Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K2...Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K27 chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP), high-throughput sequencing, and transcriptome analysis were performed using leaves of Vitis amurensis. The leaves were treated at 4°C for 2 h and 24 h and used to investigate changes in H3K27me3 under chilling treatment. The results show that H3K27me3 is well-distributed both in gene regions(-50%) and in the intergenic region(-50%) in the grapevine genome(Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot Noir PN40024'). H3K27me3 was found to be localized in8 368 annotated gene regions in all detected samples(leaves at normal temperature and under chilling treatments) and mainly enriched in gene bodies with the adjacent promoter and downstream areas. The short-term chilling treatments(4°C for 2 h) induced 2 793 gains and 305losses in H3K27me3 modification. Subsequently, 97.3% of the alterations were restored to original levels after 24 h treatment. The ChIP-qPCR for five differential peaks showed similar results to the data for ChIP-seq, indicating that the chilling-induced H3K27me3 modification is reliable.Integrative analysis of transcriptome and ChIP-seq results showed that the expression of H3K27me3 target genes was significantly lower than those of non-target genes, indicating transcriptional repression of H3K27me3 in grapevine leaves. Furthermore, histone methylation alterations were detected in 82 genes and were related to either repression or activation of their expression during chilling stress. The findings provide the genome-wide H3K27me3 patterns in grapevines and shed light on uncovering its regulation in chilling stress responses.展开更多
The fine-tuned expression dynamics of the effector genes are pivotal for the transition from vegetative growth to host colonization of pathogenic filamentous fungi.However,mechanisms underlying the dynamic regulation ...The fine-tuned expression dynamics of the effector genes are pivotal for the transition from vegetative growth to host colonization of pathogenic filamentous fungi.However,mechanisms underlying the dynamic regulation of these genes remain largely unknown.Here,through comparative transcriptome and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing(ChIP-seq)analyses of the methyltransferase PoKmt6 in rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae(syn.Magnaporthe oryzae),we found that PoKmt6-mediated H3K27me3 deposition was enriched mainly at fast-evolving regions and contributed to the silencing of a subset of secreted proteins(SP)and transposable element(TE)families during the vegetative growth of P.oryzae.Intriguingly,we observed that a group of SP genes,which were depleted of H3K27me3 modification,could also be silenced via the H3K27me3-mediated repression of the nearby TEs.In conclusion,our results indicate that H3K27me3 modification mediated by PoKmt6 regulates the expression of some SP genes in fast-evolving regions through the suppression of nearby TEs.展开更多
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were establi...Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were established and used to conduct integrative targetingactive enhancer histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation(H3K27ac)chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput and transcriptomic sequencing analysis to explore the potential epigenetic pathomechanisms of active enhancers of NAFLD exacerbation upon LBP deficiency.Notably,LBP^(-/-)reduced the inflammatory response but markedly aggravated high-fat diet(HFD)-induced NAFLD in rats,with pronounced alterations in the histone acetylome and regulatory transcriptome.In total,1128 differential enhancer-target genes significantly enriched in cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism were identified between wild-type(WT)and LBP^(-/-)NAFLD rats.Based on integrative analysis,CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteinβ(C/EBPβ)was identified as a pivotal transcription factor(TF)and contributor to dysregulated histone acetylome H3K27ac,and the lipid metabolism gene SCD was identified as a downstream effector exacerbating NAFLD.This study not only broadens our understanding of the essential role of LBP in the pathogenesis of NAFLD from an epigenetics perspective but also identifies key TF C/EBPβand functional gene SCD as potential regulators and therapeutic targets.展开更多
