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ReviewMolecules and cells2025

Single-molecule imaging for investigating the transcriptional control.

Insung Choi, Inwha Baek

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Insung ChoiDepartment of Regulatory Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Inwha BaekDepartment of Regulatory Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea; Institute of Regulatory Innovation through Science (IRIS), Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea. Electronic address: ibaek@khu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription is an essential biological process involving numerous factors, including transcription factors (TFs), which play a central role in this process by binding to their cognate DNA motifs. Although cells must tightly regulate the kinetics of factor association and dissociation during transcription, factor dynamics during transcription remain poorly characterized, primarily because of the reliance on ensemble experiments that average out molecular heterogeneity. Recent advances in single-molecule fluorescence imaging techniques have enabled the exploration of TF dynamics at unprecedented resolution. Findings on the temporal dynamics of individual TFs have challenged classical models and provided new insights into transcriptional regulation. Single-molecule imaging has also elucidated the assembly kinetics of transcription complexes. In this review, we describe the single-molecule fluorescence imaging methods widely used to determine factor dynamics during transcription. We highlight new findings on TF binding to chromatin, TF target search, and the assembly order of transcription complexes. Additionally, we discuss the remaining challenges in achieving a comprehensive understanding of the temporal regulation of transcription.

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Gene Expression RegulationSingle Molecule ImagingTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticAnimalsChromatinHumansChromatinTranscription FactorsChromatinRNA polymerase II transcriptionSingle-molecule methodsTemporal dynamicsTranscription factors

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PMID39814141
PMCPMC11847471

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