Journal
MOLECULAR CELL
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 791-802Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.07.012
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- National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH [F32GM093491, R01GM043901, R37GM048405]
- National Science Foundation graduate fellowship
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
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Mechanistic roles for many lncRNAs are poorly understood, in part because their direct interactions with genomic loci and proteins are difficult to assess. Using a method to purify endogenous RNAs and their associated factors, we mapped the genomic binding sites for two highly expressed human lncRNAs, NEAT1 and MALAT1. We show that NEAT1 and MALAT1 localize to hundreds of genomic sites in human cells, primarily over active genes. NEAT1 and MALAT1 exhibit colocalization to many of these loci, but display distinct gene body binding patterns at these sites, suggesting independent but complementary functions for these RNAs. We also identified numerous proteins enriched by both lncRNAs, supporting complementary binding and function, in addition to unique associated proteins. Transcriptional inhibition or stimulation alters localization of NEAT1 on active chromatin sites, implying that underlying DNA sequence does not target NEAT1 to chromatin, and that localization responds to cues involved in the transcription process.
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