Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells.
The spatial organisation of the genome in the nucleus has a role in the regulation of gene expression. In vertebrates, chromosomal regions with low gene-density are located close to the nuclear periphery. Correlations have also been made between the transcriptional state of some genes and their loca...
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doaj-abb8d042e58d40e483ff2b91450a46912020-11-25T02:03:10ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042008-03-0143e100003910.1371/journal.pgen.1000039Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells.Lee E FinlanDuncan SproulInga ThomsonShelagh BoyleElizabeth KerrPaul PerryBauke YlstraJonathan R ChubbWendy A BickmoreThe spatial organisation of the genome in the nucleus has a role in the regulation of gene expression. In vertebrates, chromosomal regions with low gene-density are located close to the nuclear periphery. Correlations have also been made between the transcriptional state of some genes and their location near the nuclear periphery. However, a crucial issue is whether this level of nuclear organisation directly affects gene function, rather than merely reflecting it. To directly investigate whether proximity to the nuclear periphery can influence gene expression in mammalian cells, here we relocate specific human chromosomes to the nuclear periphery by tethering them to a protein of the inner nuclear membrane. We show that this can reversibly suppress the expression of some endogenous human genes located near the tethering sites, and even genes further away. However, the expression of many other genes is not detectably reduced and we show that location at the nuclear periphery is not incompatible with active transcription. The dampening of gene expression around the nuclear periphery is dependent on the activity of histone deacetylases. Our data show that the radial position within the nucleus can influence the expression of some, but not all, genes. This is compatible with the suggestion that re-localisation of genes relative to the peripheral zone of the nucleus could be used by metazoans to modulate the expression of selected genes during development and differentiation.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2265557?pdf=render |
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Lee E Finlan Duncan Sproul Inga Thomson Shelagh Boyle Elizabeth Kerr Paul Perry Bauke Ylstra Jonathan R Chubb Wendy A Bickmore |
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Lee E Finlan Duncan Sproul Inga Thomson Shelagh Boyle Elizabeth Kerr Paul Perry Bauke Ylstra Jonathan R Chubb Wendy A Bickmore Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. PLoS Genetics |
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Lee E Finlan Duncan Sproul Inga Thomson Shelagh Boyle Elizabeth Kerr Paul Perry Bauke Ylstra Jonathan R Chubb Wendy A Bickmore |
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Lee E Finlan |
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Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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Recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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recruitment to the nuclear periphery can alter expression of genes in human cells. |
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The spatial organisation of the genome in the nucleus has a role in the regulation of gene expression. In vertebrates, chromosomal regions with low gene-density are located close to the nuclear periphery. Correlations have also been made between the transcriptional state of some genes and their location near the nuclear periphery. However, a crucial issue is whether this level of nuclear organisation directly affects gene function, rather than merely reflecting it. To directly investigate whether proximity to the nuclear periphery can influence gene expression in mammalian cells, here we relocate specific human chromosomes to the nuclear periphery by tethering them to a protein of the inner nuclear membrane. We show that this can reversibly suppress the expression of some endogenous human genes located near the tethering sites, and even genes further away. However, the expression of many other genes is not detectably reduced and we show that location at the nuclear periphery is not incompatible with active transcription. The dampening of gene expression around the nuclear periphery is dependent on the activity of histone deacetylases. Our data show that the radial position within the nucleus can influence the expression of some, but not all, genes. This is compatible with the suggestion that re-localisation of genes relative to the peripheral zone of the nucleus could be used by metazoans to modulate the expression of selected genes during development and differentiation. |
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