Functional interaction between PML and SATB1 regulates chromatin-loop architecture and transcription of the MHC class I locus

O Bischof, PK Purbey, D Notani, H Urlaub… - Nature cell …, 2007 - nature.com
O Bischof, PK Purbey, D Notani, H Urlaub, A Dejean, S Galande
Nature cell biology, 2007nature.com
The function of the subnuclear structure the promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) body is unclear
largely because of the functional heterogeneity of its constituents. Here, we provide the
evidence for a direct link between PML, higher-order chromatin organization and gene
regulation. We show that PML physically and functionally interacts with the matrix
attachment region (MAR)-binding protein, special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1
(SATB1) to organize the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I locus into distinct …
Abstract
The function of the subnuclear structure the promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) body is unclear largely because of the functional heterogeneity of its constituents. Here, we provide the evidence for a direct link between PML, higher-order chromatin organization and gene regulation. We show that PML physically and functionally interacts with the matrix attachment region (MAR)-binding protein, special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1 (SATB1) to organize the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I locus into distinct higher-order chromatin-loop structures. Interferon γ (IFNγ) treatment and silencing of either SATB1 or PML dynamically alter chromatin architecture, thus affecting the expression profile of a subset of MHC class I genes. Our studies identify PML and SATB1 as a regulatory complex that governs transcription by orchestrating dynamic chromatin-loop architecture.
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