Efficiency of Xist-mediated silencing on autosomes is linked to chromosomal domain organisation

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作者
Tang, Y. Amy [1 ,2 ]
Huntley, Derek [3 ]
Montana, Giovanni [4 ]
Cerase, Andrea [1 ,5 ]
Nesterova, Tatyana B. [1 ,5 ]
Brockdorff, Neil [1 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Hammersmith Hosp, MRC Clin Sci Ctr, Fac Med ICSTM, London, England
[2] Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Cambridge, England
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Ctr Bioinformat, Div Mol Biosci, London, England
[4] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Math, London, England
[5] Univ Oxford, Dept Biochem, Oxford OX1 3QU, England
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EPIGENETICS & CHROMATIN | 2010年 / 3卷
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
LYON REPEAT HYPOTHESIS; INACTIVE X-CHROMOSOME; X; AUTOSOME TRANSLOCATION; LINE-1; ELEMENTS; GENE-RICH; MOUSE; RNA; CELLS; SEQUENCE; RETROTRANSPOSITION;
D O I
10.1186/1756-8935-3-10
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Background: X chromosome inactivation, the mechanism used by mammals to equalise dosage of X-linked genes in XX females relative to XY males, is triggered by chromosome-wide localisation of a cis-acting non-coding RNA, Xist. The mechanism of Xist RNA spreading and Xist-dependent silencing is poorly understood. A large body of evidence indicates that silencing is more efficient on the X chromosome than on autosomes, leading to the idea that the X chromosome has acquired sequences that facilitate propagation of silencing. LINE-1 (L1) repeats are relatively enriched on the X chromosome and have been proposed as candidates for these sequences. To determine the requirements for efficient silencing we have analysed the relationship of chromosome features, including L1 repeats, and the extent of silencing in cell lines carrying inducible Xist transgenes located on one of three different autosomes. Results: Our results show that the organisation of the chromosome into large gene-rich and L1-rich domains is a key determinant of silencing efficiency. Specifically genes located in large gene-rich domains with low L1 density are relatively resistant to Xist-mediated silencing whereas genes located in gene-poor domains with high L1 density are silenced more efficiently. These effects are observed shortly after induction of Xist RNA expression, suggesting that chromosomal domain organisation influences establishment rather than long-term maintenance of silencing. The X chromosome and some autosomes have only small gene-rich L1-depleted domains and we suggest that this could confer the capacity for relatively efficient chromosome-wide silencing. Conclusions: This study provides insight into the requirements for efficient Xist mediated silencing and specifically identifies organisation of the chromosome into gene-rich L1-depleted and gene-poor L1-dense domains as a major influence on the ability of Xist-mediated silencing to be propagated in a continuous manner in cis.
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