Chromatin modification is not a prerequisite for p63 binding but p63 binding can elicit chromatin remodeling
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ABSTRACT: Transcription factor (TF) p63 is a master regulator playing critical roles in epidermal development and other cellular processes. Our lab’s previous research deciphered a distinct chromatin architecture at p63 bound site in keratinocytes. In order to figure out whether those chromatin modifications already exist before p63 binding, or p63 occupancy contributes to such chromatin marks, we built p63-expressing cell lines. We then obtained p63 bound regions in these overexpressing cell line, and looked at different histone marks at those sites before p63 occupancy. As shown in the results, before p63 binding, the targeting sites have barely detectable histone marks, indicating p63’s capability to approach unmodified chromatins. Moreover, there is no significant difference in chromatin marks between p63 bound sites and unbound sites when no p63 binding happens. Our in vivo findings were confirmed by examining p63 binding to unmodified nucleosomes in vitro, showing that histone modification is not indispensable for p63 binding but binding site positioning on nucleosome does play a role. Overall, our results suggest that histone modifications do not affect p63 binding, and p63 protein can bind to inaccessible, weakly modified chromatin regions in vivo.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE140329 | GEO | 2020/12/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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