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dc.titlePositioning of nucleosomes containing γ-H2AX precedes active DNA demethylation and transcription initiation
dc.contributor.authorDobersch, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorRubio, Karla
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Indrabahadur
dc.contributor.authorGünther, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorGraumann, Johannes
dc.contributor.authorCordero, Julio
dc.contributor.authorCastillo-Negrete, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorHuynh, Minh Bao
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Aditi
dc.contributor.authorBraubach, Peter
dc.contributor.authorCabrera-Fuentes, Hector
dc.contributor.authorBernhagen, Jurgen
dc.contributor.authorChao, Cho-Ming
dc.contributor.authorBellusci, Saverio
dc.contributor.authorGünther, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorPreissner, Klaus T.
dc.contributor.authorKugel, Sita
dc.contributor.authorDobreva, Gergana
dc.contributor.authorWygrecka, Malgorzata
dc.contributor.authorBraun, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorPapy-Garcia, Dulce
dc.contributor.authorBarreto, Guillermo
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-11T07:49:50Z
dc.date.available2022-10-11T07:49:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-16
dc.identifier.citationDobersch, Stephanie, Rubio, Karla, Singh, Indrabahadur, Günther, Stefan, Graumann, Johannes, Cordero, Julio, Castillo-Negrete, Rafael, Huynh, Minh Bao, Mehta, Aditi, Braubach, Peter, Cabrera-Fuentes, Hector, Bernhagen, Jurgen, Chao, Cho-Ming, Bellusci, Saverio, Günther, Andreas, Preissner, Klaus T., Kugel, Sita, Dobreva, Gergana, Wygrecka, Malgorzata, Braun, Thomas, Papy-Garcia, Dulce, Barreto, Guillermo (2021-02-16). Positioning of nucleosomes containing γ-H2AX precedes active DNA demethylation and transcription initiation. Nature Communications 12 (1) : 1072. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21227-y
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/231967
dc.description.abstractIn addition to nucleosomes, chromatin contains non-histone chromatin-associated proteins, of which the high-mobility group proteins are the most abundant. Chromatin-mediated regulation of transcription involves DNA methylation and histone modifications. However, the order of events and the precise function of high-mobility group proteins during transcription initiation remain unclear. Here we show that high-mobility group AT-hook 2 protein (HMGA2) induces DNA nicks at the transcription start site, which are required by the histone chaperone FACT complex to incorporate nucleosomes containing the histone variant H2A.X. Further, phosphorylation of H2A.X at S139 (γ-H2AX) is required for repair-mediated DNA demethylation and transcription activation. The relevance of these findings is demonstrated within the context of TGFB1 signaling and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggesting therapies against this lethal disease. Our data support the concept that chromatin opening during transcriptional initiation involves intermediates with DNA breaks that subsequently require DNA repair mechanisms to ensure genome integrity. © 2021, The Author(s).
dc.publisherNature Research
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourceScopus OA2021
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentDUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
dc.description.doi10.1038/s41467-021-21227-y
dc.description.sourcetitleNature Communications
dc.description.volume12
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.page1072
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