A computational framework for identifying the transcription factors involved in enhancer-promoter loop formation

Autor: Li Liu, Li-Rong Zhang, Fu-Ying Dao, Yan-Chao Yang, Hao Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, Vol 23, Iss , Pp 347-354 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2162-2531
DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.11.011
Popis: The pairwise interaction between transcription factors (TFs) plays an important role in enhancer-promoter loop formation. Although thousands of TFs in the human genome have been found, only a few TF pairs have been demonstrated to be related to loop formation. It is still a challenge to determine which TF pairs could be involved in the enhancer-promoter regulation network. This work describes a computational framework to identify TF pairs in enhancer-promoter regulation. By integrating different levels of data derived from Promoter Capture Hi-C, chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) of histone marks, RNA-seq, protein-protein interaction (PPI), and TF motif, we identified 361 significant TF pairs and constructed a TF interaction network. From the network, we found several hub-TFs, which may have important roles in the regulation of long-range interactions. Our studies extended TF pairs identified in other experimental and computational approaches. These findings will help the further study of long-range interactions between enhancers and promoters.
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