Wang, C.* ; Leong, M.M.* ; Ding, W.* ; Narita, Y.* ; Liu, X.* ; Wang, H.* ; Yiu, S.P.T.* ; Lee, J.* ; Zhao, K.R.S.* ; Cui, A.* ; Gewurz, B.* ; Hammerschmidt, W. ; Teng, M.* ; Zhao, B.*
Viral oncogene EBNALP regulates YY1 DNA binding and alters host 3D genome organization.
EMBO Rep. 26, 810-835 (2025)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) nuclear antigen leader protein (EBNALP) is essential for the immortalization of naive B lymphocytes (NBLs). However, the mechanisms remain elusive. To understand EBNALP's role in B-cell transformation, we compare NBLs infected with wild-type EBV and an EBNALP-null mutant EBV using multi-omics techniques. EBNALP inactivation alters enhancer-promoter interactions, resulting in decreased CCND2 and increased CASP1 and BCL2L11 expression. Mechanistically, EBNALP interacts with and colocalizes with the looping factor YY1. Depletion of EBNALP reduces YY1 DNA-binding and enhancer-promoter interactions, similar to effects observed with YY1 depletion. Furthermore, EBNALP colocalizes with DPF2, a protein that binds to H3K14ac and H4K16ac. CRISPR depletion of DPF2 reduces both EBNALP and YY1 DNA binding, suggesting that the DPF2/EBNALP complex may tether YY1 to DNA to increase enhancer-promoter interactions. EBNALP inactivation also increases enhancer-promoter interactions at the CASP1 and BCL2L11 loci, along with elevated DPF2 and YY1 binding and DNA accessibility. Our data suggest that EBNALP regulates YY1 to rewire the host genome, which might facilitate naive B-cell transformation.
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3d Genome Organization ; Ebnalp ; Epstein–barr Virus ; Hichip ; Yy1; Epstein-barr-virus; Transcription Factor Yy1; Gene-expression; Protein Lp; C-myc; Promoter; Leader; Domain; Repression; Ctcf
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englisch
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2025
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2025
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1469-221X
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1469-3178
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Band: 26,
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EMBO Press
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Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, N1 9xw, England
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Peer reviewed
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30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
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Immune Response and Infection
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G-501500-001
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Fund to Sustain Research Excellence from Brigham Research Institute
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HHS | NIH | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDR)
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2025-03-18