SAF-A Regulates Interphase Chromosome Structure through Oligomerization with Chromatin-Associated RNAs.
SAF-A Regulates Interphase Chromosome Structure through Oligomerization with Chromatin-Associated RNAs.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cell.2017.05.029
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发表时间:
2017-06-15
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64.5
通讯作者:
Gilbert N
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作者:
Nozawa RS;Boteva L;Soares DC;Naughton C;Dun AR;Buckle A;Ramsahoye B;Bruton PC;Saleeb RS;Arnedo M;Hill B;Duncan RR;Maciver SK;Gilbert N
Higher eukaryotic chromosomes are organized into topologically constrained functional domains; however, the molecular mechanisms required to sustain these complex interphase chromatin structures are unknown. A stable matrix underpinning nuclear organization was hypothesized, but the idea was abandoned as more dynamic models of chromatin behavior became prevalent. Here, we report that scaffold attachment factor A (SAF-A), originally identified as a structural nuclear protein, interacts with chromatin-associated RNAs (caRNAs) via its RGG domain to regulate human interphase chromatin structures in a transcription-dependent manner. Mechanistically, this is dependent on SAF-A’s AAA+ ATPase domain, which mediates cycles of protein oligomerization with caRNAs, in response to ATP binding and hydrolysis. SAF-A oligomerization decompacts large-scale chromatin structure while SAF-A loss or monomerization promotes aberrant chromosome folding and accumulation of genome damage. Our results show that SAF-A and caRNAs form a dynamic, transcriptionally responsive chromatin mesh that organizes large-scale chromosome structures and protects the genome from instability. SAF-A remodels interphase chromosome structure Transcription regulates SAF-A oligomerization with caRNAs SAF-A and caRNAs interact to form a chromatin mesh Chromatin structure affects genome stability A scaffolding protein interacts with chromatin-associated RNAs to regulate human interphase chromatin structures in a transcription-dependent manner.