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ArticleNucleic acids research2023

Polymer simulations guide the detection and quantification of chromatin loop extrusion by imaging.

Thomas Sabaté, Benoît Lelandais, Edouard Bertrand, Christophe Zimmer

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  2. Genome-wide absolute quantification of chromatin looping.Nature structural & molecular biology · 2026
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  5. TAD boundaries and gene activity are uncoupled.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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Thomas SabatéInstitut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3691, Imaging and Modeling Unit, F-75015 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-8710-6956
Benoît LelandaisInstitut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3691, Imaging and Modeling Unit, F-75015 Paris, France.
Edouard BertrandIGH, University of Montpellier, CNRS UMR 9002, Montpellier, France.
Christophe ZimmerInstitut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3691, Imaging and Modeling Unit, F-75015 Paris, France.

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Abstract

Genome-wide chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) has revealed the organization of chromatin into topologically associating domains (TADs) and loops, which are thought to help regulate genome functions. TADs and loops are understood as the result of DNA extrusion mediated by the cohesin complex. However, despite recent efforts, direct visualization and quantification of this process in single cells remains an open challenge. Here, we use polymer simulations and dedicated analysis methods to explore if, and under which conditions, DNA loop extrusion can be detected and quantitatively characterized by imaging pairs of fluorescently labeled loci located near loop or TAD anchors in fixed or living cells. We find that under realistic conditions, extrusion can be detected and the frequency of loop formation can be quantified from fixed cell images alone, while the lifetime of loops and the speed of extrusion can be estimated from dynamic live-cell data. Our delineation of appropriate imaging conditions and the proposed analytical methods lay the groundwork for a systematic quantitative characterization of loop extrusion in fixed or living cells.

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Chromosomal Proteins, Non-HistonePolymersCell Cycle ProteinsChromatinChromosomesDNACell Cycle ProteinsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNAPolymers

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PMID36840746
PMCPMC10085712

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