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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95009-3
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- Polish National Science Centre [DEC-2015/16/W/NZ2/00314]
- Foundation for Polish Science TEAM-TECH Core Facility project NGS platform for comprehensive diagnostics and personalized therapy in neuro-oncology
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Genome-wide studies have revealed specific genetic alterations, transcriptomic patterns, and epigenetic profiles associated with different types of glioma. The organization of chromatin and epigenetic landscape of enhancers have been shown to impact gene expression in low grade versus high grade gliomas. The identification of transcription factors and genes regulated by long-range contacts with enhancers provides important insights into the epigenetic differences associated with differential gene expression in gliomas of different malignancy.
Genome-wide studies have uncovered specific genetic alterations, transcriptomic patterns and epigenetic profiles associated with different glioma types. We have recently created a unique atlas encompassing genome-wide profiles of open chromatin, histone H3K27ac and H3Kme3 modifications, DNA methylation and transcriptomes of 33 glioma samples of different grades. Here, we intersected genome-wide atlas data with topologically associating domains (TADs) and demonstrated that the chromatin organization and epigenetic landscape of enhancers have a strong impact on genes differentially expressed in WHO low grade versus high grade gliomas. We identified TADs enriched in glioma grade-specific genes and/or epigenetic marks. We found the set of transcription factors, including REST, E2F1 and NFKB1, that are most likely to regulate gene expression in multiple TADs, containing specific glioma-related genes. Moreover, many genes associated with the cell-matrix adhesion Gene Ontology group, in particular 14 PROTOCADHERINs, were found to be regulated by long-range contacts with enhancers. Presented results demonstrate the existence of epigenetic differences associated with chromatin organization driving differential gene expression in gliomas of different malignancy.
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