Abstract
Setmar is a gene specific to simian genomes. The function(s) of its isoforms are poorly understood and their existence in healthy tissues remains to be validated. Here we profiled SETMAR expression and its genome-wide binding landscape in colon tissue. We found isoforms V3 and V6 in healthy and tumour colon tissues as well as incell lines. In two colorectal cell lines SETMAR binds to several thousand Hsmar1 and MADE1 terminal ends, transposons mostly located in non-genic regions of active chromatin including in enhancers. It also binds to a 12-bp motifs similar to an inner motif in Hsmar1 and MADE1 terminal ends. This motif is interspersed throughout the genome and is enriched in GC-rich regions as well as in CpG islands that contain constitutive replication origins. It is also found in enhancers other than those associated with Hsmar1 and MADE1. The role of SETMAR in the expression of genes, DNA replication and in DNA repair are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1589-1604 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Genomics |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
Funding
This work was funded by the C.N.R.S., the I.N.R.A., and the GDR CNRS 2157. It also received funds from a research program grant from the Cancéropôle Grand-Ouest, the Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer and grants from Amgen and the French National Society of Gastroenterology. Laura Helou holds a PhD fellowship from the Région Centre Val de Loire. The funders have had no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.
Funders | Funder number |
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C.N.R.S. | GDR CNRS 2157 |
Région Centre Val de Loire | |
Amgen | |
Ligue Contre le Cancer | |
Société Nationale Française de Gastro-Entérologie |
Keywords
- Coevolution
- DNA binding
- DNA replication
- Domestication
- Expression enhancer
- MITE
- Transposon