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ArticleGenome biology2025

Deciphering the role of RNA in regulating CTCF's DNA binding affinity in leukemia cells.

Judith Hyle, Wenjie Qi, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Wojciech Rosikiewicz, Beisi Xu, Chunliang Li

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Article in Genome biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Judith Hyle *Department of Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Wenjie Qi *Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Mohamed Nadhir DjekidelCenter for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Wojciech RosikiewiczCenter for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Beisi XuCenter for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. beisi.xu@stjude.org.
Chunliang LiDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. chunliang.li@stjude.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5938-5510

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Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
American Cancer Society RSG DMC-135487NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765NCI NIH HHS P30CA021765
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Abstract

backgroundCTCF, a highly studied transcription factor, is essential for chromatin interaction maintenance. Several independent studies report that CTCF interacts with RNAs in vitro and in cells. Yet continuous debates about the authenticity of the RNA-binding affinity of CTCF and its biological role remain in large part due to limited research techniques available, such as CLIP-seq.

resultHere, we investigate RNA's role in CTCF's transcription factor function through its chromatin occupancy. To systematically explore whether RNAs affect CTCF's ability to bind DNA, we perturb CTCF-RNA interactions by three independent approaches and examine CTCF genome occupancy by ChIP-seq. Although RNase A and triptolide treatment each affect a certain number of CTCF-binding peaks, few peaks overlap between treatment groups indicating the effect of RNA in regulating CTCF's DNA binding affinity is variable between loci. In addition, limited transcriptional or chromatin accessibility changes occur between cells expressing wild-type CTCF or CTCF lacking the RNA binding region.

conclusionOur data provide a complementary approach and in silico evidence to consider the significance of RNA affecting CTCF's DNA binding affinity globally.

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CCCTC-Binding FactorDNALeukemiaRNABinding SitesCell Line, TumorChromatinHumansProtein BindingCCCTC-Binding FactorChromatinCTCF protein, humanDNARNAAuxin-inducible degronChromatin accessibilityCTCFRNATranscription

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PMID40355969
PMCPMC12067947

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