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ArticleGenome research2015

TP53 engagement with the genome occurs in distinct local chromatin environments via pioneer factor activity.

Morgan A Sammons, Jiajun Zhu, Adam M Drake, Shelley L Berger

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Article in Genome research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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76 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 130 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Morgan A SammonsDepartments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA; Penn Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Jiajun ZhuDepartments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA; Penn Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Adam M DrakeDepartments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA; Penn Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Shelley L BergerDepartments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA; Penn Epigenetics Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA bergers@upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Translational Research Support CoreP30ES013508 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Rebecca A Simmons · 2006 to 2026
$35.3M
Role of PCAF/GCN5 Acetylation on p53 TransactivationR01CA078831 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI BERGER, SHELLEY L · 1999 to 2022
$7.8M
PCAF/GCN5 ACETYLATION ON P53 TRANSACTIVATIONR55CA078831 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI BERGER, SHELLEY L · 1998 to 1998
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NCI NIH HHS CA078831NCI NIH HHS R01 CA078831NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES013508
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite overwhelming evidence that transcriptional activation by TP53 is critical for its tumor suppressive activity, the mechanisms by which TP53 engages the genome in the context of chromatin to activate transcription are not well understood. Using a compendium of novel and existing genome-wide data sets, we examined the relationship between TP53 binding and the dynamics of the local chromatin environment. Our analysis revealed three distinct categories of TP53 binding events that differ based on the dynamics of the local chromatin environment. The first class of TP53 binding events occurs near transcriptional start sites (TSS) and is defined by previously characterized promoter-associated chromatin modifications. The second class comprises a large cohort of preestablished, promoter-distal enhancer elements that demonstrates dynamic histone acetylation and transcription upon TP53 binding. The third class of TP53 binding sites is devoid of classic chromatin modifications and, remarkably, fall within regions of inaccessible chromatin, suggesting that TP53 has intrinsic pioneer factor activity and binds within structurally inaccessible regions of chromatin. Intriguingly, these inaccessible TP53 binding sites feature several enhancer-like properties in cell types within the epithelial lineage, indicating that TP53 binding events include a group of "proto-enhancers" that become active enhancers given the appropriate cellular context. These data indicate that TP53, along with TP63, may act as pioneer factors to specify epithelial enhancers. Further, these findings suggest that rather than following a global cell-type invariant stress response program, TP53 may tune its response based on the lineage-specific epigenomic landscape.

Indexed as

Chromatin Assembly and DisassemblyGenome, HumanAcetylationBinding SitesChromatinComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticEnhancer Elements, GeneticEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression RegulationHistonesHumansMethylationOrgan SpecificityProtein BindingTranscriptional ActivationChromatinHistonesTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID25391375
PMCPMC4315292
OpenAlexW2078697242

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