medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 15, 2024
Abstract
The
hallmark
of
Chronic
Myeloid
Leukemia
(CML)
is
Philadelphia
chromosome
t(9:22),
which
leads
to
formation
BCR-ABL1
fusion
oncogene.
induces
genetic
instability,
causing
the
progression
chronic
myeloid
leukemia
from
manageable
Phase
(CP-CML)
accelerated
phase
(AP-CML)
and
ultimately
lethal
blast
crisis
(BC-CML).
precise
mechanism
responsible
for
CML
are
not
well
comprehended,
there
a
lack
specific
molecular
biomarkers
advanced
CML.
Mutations
in
transcription
factors
(TFs)
have
significant
role
cancer
initiation,
relapses,
invasion,
metastasis,
resistance
anti-cancer
drugs.
Recently,
our
group
reported
association
novel
factor,
ZNF208,
with
was
dire
need
clinical
validation
this
biomarker.
Therefore,
aim
study
clinically
validate
mutated
ZNF208
as
biomarker
larger
cohort
AP-
BC-CML
patients
using
control-case
studies.
A
total
73
(N=73)
King
Saud
University
Medical
City
Riyadh
Abdulaziz
National
Guard
Hospital,
Al-Ahsa,
Saudi
Arabia
were
enrolled
(2020-2023),
experimental
(cases)
consisting
AP-CML
(n=20)
(n=12).
controls
consisted
age/sex
matched
CP-CML
(n=41).
approved
by
Research
Ethics
Committees
participating
institutes
all
provided
informed
consent
study.
Clinical
evaluations
conducted
according
guidelines
established
European
LeukemiaNet
2020.
Targeted
resequencing
ZNF
208
employed
Illumina
NextSeq500
instrument
(Illumina,
San
Diego,
CA,
USA)
mutations
confirmed
Sanger
sequencing.
Both
next
generation
sequencing
identified
missense
mutation
(c.64G>A)
ZNF208.
56
(93.3)
and12
(100)
CP-,
respectively,
while
none
(0%)
or
healthy
genomic
databases
(p=0.0001).
studies
show
that
very
AP-and
patients.
other
such
proteins
may
cause
carcinogenesis
interacting
KAP-1
repressor
silence
many
target
genes
thus
prove
be
drug
targets
well.
we
recommend
carrying
out
prospective
trials
further
its
utilization
decision,
investigating
pathogenesis
investigate
potential
Simple
Summary
type
blood
caused
oncogene,
leading
instability
changes.
This
results
advancement
(CP)
an
(AP)
finally
(BC).
development
known,
dearth
dependable
shared
indicators.
Transcription
class
molecules
that,
when
altered,
significantly
contribute
cancer,
including
has
been
factor
gene
associated
BC-CML.
Here,
carried
targeted
resequencing.
detected
0
(0%),
respectively
(p=0.0001)
demonstrating
high
specificity
shows
progression.
We
RNA Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(1), С. 11 - 27
Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2024
Approximately
45%
of
the
human
genome
is
comprised
transposable
elements
(TEs),
also
known
as
mobile
genetic
elements.
However,
their
biological
function
remains
largely
unknown.
Among
them,
retrotransposons
are
particularly
abundant,
and
some
copies
still
capable
mobilization
within
through
RNA
intermediates.
This
review
focuses
on
life
cycle
summarizes
regulatory
mechanisms
impacts
cellular
processes.
Retrotransposons
generally
epigenetically
silenced
in
somatic
cells,
but
transcriptionally
reactivated
under
certain
conditions,
such
tumorigenesis,
development,
stress,
ageing,
potentially
leading
to
instability.
We
explored
dual
nature
genomic
parasites
elements,
focusing
roles
diversity
innate
immunity.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
how
host
factors
regulate
retrotransposon
cDNA
intermediates
binding,
modification,
degradation.
The
interplay
between
machinery
provides
insight
into
complex
regulation
potential
for
dysregulation
cause
aberrant
responses
inflammation
autoimmune
diseases.
Abstract
Background
Gene
expression
divergence
between
populations
and
individuals
can
emerge
from
genetic
variations
within
the
genes
and/or
in
cis
regulatory
elements.
Since
epigenetic
modifications
regulate
gene
expression,
it
is
conceivable
that
elements
also
be
a
source
of
divergence.
Results
In
this
study,
we
compared
histone
acetylation
(namely,
H3K9ac)
profiles
two
mouse
strains
different
subspecies
origin,
C57BL/6
J
(B6)
MSM/Ms
(MSM),
as
well
their
F1
hybrids.
