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Journal Articles Nature Genetics Year : 2021

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

Abstract

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.
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hal-03565951 , version 1 (13-05-2022)

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Stephanie Sungalee, Yuanlong Liu, Ruxandra Lambuta, Natalya Katanayeva, Maria Donaldson Collier, et al.. Histone acetylation dynamics modulates chromatin conformation and allele-specific interactions at oncogenic loci. Nature Genetics, 2021, 53 (5), pp.650-662. ⟨10.1038/s41588-021-00842-x⟩. ⟨hal-03565951⟩
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