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Dose-dependent sensitivity of human 3D chromatin to a heart disease-linked transcription factor

Grant, Z. L.; Kuang, S.; Zhang, S.; Horrillo, A. J.; Rao, K. S.; Kameswaran, V.; Joubran, C.; Lau, P. K.; Dong, K.; Yang, B.; Bartosik, W. M.; Zemke, N. R.; Ren, B.; Kathiriya, I. S.; Pollard, K. S.; Bruneau, B. G.

2025-01-12 genomics
10.1101/2025.01.09.632202 bioRxiv
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Dosage-sensitive transcription factors (TFs) underlie altered gene regulation in human developmental disorders, and cell-type specific gene regulation is linked to the reorganization of 3D chromatin during cellular differentiation. Here, we show dose-dependent regulation of chromatin organization by the congenital heart disease (CHD)- linked, lineage-restricted TF TBX5 in human cardiomyocyte differentiation. Genome organization, including compartments, topologically associated domains, and chromatin loops, are sensitive to reduced TBX5 dosage in a human model of CHD, with variations in response across individual cells. Regions normally bound by TBX5 are especially sensitive, while co-occupancy with CTCF partially protects TBX5-bound TAD boundaries and loop anchors. These results highlight the importance of lineage-restricted TF dosage in cell-type specific 3D chromatin dynamics, suggesting a new mechanism for TF-dependent disease.

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