Bud dormancy facilitates the survival of meristems under harsh environmental conditions.To elucidate how molecular responses to chilling accumulation controlling dormancy in peach buds,chromatin immunoprecipitation se...Bud dormancy facilitates the survival of meristems under harsh environmental conditions.To elucidate how molecular responses to chilling accumulation controlling dormancy in peach buds,chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing to identify the H3K27me3 modifications and RNA sequencing of two peach cultivars with pronounced differences in chilling requirement were carried out,the results showed that genes associated with abscisic acid and gibberellic acid signal pathways play key roles in dormancy regulation.The results demonstrated that peach flower bud differentiation occurred continuously in both cultivars during chilling accumulation,which was correlated with the transcript abundance of key genes involved in phytohormone metabolism and flower bud development under adverse conditions.The more increased strength in high chillingrequirement cultivar along with the chilling accumulation at the genome-wide level.The function of the dormancy-associated MADS-box gene PpDAM6 was identified,which is involved in leaf bud break in peach and flower development in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum(NC89).In addition,PpDAM6 was positively regulated by PpCBF,and the genes of putative dormancy-related and associated with metabolic pathways were proposed.Taken together,these results constituted a theoretical basis for elucidating the regulation of peach bud dormancy transition.展开更多
卵母细胞成熟过程受组蛋白H3K4me3(trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone 3)和H3K27me3(trimethylation of lysine 27 on histone 3)及其相关的甲基化和去甲基化酶的调控,因此考虑对鸡的卵泡发育也存在一定的影响。选取“苏禽3号”配...卵母细胞成熟过程受组蛋白H3K4me3(trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone 3)和H3K27me3(trimethylation of lysine 27 on histone 3)及其相关的甲基化和去甲基化酶的调控,因此考虑对鸡的卵泡发育也存在一定的影响。选取“苏禽3号”配套系第一母本为研究对象,采用Western blot法探究组蛋白H3K4me3和H3K27me3在鸡卵泡不同发育阶段颗粒层中蛋白的表达模式。结果表明:在苏禽3号卵泡颗粒层中,组蛋白H3K4me3在卵泡发育不同阶段表达模式呈降低→升高→降低→升高的波浪形趋势,波浪变化较为平缓,在F5、F2和F13个表达高点的表达量与SWF(small white follicle)、LWF(large white follicle)、SYF(small yellow follicle)和F34个表达低点的表达差异显著(P<0.05)。组蛋白H3K27me3在不同发育阶段表达模式亦呈波浪形表达趋势,波浪变化起伏较明显,在SWF、SYF和F33个表达高点的表达量与F5、F4、F1和F24个表达低点的表达差异显著(P<0.05)。相关性分析显示,组蛋白H3K4me3与H3K27me3在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒细胞中的表达呈较强的负线性相关(R=-0.808,P=0.000)。结果提示:组蛋白H3K4me3和H3K27me3在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒层中的表达具有组织差异性,呈负相关的动态修饰性,可能共同协调卵泡生长过程中各基因的表达与功能,研究结果为鸡繁殖性状调控机理提供了理论依据。展开更多
目的绘制胃黏膜肠上皮化生(intestinal metaplasia,IM)(简称肠化)组织中沉默子(组蛋白H3K27me3修饰为标记)的全基因组分布图谱,揭示肠化发生的表观调控新机制。方法在陆军特色医学中心消化内科收集22例人正常胃窦黏膜及39例人胃窦肠化黏...目的绘制胃黏膜肠上皮化生(intestinal metaplasia,IM)(简称肠化)组织中沉默子(组蛋白H3K27me3修饰为标记)的全基因组分布图谱,揭示肠化发生的表观调控新机制。方法在陆军特色医学中心消化内科收集22例人正常胃窦黏膜及39例人胃窦肠化黏膜,采用低起始量细胞的染色质靶向捕获(Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation,CUT&Tag)测序技术检测基因组H3K27me3修饰情况,RNA测序检测转录组特征。利用Ngsplot、ChIPseeker、MAnorm2、ggbiplot、edgeR、Homer等工具分析沉默子信号及其对肠化组织基因表达调控作用。结果H3K27me3的CUT&Tag测序数据质量较好,正常胃黏膜和肠化组织H3K27me3修饰的全基因组分布特征无明显差异。肠化组织沉默子信号强度显著降低(P<0.05)。主成分分析发现,肠化组织的全局性沉默子特征与正常组织差异明显,表现为沉默子重塑。整合分析转录组数据发现,沉默子重塑可能是CDX1等肠化标志性基因表达增加、肠化相关信号通路激活的重要原因之一。沉默子信号丢失可能招募ATOH1(P<0.01)和ONECUT2(P<0.01)等转录因子形成网络,它们在肠化组织高表达,调控CDX1等肠化关键基因表达,影响营养物质代谢等细胞生物学过程。结论表观组、转录组学测序数据整合分析表明沉默子重塑是胃黏膜肠化的一种显著表观遗传特征,沉默子丢失区域可能招募ATOH1及ONECUT2等转录因子形成网络,调控肠化关键基因表达与肠化细胞的多种物质代谢过程。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFD1000300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 32025032)+1 种基金the Grape Breeding Project of Ningxia (Grant No. NXNYYZ202101-04)Major Program of Technological Innovation in Hubei Province (Grant No. 2019ABA093).
