Dynamics of genome architecture and chromatin function during human B cell differentiation and neoplastic transformation

  • Roser Vilarrasa-Blasi
  • , Paula Soler-Vila
  • , Núria Verdaguer-Dot
  • , Núria Russiñol
  • , Marco Di Stefano
  • , Vicente Chapaprieta
  • , Guillem Clot
  • , Irene Farabella
  • , Pol Cuscó
  • , Marta Kulis
  • , Xabier Agirre
  • , Felipe Prosper
  • , Renée Beekman
  • , Silvia Beà
  • , Dolors Colomer
  • , Hendrik G. Stunnenberg
  • , Ivo Gut
  • , Elias Campo
  • , Marc A. Marti-Renom
  • , José Ignacio Martin-Subero

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Abstract

To investigate the three-dimensional (3D) genome architecture across normal B cell differentiation and in neoplastic cells from different subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma patients, here we integrate in situ Hi-C and nine additional omics layers. Beyond conventional active (A) and inactive (B) compartments, we uncover a highly-dynamic intermediate compartment enriched in poised and polycomb-repressed chromatin. During B cell development, 28% of the compartments change, mostly involving a widespread chromatin activation from naive to germinal center B cells and a reversal to the naive state upon further maturation into memory B cells. B cell neoplasms are characterized by both entity and subtype-specific alterations in 3D genome organization, including large chromatin blocks spanning key disease-specific genes. This study indicates that 3D genome interactions are extensively modulated during normal B cell differentiation and that the genome of B cell neoplasias acquires a tumor-specific 3D genome architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Article number651
JournalNature communications
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

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