Being in a loop: how long non-coding RNAs organise genome architecture

Giuseppina Pisignano, Ioanna Pavlaki, Adele Murrell

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Abstract

Chromatin architecture has a significant impact on gene expression. Evidence in the last two decades support RNA as an important component of chromatin structure [Genes Dev. (2005) 19, 1635–1655; PLoS ONE (2007) 2, e1182; Nat. Genet. (2002) 30, 329–334]. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are able to control chromatin structure through nucleosome positioning, interaction with chromatin re-modellers and chromosome looping. These functions are carried out in cis at the site of lncRNAs transcription or in trans at distant loci. While the evidence for a role in lncRNAs in regulating gene expression through chromatin interactions is increasing, there is still very little conclusive evidence for a potential role in looping organisation. Here, we review models for the involvement of lncRNAs in genome architecture and the experimental evidence to support them.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-186
Number of pages10
JournalEssays in Biochemistry
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Chromatin architecture
  • Long non-coding RNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

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