In Vivo Characterization of Linc-p21 Reveals Functional cis-Regulatory DNA Elements.
Cell Rep
; 16(8): 2178-2186, 2016 08 23.
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| ID: mdl-27524623
ABSTRACT
The Linc-p21 locus, encoding a long non-coding RNA, plays an important role in p53 signaling, cell-cycle regulation, and tumor suppression. However, despite extensive study, confusion exists regarding its mechanism of action is activity driven by the transcript acting in trans, in cis, or by an underlying functional enhancer? Here, using a knockout mouse model and a massively parallel enhancer assay, we delineate the functional elements at this locus. We observe that, even in tissues with no detectable Linc-p21 transcript, deletion of the locus significantly affects local gene expression, including of the cell-cycle regulator Cdkn1a. To characterize this RNA-independent regulatory effect, we systematically interrogated the underlying DNA sequence for enhancer activity at nucleotide resolution and confirmed the existence of multiple enhancer elements. Together, these data suggest that, in vivo, the cis-regulatory effects mediated by Linc-p21, in the presence or absence of transcription, are due to DNA enhancer elements.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Secuencia de Bases
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Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor
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Elementos de Facilitación Genéticos
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Eliminación de Secuencia
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Inhibidor p21 de las Quinasas Dependientes de la Ciclina
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ARN Largo no Codificante
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Cell Rep
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos