Abstract
The human genome is pervasively transcribed and produces a wide variety of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), constituting the majority of transcripts across human cell types. Some specific nuclear lncRNAs have been shown to be important regulatory components acting locally. As RNA-chromatin interaction and Hi-C chromatin conformation data showed that chromatin interactions of nuclear lncRNAs are determined by the local chromatin 3D conformation, we used Hi-C data to identify potential target genes of lncRNAs. RNA-protein interaction data suggested that nuclear lncRNAs act as scaffolds to recruit regulatory proteins to target promoters and enhancers. Nuclear lncRNAs may therefore play a role in directing regulatory factors to locations spatially close to the lncRNA gene. We provide the analysis results through an interactive visualization web portal at https://fantom.gsc.riken.jp/zenbu/reports/#F6_3D_lncRNA.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e0295971 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | PLoS ONE |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 May 2024 |
Keywords
- Long noncoding rnas
- Set enrichment analysis
- Susceptibility loci
- Gene-expression
- Transcription
- Reveals
- Binding
- Database
- Architecture
- Genomics