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ArticleJournal of cell science2022

A network of transcription factors governs the dynamics of NODAL/Activin transcriptional responses.

Davide M Coda, Harshil Patel, Ilaria Gori, Tessa E Gaarenstroom, Ok-Ryul Song, Michael Howell, Caroline S Hill

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Davide M CodaDevelopmental Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
Harshil PatelBioinformatics and Biostatistics Facility, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
Ilaria GoriDevelopmental Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
Tessa E GaarenstroomDevelopmental Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
Ok-Ryul SongHigh Throughput Screening Facility, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8462-2741
Michael HowellHigh Throughput Screening Facility, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
Caroline S HillDevelopmental Signalling Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, NW1 1AT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8632-0480
The Francis Crick Institute · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 15681Cancer Research UK FC001095Medical Research Council FC001095Wellcome Trust FC001095
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SMAD2, an effector of the NODAL/Activin signalling pathway, regulates developmental processes by sensing distinct chromatin states and interacting with different transcriptional partners. However, the network of factors that controls SMAD2 chromatin binding and shapes its transcriptional programme over time is poorly characterised. Here, we combine ATAC-seq with computational footprinting to identify temporal changes in chromatin accessibility and transcription factor activity upon NODAL/Activin signalling. We show that SMAD2 binding induces chromatin opening genome wide. We discover footprints for FOXI3, FOXO3 and ZIC3 at the SMAD2-bound enhancers of the early response genes, Pmepa1 and Wnt3, respectively, and demonstrate their functionality. Finally, we determine a mechanism by which NODAL/Activin signalling induces delayed gene expression, by uncovering a self-enabling transcriptional cascade whereby activated SMADs, together with ZIC3, induce the expression of Wnt3. The resultant activated WNT pathway then acts together with the NODAL/Activin pathway to regulate expression of delayed target genes in prolonged NODAL/Activin signalling conditions. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.

Indexed as

ActivinsTranscription FactorsChromatinGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansMembrane ProteinsNodal ProteinSmad2 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor betaActivinsChromatinMembrane ProteinsNodal ProteinNODAL protein, humanPMEPA1 protein, humanSmad2 ProteinSMAD2 protein, humanTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor betaActivinATAC-seqFOXI3NODALSMADTranscriptionZIC3

Identifiers

PMID35302162
PMCPMC9080556
OpenAlexW4220661502

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