This
identified
319
regions
strain-specific
acetylation,
about
half
which
were
observed
alleles
While
allele-specific
presence
interferon
factor
3
(IRF3)
binding
sequence
was
associated
with
revealed
B6-specific
insertions
short
3′
fragment
LINE-1
(L1)
retrotransposon
occur
or
proximal
to
MSM-specific
acetylated
regions.
Furthermore,
even
hyperacetylated
domains,
flanking
non-polymorphic
L1
fragments
hypoacetylated,
suggesting
general
activity
induce
hypoacetylation.
Indeed,
confirmed
region
by
three
Krüppel-associated
box
domain-containing
zinc
finger
proteins
(KZFPs),
interact
deacetylases.
These
results
suggest
insertion
would
excluded
gene-
acetylation-rich
natural
selection.
Finally,
mRNA-seq
analysis
for
hybrids
carried
out,
disclosed
link
promoter/enhancer
expression.
Conclusions
study
number
changes
have
changed
levels
during
evolution
subspecies,
part
changes.
Insertions
very
decrease
level
neighboring
thereby
been
counter-selected
gene-rich
regions,
may
explain
long-standing
mystery
discrete
genomic
distribution
LINEs
SINEs.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 5, 2024
The
structural
organization
of
eukaryotic
genomes
is
contingent
upon
the
fractionation
DNA
into
transcriptionally
permissive
euchromatin
and
repressive
heterochromatin.
However,
we
have
a
limited
understanding
how
these
distinct
states
are
first
established
during
animal
embryogenesis.
Histone
3
lysine
9
trimethylation
(H3K9me3)
critical
to
heterochromatin
formation
bulk
establishment
this
mark
thought
help
drive
large-scale
remodeling
an
initially
naive
chromatin
state
detailed
process
lacking.
Here,
leverage
CUT&RUN
define
emerging
H3K9me3
landscape
zebrafish
embryo
with
high
sensitivity
temporal
resolution.
Despite
prevalence
transposons
in
genome,
found
that
LTR
preferentially
targeted
for
embryonic
deposition,
different
families
exhibiting
timelines.
High
signal-to-noise
ratios
afforded
by
revealed
new,
sites
low-amplitude
initiated
before
major
wave
zygotic
genome
activation
(ZGA).
Early
predominated
at
specific
subsets
were
particularly
enriched
transposon
sequences
maternal
piRNAs
pericentromeric
localization.
Notably,
number
increased
linearly
across
blastula
development,
while
quantitative
comparison
>10-fold
genome-wide
increase
signal
over
just
30
minutes
onset
ZGA.
Continued
maturation
was
observed
beyond
initial
establishment.
Repression
of
retrotransposition
is
crucial
for
the
successful
fitness
a
mammalian
organism.
The
domesticated
transposon
protein
L1TD1,
derived
from
LINE-1
ORF1p,
an
RNA-binding
that
expressed
only
in
some
cancers
and
early
embryogenesis.
In
human
embryonic
stem
cells
it
found
to
be
essential
maintaining
pluripotency.
cancer,
L1TD1
expression
highly
correlative
with
malignancy
progression
as
such
considered
potential
prognostic
factor
tumors.
However,
its
molecular
role
cancer
remains
largely
unknown.
Our
findings
reveal
DNA
hypomethylation
induces
HAP1
tumor
cells.
depletion
significantly
modulates
both
proteome
transcriptome
thereby
reduces
cell
viability.
Notably,
associates
transcripts
interacts
ORF1p
protein,
facilitating
retrotransposition.
data
suggest
collaborates
ancestral
RNA
chaperone,
ensuring
efficient
retrotransposons,
rather
than
directly
impacting
abundance
targets.
this
way,
might
have
important
not
during
development
but
also
tumorigenesis.
Cancers,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(15), С. 2728 - 2728
Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024
During
the
metagenomics
era,
high-throughput
sequencing
efforts
both
in
mice
and
humans
indicate
that
non-coding
RNAs
(ncRNAs)
constitute
a
significant
fraction
of
transcribed
genome.
past
decades,
regulatory
role
these
transcripts
along
with
their
interactions
other
molecules
have
been
extensively
characterized.
However,
study
long
(lncRNAs),
an
ncRNA
class
transcript
lengths
exceed
200
nucleotides,
revealed
certain
are
transcriptional
“by-products”,
while
loci
exert
downstream
functions
through
RNA-independent
mechanisms.
