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ArticleGenome biology2026

Dynamic changes in Lamin B1 and heterochromatin coincide with chromatin condensation during human erythropoiesis.

Rui Wen, Qiqi Zhang, Yiqi Li, Yijin Chen, Yingru Jiang, Yingjie Lu, Junzhe Zhu, Delin Kong, Yulin Xu, Xinhua Liu and 4 more

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Rui Wen *Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Qiqi Zhang *Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yiqi Li *Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yijin ChenBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yingru JiangBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yingjie LuBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Junzhe ZhuBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Delin KongBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yulin XuBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xinhua LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China.
Pengxu QianBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. axu@zju.edu.cn.
Meng ZhangBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. zhangm1990@zju.edu.cn.
He HuangBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. huanghe@zju.edu.cn.
Dawei HuoBone Marrow Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital & Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. huodawei@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82130003 and 82341206National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200255
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChromatin condensation, accompanied by pronounced nuclear shrinkage, is a pivotal step in terminal erythroid differentiation and is essential for enucleation. However, the precise timing and molecular mechanisms initiating this process remain poorly understood, particularly as global transcriptional repression occurs only at the orthochromatic erythroblast stage.

resultsHere we perform a comprehensive analysis of three-dimensional chromatin architecture dynamics during erythropoiesis using integrative epigenomic and imaging approaches. We demonstrate that chromatin condensation begins earlier than previously recognized, initiating at the late basophilic erythroblast stage. Mechanistically, these intergenic regions were tethered to the nuclear lamina (predominantly heterochromatic) and enriched in H3K9me3, which drive large-scale chromatin compaction. Furthermore, we find that the redistribution of H3K9me3 and dynamic remodeling of Lamin B1 are critical for this structural transition, directly impacting erythroid maturation.

conclusionsThese findings reveal a previously unrecognized regulatory axis linking H3K9me3 and chromatin-lamina interactions, providing novel insights into the spatial and temporal control of chromatin organization during erythroid development.

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ChromatinChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyErythropoiesisHeterochromatinLamin Type BErythroblastsHistonesHumansNuclear LaminaChromatinHeterochromatinHistonesLamin Type BChromatin structureErythropoiesisH3K9me3HeterochromatinLamin B1

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