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ArticleNature communications2021

Cellular macromolecules-tethered DNA walking indexing to explore nanoenvironments of chromatin modifications.

Feng Chen, Min Bai, Xiaowen Cao, Jing Xue, Yue Zhao, Na Wu, Lei Wang, Dexin Zhang, Yongxi Zhao

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Feng Chen *Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Min Bai *Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Xiaowen CaoInstitute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Jing XueInstitute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Yue ZhaoInstitute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Na WuInstitute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Lei WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Dexin ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Yongxi ZhaoInstitute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China. yxzhao@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1796-7651

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Abstract

Exploring spatial organization and relationship of diverse biomolecules within cellular nanoenvironments is important to elucidate the fundamental processes of life. However, it remains methodologically challenging. Herein, we report a molecular recognition mechanism cellular macromolecules-tethered DNA walking indexing (Cell-TALKING) to probe the nanoenvironments containing diverse chromatin modifications. As an example, we characterize the nanoenvironments of three DNA modifications around one histone posttranslational modification (PTM). These DNA modifications in fixed cells are labeled with respective DNA barcoding probes, and then the PTM site is tethered with a DNA walking probe. Cell-TALKING can continuously produce cleavage records of any barcoding probes nearby the walking probe. New 3'-OH ends are generated on the cleaved barcoding probes to induce DNA amplification for downstream detections. Combining fluorescence imaging, we identify various combinatorial chromatin modifications and investigate their dynamic changes during cell cycles. We also explore the nanoenvironments in different cancer cell lines and clinical specimens. In principle, using high-throughput sequencing instead of fluorescence imaging may allow the detection of complex cellular nanoenvironments containing tens of biomolecules such as transcription factors.

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Epigenesis, GeneticCellular MicroenvironmentChromatinDNAGenetic TechniquesHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHistonesHumansMolecular BiologyProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReproducibility of ResultsTranscription FactorsChromatinDNAHistonesTranscription Factors

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