primary
target
p300
writes
by
reading
was
H2BNT,
H2BNTac
promoted
H2A-H2B
dissociation
from
We
propose
model
replicates
H3-H4
tetramer
inherit
epigenetic
storage,
transcribes
it
H2B-H2A
dimers
activate
context-dependent
through
local
destabilization.