一个Blcap连接的沉声器循环的3D基因组结构调节了镜片纤维细胞脱核过程中的终端分化
Shurui Ke1, Zhong Liu1, Jingyu Ma1
1State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China.
透镜纤维细胞 (LFCs) 通过Blcap-DSR染色质循环在没有亡的情况下清除细胞核. 这种循环抑制了Blcap,保持了对透镜的平衡,以保持清晰的透镜差异化.
科学领域:
- 细胞生物学 细胞生物学
- 表观遗传学 在表观遗传学中,表观遗传学是指表观遗传学.
- 发展生物学 发展生物学
背景情况:
- 透镜纤维细胞 (LFCs) 在分化过程中经历核和器官去除.
- 这一过程类似于细胞亡,但避免了细胞死亡,其潜在机制尚不清楚.
- 保持透镜透明度需要进行受控的细胞重塑.
研究的目的:
- 调查透镜上皮细胞 (LEC) 到LFC过渡期间的染色质和表观遗传变化.
- 确定在LFC中核清除期间抑制亡的机制.
- 确定在Blcap.附近的远程静音器区域 (DSR) 中介色氨酸环的作用.
主要方法:
- 使用Hi-C,CUT&Tag (H3K27me3,CTCF,SMC3) 和RNA-seq来绘制染色体结构和表观遗传学的地图.
- 腺相关病毒 (AAV) 传递saCas9双sgRNA以在体内删除循环区域.
- 使用DNA-FISH,西式涂抹,流细胞计和表型分析进行验证.
主要成果:
- 在分化过程中观察到广泛的染色质重塑,包括A/B区间切换和噪声器重编程.
- 确定了一个特定于LFC的染色质循环,将Blcap与DSR结合起来.
- 循环中断导致了Blcap脱压,减少了抗亡基因,增加了亡,以及透镜变暗.
结论:
- Blcap-DSR染色质循环对于抑制Blcap和防止LFCs中的亡至关重要.
- 与静音器相关的循环和表观遗传重编程使控制的核清除能够在没有细胞死亡的情况下实现.
- 这一过程确保了适当的LFC差异化,并保持了镜头的透明度.
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