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R loops regulate promoter-proximal chromatin architecture and cellular differentiation

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Chen, Poshen B, Chen, Hsiuyi V, Acharya, Diwash, Rando, Oliver J, Fazzio, Thomas G·2015·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

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Numerous chromatin-remodeling factors are regulated by interactions with RNA, although the contexts and functions of RNA binding are poorly understood. Here we show that R loops, RNA-DNA hybrids consisting of nascent transcripts hybridized to template DNA, modulate the binding of two key chromatin-regulatory complexes, Tip60–p400 and polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Like PRC2, the Tip60–p400 histone acetyltransferase complex binds to nascent transcripts; however, transcription promotes chromatin binding of Tip60–p400 but not PRC2. Interestingly, we observed higher Tip60–p400 and lower PRC2 levels at genes marked by promoter-proximal R loops. Furthermore, disruption of R loops broadly decreased Tip60–p400 occupancy and increased PRC2 occupancy genome wide. In agreement with these alterations, ESCs partially depleted of R loops exhibited impaired differentiation. These results show that R loops act both positively and negatively in modulating the recruitment of key pluripotency regulators.

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Authors
Chen, P. B., Chen, H. V., Acharya, D., Rando, O. J., & Fazzio, T. G.
Venue
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Published
2015-11-09
Volume
22
Issue
12
Pages
999-1007
ISSN
  • 1545-9985 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-9993
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W2194327633
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journal article
Language
en
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Chen, P. B., Chen, H. V., Acharya, D., Rando, O. J., & Fazzio, T. G. (2015). R loops regulate promoter-proximal chromatin architecture and cellular differentiation. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.3122

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