Comprehensive 3D epigenomic maps define limbal stem/progenitor cell function and identity

全面的 3D 表观基因组图谱定义了角膜缘干细胞/祖细胞的功能和身份

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作者:Mingsen Li, Huaxing Huang, Bofeng Wang, Shaoshuai Jiang, Huizhen Guo, Liqiong Zhu, Siqi Wu, Jiafeng Liu, Li Wang, Xihong Lan, Wang Zhang, Jin Zhu, Fuxi Li, Jieying Tan, Zhen Mao, Chunqiao Liu, Jianping Ji, Junjun Ding, Kang Zhang, Jin Yuan, Yizhi Liu, Hong Ouyang

Abstract

The insights into how genome topology couples with epigenetic states to govern the function and identity of the corneal epithelium are poorly understood. Here, we generate a high-resolution Hi-C interaction map of human limbal stem/progenitor cells (LSCs) and show that chromatin multi-hierarchical organisation is coupled to gene expression. By integrating Hi-C, epigenome and transcriptome data, we characterize the comprehensive 3D epigenomic landscapes of LSCs. We find that super-silencers mediate gene repression associated with corneal development, differentiation and disease via chromatin looping and/or proximity. Super-enhancer (SE) interaction analysis identified a set of SE interactive hubs that contribute to LSC-specific gene activation. These active and inactive element-anchored loop networks occur within the cohesin-occupied CTCF-CTCF loops. We further reveal a coordinated regulatory network of core transcription factors based on SE-promoter interactions. Our results provide detailed insights into the genome organization principle for epigenetic regulation of gene expression in stratified epithelia.

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