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ArticleNature communications2025

Klf5-adjacent super-enhancer functions as a 3D genome structure-dependent transcriptional driver to safeguard ESC identity.

Guangsong Su, Bohan Chen, Yingjie Song, Qingqing Yin, Wenbin Wang, Xueyuan Zhao, Sibo Fan, Jie Lian, Dongqing Li, Jinfang Bi and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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15 authors.

Guangsong Su *Department of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-9819-3099
Bohan Chen *Department of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yingjie SongState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Qingqing YinState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Wenbin WangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Xueyuan ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Sibo FanState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Jie LianDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Dongqing LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Jinfang BiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Peng LiState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Zhongfang ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4381-3696
Jiandang ShiState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Wange LuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Precise Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. lvwg@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5848-3189

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32130018National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32370785Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2024A1515010434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-specific super-enhancers (SEs) and master transcription factors (TFs) dynamically remodel embryonic stem cell (ESC) fate, yet their regulatory interplay remains unclear. By integrating multi-omics data (H3K27ac, Hi-C, scRNA-seq) across ESC states, we identified SEs interacting with master TFs, exemplified by the Klf5-adjacent SE (K5aSE). K5aSE deletion impaired proliferation, differentiation, and Klf5 expression, partially rescued by KLF5 reintroduction. Despite phenotypic similarities between Klf5-KO and K5aSE-KO ESCs, scRNA-seq of embryoid bodies revealed distinct differentiation trajectories, suggesting K5aSE targets beyond Klf5. High-throughput 3D genome screening demonstrated K5aSE activates four distal genes via chromatin looping. CRISPRa-mediated activation of these targets rescued K5aSE-KO phenotypes and uncovered their regulatory roles. Furthermore, CTCF depletion disrupted topologically associated domains (TADs) near K5aSE, suppressing Klf5 and target gene expression, indicating CTCF-mediated TADs sustain K5aSE activity. Our study unveils a 3D genome-dependent mechanism by which SEs govern ESC identity through coordinated TF interaction and multi-gene regulation.

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Embryonic Stem CellsEnhancer Elements, GeneticKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMouse Embryonic Stem CellsAnimalsCCCTC-Binding FactorCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationChromatinGenomeMiceMice, KnockoutTranscription, GeneticCCCTC-Binding FactorChromatinCtcf protein, mouseKlf5 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Transcription Factors

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