文摘Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K27 chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP), high-throughput sequencing, and transcriptome analysis were performed using leaves of Vitis amurensis. The leaves were treated at 4°C for 2 h and 24 h and used to investigate changes in H3K27me3 under chilling treatment. The results show that H3K27me3 is well-distributed both in gene regions(-50%) and in the intergenic region(-50%) in the grapevine genome(Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot Noir PN40024'). H3K27me3 was found to be localized in8 368 annotated gene regions in all detected samples(leaves at normal temperature and under chilling treatments) and mainly enriched in gene bodies with the adjacent promoter and downstream areas. The short-term chilling treatments(4°C for 2 h) induced 2 793 gains and 305losses in H3K27me3 modification. Subsequently, 97.3% of the alterations were restored to original levels after 24 h treatment. The ChIP-qPCR for five differential peaks showed similar results to the data for ChIP-seq, indicating that the chilling-induced H3K27me3 modification is reliable.Integrative analysis of transcriptome and ChIP-seq results showed that the expression of H3K27me3 target genes was significantly lower than those of non-target genes, indicating transcriptional repression of H3K27me3 in grapevine leaves. Furthermore, histone methylation alterations were detected in 82 genes and were related to either repression or activation of their expression during chilling stress. The findings provide the genome-wide H3K27me3 patterns in grapevines and shed light on uncovering its regulation in chilling stress responses.
基金the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1805232,31770156,and 32172365)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M690637)。
文摘The fine-tuned expression dynamics of the effector genes are pivotal for the transition from vegetative growth to host colonization of pathogenic filamentous fungi.However,mechanisms underlying the dynamic regulation of these genes remain largely unknown.Here,through comparative transcriptome and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing(ChIP-seq)analyses of the methyltransferase PoKmt6 in rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae(syn.Magnaporthe oryzae),we found that PoKmt6-mediated H3K27me3 deposition was enriched mainly at fast-evolving regions and contributed to the silencing of a subset of secreted proteins(SP)and transposable element(TE)families during the vegetative growth of P.oryzae.Intriguingly,we observed that a group of SP genes,which were depleted of H3K27me3 modification,could also be silenced via the H3K27me3-mediated repression of the nearby TEs.In conclusion,our results indicate that H3K27me3 modification mediated by PoKmt6 regulates the expression of some SP genes in fast-evolving regions through the suppression of nearby TEs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81971875,82300661)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province(2308085QH246)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of the Anhui Higher Education Institutions(KJ2021A0205)Basic and Clinical Cooperative Research Program of Anhui Medical University(2019xkjT002,2019xkjT022,2022xkjT013)Talent Training Program,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Anhui Medical University(2022YPJH102)National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of China(202210366024)。
文摘Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were established and used to conduct integrative targetingactive enhancer histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation(H3K27ac)chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput and transcriptomic sequencing analysis to explore the potential epigenetic pathomechanisms of active enhancers of NAFLD exacerbation upon LBP deficiency.Notably,LBP^(-/-)reduced the inflammatory response but markedly aggravated high-fat diet(HFD)-induced NAFLD in rats,with pronounced alterations in the histone acetylome and regulatory transcriptome.In total,1128 differential enhancer-target genes significantly enriched in cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism were identified between wild-type(WT)and LBP^(-/-)NAFLD rats.Based on integrative analysis,CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteinβ(C/EBPβ)was identified as a pivotal transcription factor(TF)and contributor to dysregulated histone acetylome H3K27ac,and the lipid metabolism gene SCD was identified as a downstream effector exacerbating NAFLD.This study not only broadens our understanding of the essential role of LBP in the pathogenesis of NAFLD from an epigenetics perspective but also identifies key TF C/EBPβand functional gene SCD as potential regulators and therapeutic targets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32001996)Central Publicinterest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(Grant No.Y2022QC23)+2 种基金Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(Grant No.CAAS-ASTIP-2021-ZFRI-01)the Crop Germplasm Resources Conservation Project(Grant No.2016NWB041)the Science and Technology Major Project of Yunnan(Gene mining and breeding of peach at highaltitude and low-latitude regions)。
文摘Bud dormancy facilitates the survival of meristems under harsh environmental conditions.To elucidate how molecular responses to chilling accumulation controlling dormancy in peach buds,chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing to identify the H3K27me3 modifications and RNA sequencing of two peach cultivars with pronounced differences in chilling requirement were carried out,the results showed that genes associated with abscisic acid and gibberellic acid signal pathways play key roles in dormancy regulation.The results demonstrated that peach flower bud differentiation occurred continuously in both cultivars during chilling accumulation,which was correlated with the transcript abundance of key genes involved in phytohormone metabolism and flower bud development under adverse conditions.The more increased strength in high chillingrequirement cultivar along with the chilling accumulation at the genome-wide level.The function of the dormancy-associated MADS-box gene PpDAM6 was identified,which is involved in leaf bud break in peach and flower development in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum(NC89).In addition,PpDAM6 was positively regulated by PpCBF,and the genes of putative dormancy-related and associated with metabolic pathways were proposed.Taken together,these results constituted a theoretical basis for elucidating the regulation of peach bud dormancy transition.
