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ReviewBiochemical Society transactions2025

Polymer models of chromatin organization in virally infected cells.

Andrea Fontana, Fabrizio Tafuri, Alex Abraham, Simona Bianco, Andrea Esposito, Mattia Conte, Francesca Vercellone, Florinda Di Pierno, Sougata Guha, Ciro Di Carluccio and 1 more

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Review in Biochemical Society transactions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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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

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Andrea FontanaDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-1996-4800
Fabrizio TafuriDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Alex AbrahamDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Simona BiancoDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Andrea EspositoDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Mattia ConteDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Francesca VercelloneINFN Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Florinda Di PiernoINFN Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Sougata GuhaDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Ciro Di CarluccioINFN Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Andrea M ChiarielloDipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6112-0167

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genome architecture is closely tied to essential biological functions, yet a complete understanding of the mechanisms governing DNA folding remains a significant challenge. Theoretical models based on polymer physics have been applied to decipher the complexity of chromatin architecture and uncover the physical processes shaping its structure. Importantly, recent findings suggest that certain viruses can alter the 3D organization of the host genome. In this review, we highlight recent advances in the development of polymer models used to study how chromatin 3D structure within a cell re-organizes following viral infection, with a particular emphasis on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, capable of altering genome organization of the host cell at different scales, including A/B compartments, TADs and gene-enhancer regulatory contacts.

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BiopolymersCellsChromatinModels, BiologicalVirus DiseasesAnimalsHumansSARS-CoV-2BiopolymersChromatinChromatin organizationMolecular dynamicsPolymer physicsSARS-CoV-2 virusViral infections

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PMID39927819
PMCPMC12203951

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