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Histone acetylation dynamics modulates chromatin conformation and allele-specific interactions at oncogenic loci

Sungalee, Stephanie  
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Liu, Yuanlong
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Lambuta, Ruxandra A.
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May 1, 2021
Nature Genetics

In cancer cells, enhancer hijacking mediated by chromosomal alterations and/or increased deposition of acetylated histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27ac) can support oncogene expression. However, how the chromatin conformation of enhancer-promoter interactions is affected by these events is unclear. In the present study, by comparing chromatin structure and H3K27ac levels in normal and lymphoma B cells, we show that enhancer-promoter-interacting regions assume different conformations according to the local abundance of H3K27ac. Genetic or pharmacological depletion of H3K27ac decreases the frequency and the spreading of these interactions, altering oncogene expression. Moreover, enhancer hijacking mediated by chromosomal translocations influences the epigenetic status of the regions flanking the breakpoint, prompting the formation of distinct intrachromosomal interactions in the two homologous chromosomes. These interactions are accompanied by allele-specific gene expression changes. Overall, our work indicates that H3K27ac dynamics modulates interaction frequency between regulatory regions and can lead to allele-specific chromatin configurations to sustain oncogene expression. Enhancer-promoter three-dimensional interactions at oncogenic loci are modulated by H3K27ac dynamics. Enhancer hijacking mediated by chromosomal translocations leads to distinct chromatin states, intrachromosomal interactions and allele-specific gene expression.

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research article
DOI
10.1038/s41588-021-00842-x
Web of Science ID

WOS:000649067600010

Author(s)
Sungalee, Stephanie  
Liu, Yuanlong
Lambuta, Ruxandra A.
Katanayeva, Natalya  
Donaldson Collier, Maria
Tavernari, Daniele
Roulland, Sandrine
Ciriello, Giovanni
Oricchio, Elisa  
Date Issued

2021-05-01

Published in
Nature Genetics
Volume

53

Issue

5

Start page

650

End page

662

Subjects

Genetics & Heredity

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enhancer

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architecture

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genome

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bcl11a

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reorganization

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rearrangements

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mechanisms

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expression

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principles

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bcl-2

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REVIEWED

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June 5, 2021
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/178663
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