文摘卵母细胞成熟过程受组蛋白H3K4me3(trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone 3)和H3K27me3(trimethylation of lysine 27 on histone 3)及其相关的甲基化和去甲基化酶的调控,因此考虑对鸡的卵泡发育也存在一定的影响。选取“苏禽3号”配套系第一母本为研究对象,采用Western blot法探究组蛋白H3K4me3和H3K27me3在鸡卵泡不同发育阶段颗粒层中蛋白的表达模式。结果表明:在苏禽3号卵泡颗粒层中,组蛋白H3K4me3在卵泡发育不同阶段表达模式呈降低→升高→降低→升高的波浪形趋势,波浪变化较为平缓,在F5、F2和F13个表达高点的表达量与SWF(small white follicle)、LWF(large white follicle)、SYF(small yellow follicle)和F34个表达低点的表达差异显著(P<0.05)。组蛋白H3K27me3在不同发育阶段表达模式亦呈波浪形表达趋势,波浪变化起伏较明显,在SWF、SYF和F33个表达高点的表达量与F5、F4、F1和F24个表达低点的表达差异显著(P<0.05)。相关性分析显示,组蛋白H3K4me3与H3K27me3在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒细胞中的表达呈较强的负线性相关(R=-0.808,P=0.000)。结果提示:组蛋白H3K4me3和H3K27me3在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒层中的表达具有组织差异性,呈负相关的动态修饰性,可能共同协调卵泡生长过程中各基因的表达与功能,研究结果为鸡繁殖性状调控机理提供了理论依据。
文摘目的绘制胃黏膜肠上皮化生(intestinal metaplasia,IM)(简称肠化)组织中沉默子(组蛋白H3K27me3修饰为标记)的全基因组分布图谱,揭示肠化发生的表观调控新机制。方法在陆军特色医学中心消化内科收集22例人正常胃窦黏膜及39例人胃窦肠化黏膜,采用低起始量细胞的染色质靶向捕获(Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation,CUT&Tag)测序技术检测基因组H3K27me3修饰情况,RNA测序检测转录组特征。利用Ngsplot、ChIPseeker、MAnorm2、ggbiplot、edgeR、Homer等工具分析沉默子信号及其对肠化组织基因表达调控作用。结果H3K27me3的CUT&Tag测序数据质量较好,正常胃黏膜和肠化组织H3K27me3修饰的全基因组分布特征无明显差异。肠化组织沉默子信号强度显著降低(P<0.05)。主成分分析发现,肠化组织的全局性沉默子特征与正常组织差异明显,表现为沉默子重塑。整合分析转录组数据发现,沉默子重塑可能是CDX1等肠化标志性基因表达增加、肠化相关信号通路激活的重要原因之一。沉默子信号丢失可能招募ATOH1(P<0.01)和ONECUT2(P<0.01)等转录因子形成网络,它们在肠化组织高表达,调控CDX1等肠化关键基因表达,影响营养物质代谢等细胞生物学过程。结论表观组、转录组学测序数据整合分析表明沉默子重塑是胃黏膜肠化的一种显著表观遗传特征,沉默子丢失区域可能招募ATOH1及ONECUT2等转录因子形成网络,调控肠化关键基因表达与肠化细胞的多种物质代谢过程。
