Abstract
In this study, we show that evolutionarily conserved chromosome loop anchors bound by CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) and cohesin are vulnerable to DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) mediated by topoisomerase 2B (TOP2B). Polymorphisms in the genome that redistribute CTCF/cohesin occupancy rewire DNA cleavage sites to novel loop anchors. While transcription- and replication-coupled genomic rearrangements have been well documented, we demonstrate that DSBs formed at loop anchors are largely transcription-, replication-, and cell-type-independent. DSBs are continuously formed throughout interphase, are enriched on both sides of strong topological domain borders, and frequently occur at breakpoint clusters commonly translocated in cancer. Thus, loop anchors serve as fragile sites that generate DSBs and chromosomal rearrangements.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 507-521.e18 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Volume | 170 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Jul 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- DNA breaks
- breakpoint cluster regions
- cancer
- fragile sites
- genome instability
- topoisomerase
- topologically associated domains
- translocations
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
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