Author:
Shuaib Muhammad,Parsi Krishna Mohan,Kawaji Hideya,Thimma Manjula,Adroub Sabir Abdu,Fort Alexandre,Ghosheh Yanal,Yamazaki Tomohiro,Mannen Taro,Seridi Loqmane,Fallatah Bodor,Albawardi Waad,Ravasi Timothy,Carninci Piero,Hirose Tetsuro,Orlando Valerio
Abstract
AbstractAside from their roles in the cytoplasm, RNA-interference components have been reported to localize also in the nucleus of human cells. In particular, AGO1 associates with active chromatin and appears to influence global gene expression. However, the mechanistic aspects remain elusive. Here, we identify AGO1 as a paraspeckle component that in combination with the NEAT1 lncRNA maintains 3D genome architecture. We demonstrate that AGO1 interacts with NEAT1 lncRNA and its depletion affects NEAT1 expression and the formation of paraspeckles. By Hi-C analysis in AGO1 knockdown cells, we observed global changes in chromatin organization, including TADs configuration, and A/B compartment mixing. Consistently, distinct groups of genes located within the differential interacting loci showed altered expression upon AGO1 depletion. NEAT1 knockout cells displayed similar changes in TADs and higher-order A/B compartmentalization. We propose that AGO1 in association with NEAT1 lncRNA can act as a scaffold that bridges chromatin and nuclear bodies to regulate genome organization and gene expression in human cells.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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