Myc Regulates Chromatin Decompaction and Nuclear Architecture during B Cell Activation
2017
Summary 50 years ago, Vincent Allfrey and colleagues discovered that lymphocyte activation triggers massive acetylation of
chromatin. However, the molecular mechanisms driving epigenetic accessibility are still unknown. We here show that stimulated lymphocytes decondense
chromatinby three differentially regulated steps. First,
chromatinis repositioned away from the nuclear periphery in response to global acetylation. Second, histone nanodomain clusters decompact into mononucleosome fibers through a mechanism that requires Myc and continual energy input. Single-molecule imaging shows that this step lowers transcription factor residence time and non-specific collisions during sampling for DNA targets. Third,
chromatininteractions shift from long range to predominantly short range, and
CTCF-mediated loops and contact domains double in numbers. This architectural change facilitates cognate promoter-enhancer contacts and also requires Myc and continual ATP production. Our results thus define the nature and transcriptional impact of
chromatindecondensation and reveal an unexpected role for Myc in the establishment of nuclear topology in mammalian cells.
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