Intrahepatic reporter assay reveals leaky somatic blockade of L1 retrotransposition in mice
Raya, M.; Karkas, R.; Verebi, O. O.; Migh, E.; Imre, G.; Vecsernyes-Nagy, K.; Szalmasi, K.; Kopasz, A. G.; Kocsis, D. S.; Kalman, P.; Lipinszki, Z.; Sukosd, F.; An, W.; Boeke, J. D.; Nagy, I. D.; Horvath, P.; Mates-Nagy, A.; Mates, L.
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Long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1, L1) retrotransposition has long been proposed to occur in somatic tissues, yet direct experimental evidence distinguishing adult somatic events from early embryonic insertions has remained limited. Here we establish an intrahepatic L1 reporter assay that enables immunohistochemical detection and quantitative analysis of L1 retrotransposition in vivo. Using autonomous and non-autonomous L1 reporter variants, we demonstrate clearly detectable somatic L1 activity in the mouse liver. Comparative analysis of L1 activity in liver tissue and tumor-derived cell culture reveals that tumor cells preferentially restrict L1 at early regulatory stages, consistent with epigenetic control, whereas downstream defence mechanisms are comparatively permissive. In contrast, normal liver tissue shows stronger restriction at later stages of the L1 life cycle. Together, our results provide direct experimental evidence for somatic L1 retrotransposition in vivo in adult liver and reveal distinct regulatory strategies that shape L1 activity in tumor versus normal somatic cells. TeaserGenome destabilizing L1 retrotransposon activity is present in somatic tissues, where it likely contributes to cancer development.
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