3D genome alterations in T cells associated with disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus

ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES(2022)

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Abstract
Objectives Three-dimensional (3D) genome alterations can dysregulate gene expression by rewiring physical interactions within chromosomes in a tissue-specific or cell-specific manner and lead to diseases. We aimed to elucidate the 3D genome structure and its role in gene expression networks dysregulated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We performed Hi-C experiments using CD4(+) T cells from 7 patients with SLE and 5 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) combined with RNA sequencing analysis. Further integrative analyses, including transcription factor motif enrichment, SPI1 knockdown and histone modifications (H3K27ac, H3K4me1, H3K4me3), were performed for altered loop-associated gene loci in SLE. Results We deciphered the 3D chromosome organisation in T cells of patients with SLE and found it was clearly distinct from that of HCs and closely associated with the disease activity of SLE. Importantly, we identified loops within chromosomes associated with the disease activity of SLE and differentially expressed genes and found some key histone modifications close to these loops. Moreover, we demonstrated the contribution of the transcription factor SPI1, whose motif is located in the altered loop in SLE, to the overexpression of interferon pathway gene. In addition, we identified the potential influences of genetic variations in 3D genome alterations in SLE. Conclusions Our results highlight the 3D genome structure alterations associated with SLE development and provide a foundation for future interrogation of the relationships between chromosome structure and gene expression control in SLE.
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autoimmune diseases,T-lymphocyte subsets,lupus erythematosus,systemic
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