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Requirement for SNAPC1 in transcriptional responsiveness to diverse extracellular signals.


ABSTRACT: Initiation of transcription of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII)-dependent genes requires the participation of a host of basal transcription factors. Among genes requiring RNAPII for transcription, small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) display a further requirement for a factor known as snRNA-activating protein complex (SNAPc). The scope of the biological function of SNAPc and its requirement for transcription of protein-coding genes has not been elucidated. To determine the genome-wide occupancy of SNAPc, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput sequencing using antibodies against SNAPC4 and SNAPC1 subunits. Interestingly, while SNAPC4 occupancy was limited to snRNA genes, SNAPC1 chromatin residence extended beyond snRNA genes to include a large number of transcriptionally active protein-coding genes. Notably, SNAPC1 occupancy on highly active genes mirrored that of elongating RNAPII extending through the bodies and 3' ends of protein-coding genes. Inhibition of transcriptional elongation resulted in the loss of SNAPC1 from the 3' ends of genes, reflecting a functional association between SNAPC1 and elongating RNAPII. Importantly, while depletion of SNAPC1 had a small effect on basal transcription, it diminished the transcriptional responsiveness of a large number of genes to two distinct extracellular stimuli, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and retinoic acid (RA). These results highlight a role for SNAPC1 as a general transcriptional coactivator that functions through elongating RNAPII.

SUBMITTER: Baillat D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3486178 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Requirement for SNAPC1 in transcriptional responsiveness to diverse extracellular signals.

Baillat David D   Gardini Alessandro A   Cesaroni Matteo M   Shiekhattar Ramin R  

Molecular and cellular biology 20120910 22


Initiation of transcription of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII)-dependent genes requires the participation of a host of basal transcription factors. Among genes requiring RNAPII for transcription, small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) display a further requirement for a factor known as snRNA-activating protein complex (SNAPc). The scope of the biological function of SNAPc and its requirement for transcription of protein-coding genes has not been elucidated. To determine the genome-wide occupancy of SNAPc, we pe  ...[more]

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