Such
mechanisms
include,
but
not
limited
to,
chromatin
complex
promoter-enhancer
competition
schemes
involve
underlying
locus
or
without
its
nascent
transcription,
mediating
even
exclusive
roles
regulation
target
genes
mammals.
Interestingly,
such
often
drive
pathological
manifestations,
including
oncogenesis.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
selective
examples
lncRNAs
regulate
independently
produced
transcripts.
Abstract
The
structural
organization
of
eukaryotic
genomes
is
contingent
upon
the
fractionation
DNA
into
transcriptionally
permissive
euchromatin
and
repressive
heterochromatin.
However,
we
have
a
limited
understanding
how
these
distinct
states
are
first
established
during
animal
embryogenesis.
Histone
3
lysine
9
trimethylation
(H3K9me3)
critical
to
heterochromatin
formation,
bulk
establishment
this
mark
thought
help
drive
large-scale
remodeling
an
initially
naive
chromatin
state
detailed
process
lacking.
Here,
leverage
CUT&RUN
define
emerging
H3K9me3
landscape
zebrafish
embryo
with
high
sensitivity
temporal
resolution.
Despite
prevalence
transposons
in
genome,
found
that
LTR
preferentially
targeted
for
embryonic
deposition,
different
families
exhibiting
timelines.
High
signal-to-noise
ratios
afforded
by
revealed
new,
sites
low-amplitude
initiated
before
major
wave
zygotic
genome
activation
(ZGA).
Early
predominated
at
specific
subsets
were
particularly
enriched
transposon
sequences
maternal
piRNAs
pericentromeric
localization.
Notably,
number
increased
linearly
across
blastula
development,
while
quantitative
comparison
>10-fold
genome-wide
increase
signal
over
just
30
min
onset
ZGA.
Continued
maturation
was
observed
beyond
initial
establishment.
Abstract
Most
deaths
in
breast
cancer
patients
are
attributed
to
metastasis,
and
lung
metastasis
is
associated
with
a
particularly
poor
prognosis;
therefore
it
imperative
identify
potential
target
for
intervention.
The
transforming
growth
factor‐β
(TGF‐β)
pathway
plays
vital
role
which
Smad3
the
key
mediator
performs
specific
functions
by
binding
different
cofactors.
However,
cofactors
involved
have
not
yet
been
identified.
This
study
first
establishes
interactome
of
cells
identifies
ZNF8
as
novel
cofactor.
Furthermore,
results
reveal
that
closely
prognosis,
specifically
facilitates
TGF‐β
pathway‐mediated
participating
multiple
processes.
Mechanistically,
binds
enhance
H3K4me3
modification
promote
expression
signature
genes
recruiting
SMYD3.
SMYD3
inhibition
BCI121
effectively
prevents
ZNF8‐mediated
metastasis.
Overall,
cofactor
TGF‐β/Smad3
promotes
introduces
therapeutic
strategies
early
management
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024
CCR4-NOT
regulates
multiple
steps
in
gene
regulation,
including
transcription,
mRNA
decay,
protein
ubiquitylation,
and
translation.
It
has
been
well
studied
budding
yeast;
however,
relatively
less
is
known
about
its
regulation
functions
mammals.
To
characterize
the
of
human
complex,
we
developed
a
rapid
auxin-induced
degron
system
to
deplete
CNOT1
(the
scaffold
complex)
CNOT4
(E3
ubiquitin
ligase)
cell
culture.
Transcriptome-wide
measurements
gene-expression
revealed
that
depleting
changed
several
thousand
transcripts,
wherein
most
mRNAs
were
increased
resulted
global
decrease
decay
rates.
In
contrast
what
was
observed
CNOT1-depleted
cells,
depletion
only
modestly
RNA
steady-state
levels
and,
surprisingly,
led
acceleration
decay.
further
investigate
role
used
transient
transcriptome
sequencing
(TT-seq)
measure
ongoing
synthesis.
Depletion
either
subunit
synthesis
genes.
genome,
reduction
KRAB-Zinc-Finger-proteins
(KZNFs)
genes,
especially
those
clustered
on
chromosome
19,
observed.
KZNFs
are
transcriptional
repressors
retro-transposable
elements
(rTEs),
consistent
with
decreased
expression,
significant
activation
rTEs,
mainly
Long
interspersed
Nuclear
Elements
(LINEs).
Our
data
reveal
expression
silences
retrotransposons
across
genome
by
maintaining
KZNF
expression.
These
establish
as
regulator
have
identified
novel
mammalian-specific
function
suppression
rTEs.