Static and dynamic DNA loops form AP-1-bound activation hubs during macrophage development

DH Phanstiel, K Van Bortle, D Spacek, GT Hess… - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
The three-dimensional arrangement of the human genome comprises a complex network of
structural and regulatory chromatin loops important for coordinating changes in transcription …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal analysis suggests a reciprocal relationship between 3D chromatin structure and transcription

KSM Reed, ES Davis, ML Bond, A Cabrera, E Thulson… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
To infer potential causal relationships between 3D chromatin structure, enhancers, and
gene transcription, we mapped each feature in a genome-wide fashion across eight …

[HTML][HTML] Extensive promoter-centered chromatin interactions provide a topological basis for transcription regulation

G Li, X Ruan, RK Auerbach, KS Sandhu, M Zheng… - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
Higher-order chromosomal organization for transcription regulation is poorly understood in
eukaryotes. Using genome-wide Chromatin Interaction Analysis with Paired-End-Tag …

Decoding the spatial chromatin organization and dynamic epigenetic landscapes of macrophage cells during differentiation and immune activation

D Lin, W Xu, P Hong, C Wu, Z Zhang, S Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Immunocytes dynamically reprogram their gene expression profiles during differentiation
and immunoresponse. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we …

Lineage-specific genome architecture links enhancers and non-coding disease variants to target gene promoters

BM Javierre, OS Burren, SP Wilder, R Kreuzhuber… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Long-range interactions between regulatory elements and gene promoters play key roles in
transcriptional regulation. The vast majority of interactions are uncharted, constituting a …

Simple combinations of lineage-determining transcription factors prime cis-regulatory elements required for macrophage and B cell identities

S Heinz, C Benner, N Spann, E Bertolino, YC Lin… - Molecular cell, 2010 - cell.com
Genome-scale studies have revealed extensive, cell type-specific colocalization of
transcription factors, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly …

Regulatory landscaping: how enhancer-promoter communication is sculpted in 3D

MI Robson, AR Ringel, S Mundlos - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
During embryogenesis, precise gene transcription in space and time requires that distal
enhancers and promoters communicate by physical proximity within gene regulatory …

Dynamic epigenetic enhancer signatures reveal key transcription factors associated with monocytic differentiation states

TH Pham, C Benner, M Lichtinger… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Cellular differentiation is orchestrated by lineage-specific transcription factors and
associated with cell type–specific epigenetic signatures. In the present study, we used stage …

Three-dimensional genome organization in immune cell fate and function

S Cuartero, G Stik, R Stadhouders - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Immune cell development and activation demand the precise and coordinated control of
transcriptional programmes. Three-dimensional (3D) organization of the genome has …

[HTML][HTML] The role of loop extrusion in enhancer-mediated gene activation

MA Karpinska, AM Oudelaar - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Gene expression patterns in complex multicellular organisms are regulated by enhancers,
which communicate with their target gene promoters in three-dimensional (3D) chromatin …