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Systematic investigation reveals extensive Epstein-Barr virus transcriptional regulation of the human genome

Dexheimer, P. J.; Hass, M. R.; Edsall, L. E.; Diouf, A. A.; Jones, S. H.; Donmez, O.; Yin, C.; Dunn, K. A.; Forney, C.; Hesse, H. K.; VonHandorf, A.; Chen, X.; Parameswaran, S.; Gittens, O. E.; Viel, K. C. M. F.; Razavi, R.; Gewurz, B. E.; Zhao, B.; Lawson, L. P.; Hughes, T. R.; Kottyan, L.; Weirauch, M. T.

2025-07-30 genomics
10.1101/2025.07.18.665561 bioRxiv
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We systematically investigate interactions between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) transcriptional regulators (vTRs) and the human genome. Starting with 16 known and candidate vTRs, we identify nine whose introduction into human cells results in substantial alterations to host gene expression. Genome-scale determination of vTR genomic binding events and alterations to chromatin accessibility reveals a detailed map of EBVs functional interactions with the human genome, including >100,000 vTR binding events impacting almost a quarter of all human genes. BMRF1 emerges as a potent regulator, impacting >7,000 genes and altering >37,000 chromatin regions. Our results provide new evidence that EBV RTA interacts with and stabilizes the binding of human RBPJ. Network analysis reveals that many human genes are targeted by multiple EBV vTRs, highlighting the vast coordinated impact of EBV on human gene expression. This study provides a valuable, extensive resource for examining EBV-induced alterations to human gene regulation, with data available on multiple platforms.

Published in Cell Genomics (predicted rank #3) · training set

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