β-actin dependent chromatin remodeling mediates compartment level changes in 3D genome architecture

Syed Raza Mahmood, Xin Xie, Nadine Hosny El Said, Tomas Venit, Kristin C. Gunsalus and Piergiorgio Percipalle ()
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Syed Raza Mahmood: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Xin Xie: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Nadine Hosny El Said: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Tomas Venit: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Kristin C. Gunsalus: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Piergiorgio Percipalle: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract β-actin is a crucial component of several chromatin remodeling complexes that control chromatin structure and accessibility. The mammalian Brahma-associated factor (BAF) is one such complex that plays essential roles in development and differentiation by regulating the chromatin state of critical genes and opposing the repressive activity of polycomb repressive complexes (PRCs). While previous work has shown that β-actin loss can lead to extensive changes in gene expression and heterochromatin organization, it is not known if changes in β-actin levels can directly influence chromatin remodeling activities of BAF and polycomb proteins. Here we conduct a comprehensive genomic analysis of β-actin knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) using ATAC-Seq, HiC-seq, RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq of various epigenetic marks. We demonstrate that β-actin levels can induce changes in chromatin structure by affecting the complex interplay between chromatin remodelers such as BAF/BRG1 and EZH2. Our results show that changes in β-actin levels and associated chromatin remodeling activities can not only impact local chromatin accessibility but also induce reversible changes in 3D genome architecture. Our findings reveal that β-actin-dependent chromatin remodeling plays a role in shaping the chromatin landscape and influences the regulation of genes involved in development and differentiation.

Date: 2021
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