Scholarlink

Background <p>DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical secondary structures formed in guanine-rich DNA sequences and play important roles in modulating biological processes through a variety of gene regulatory mechanisms. Emerging G4 profiling allows global mapping of endogenous G4 formation.</p> Results <p>Here in this study, we map the G4 landscapes in adult skeletal muscle stem cells (MuSCs), which are essential for injury-induced muscle regeneration. Throughout the myogenic lineage progression of MuSCs, we uncover dynamic endogenous G4 formation with a pronounced G4 induction when MuSCs become activated and proliferating. We further demonstrate that the G4 induction promotes MuSC activation thus the regeneration process. Mechanistically, we found that promoter-associated G4s regulate gene transcription through facilitating chromatin looping. Furthermore, we found that G4 sites are enriched for transcription factor (TF) binding events in activated MuSCs; MAX binds to G4 structures to synergistically facilitate chromatin looping and gene transcription, thus promoting MuSC activation and regeneration. The above uncovered global regulatory functions/mechanisms are further dissected on the paradigm of <i>Ccne1</i> promoter, demonstrating that <i>Ccne1</i> is a bona fide G4/MAX regulatory target in activated MuSCs.</p> Conclusions <p>Altogether, our findings for the first time demonstrate the prevalent and dynamic formation of G4s in adult MuSCs and the mechanistic role of G4s in modulating gene expression and MuSC activation/proliferation.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

DNA G-quadruplex profiling in skeletal muscle stem cells reveals functional and mechanistic insights

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2025年9月5日

查看全文
  • Xiaona Chen,
  • Feng Yang,
  • Suyang Zhang,
  • Xiaofan Guo,
  • Jieyu Zhao,
  • Yulong Qiao,
  • Liangqiang He,
  • Yang Li,
  • Qin Zhou,
  • Michael Tim-Yun Ong,
  • Chun Kit Kwok,
  • Hao Sun,
  • Huating Wang

摘要

Background

DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical secondary structures formed in guanine-rich DNA sequences and play important roles in modulating biological processes through a variety of gene regulatory mechanisms. Emerging G4 profiling allows global mapping of endogenous G4 formation.

Results

Here in this study, we map the G4 landscapes in adult skeletal muscle stem cells (MuSCs), which are essential for injury-induced muscle regeneration. Throughout the myogenic lineage progression of MuSCs, we uncover dynamic endogenous G4 formation with a pronounced G4 induction when MuSCs become activated and proliferating. We further demonstrate that the G4 induction promotes MuSC activation thus the regeneration process. Mechanistically, we found that promoter-associated G4s regulate gene transcription through facilitating chromatin looping. Furthermore, we found that G4 sites are enriched for transcription factor (TF) binding events in activated MuSCs; MAX binds to G4 structures to synergistically facilitate chromatin looping and gene transcription, thus promoting MuSC activation and regeneration. The above uncovered global regulatory functions/mechanisms are further dissected on the paradigm of Ccne1 promoter, demonstrating that Ccne1 is a bona fide G4/MAX regulatory target in activated MuSCs.

Conclusions

Altogether, our findings for the first time demonstrate the prevalent and dynamic formation of G4s in adult MuSCs and the mechanistic role of G4s in modulating gene expression and MuSC activation/proliferation.