Sequencing of methylase-accessible regions in integral circular extrachromosomal DNA reveals differences in chromatin structure

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  • Weitian Chen
  • Zhe Weng
  • Zhe Xie
  • Yeming Xie
  • Chen Zhang
  • Zhichao Chen
  • Fengying Ruan
  • Juan Wang
  • Yuxin Sun
  • Yitong Fang
  • Mei Guo
  • Yiqin Tong
  • Yaning Li
  • Chong Tang

Background: Although extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) has been intensively studied for several decades, the mechanisms underlying its tumorigenic effects have been revealed only recently. In most conventional sequencing studies, the high-throughput short-read sequencing largely ignores the epigenetic status of most ecDNA regions except for the junctional areas. Methods: Here, we developed a method of sequencing enzyme-accessible chromatin in circular DNA (CCDA-seq) based on the use of methylase to label open chromatin without fragmentation and exonuclease to enrich ecDNA sequencing depth, followed by long-read nanopore sequencing. Results: Using CCDA-seq, we observed significantly different patterns in nucleosome/regulator binding to ecDNA at a single-molecule resolution. Conclusions: These results deepen the understanding of ecDNA regulatory mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Article number40
JournalEpigenetics & Chromatin
Volume14
Number of pages11
ISSN1756-8935
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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    Research areas

  • Chromatin accessibility, ecDNA, mA, Methylation, Methyltransferase

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