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ArticleNature structural & molecular biology2025

DEK-nucleosome structure shows DEK modulates H3K27me3 and stem cell fate.

Yunfan Shen, Yanhong Liu, Maochao Guo, Song Mao, Rui Chen, Mengran Wang, Zhengbo Li, Yue Li, Wan Chen, Fang Chen and 6 more

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Article in Nature structural & molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yunfan Shen *Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8515-3104
Yanhong Liu *Institute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Maochao Guo *Institute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Song MaoCenter for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rui ChenShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-0436
Mengran WangShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhengbo LiInstitute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Yue LiInstitute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Wan ChenInstitute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Fang ChenCenter for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Baixing WuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-9785
Chongyuan WangCenter for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7477-5376
Wei ChenShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3263-1627
Huanhuan CuiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. cuihh@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-6135
Kai YuanCenter for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China. yuankai@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-5703
Hongda HuangInstitute for Biological Electron Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. huanghd@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-7677

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DEK is a highly conserved chromatin-associated oncoprotein that has important roles in regulating chromatin dynamics and stem cell fate. Dysregulation of DEK is associated with stem cell dysfunction and cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia. Despite its importance in chromatin regulation, the structural mechanisms underlying DEK's interaction with chromatin and its influence on gene regulation remain poorly understood. Here we combined cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), biochemical and cellular approaches to investigate the molecular mechanisms and functional importance of DEK's interaction with chromatin. Our cryo-EM structures reveal the structural basis of the DEK-nucleosome interaction. Biochemical and cellular results demonstrate that this interaction is crucial for DEK deposition onto chromatin. Furthermore, our results reveal that DEK safeguards mouse embryonic stem cells from acquiring primitive endoderm fates by modulating the repressive histone mark H3K27me3. Together, our study provides crucial molecular insights into the structure and function of DEK, establishing a framework for understanding its roles in chromatin biology and cell fate determination.

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Chromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneHistonesNucleosomesOncogene ProteinsPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsAnimalsCell DifferentiationChromatinCryoelectron MicroscopyDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansMiceModels, MolecularMouse Embryonic Stem CellsProtein BindingChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDEK protein, humanDEK protein, mouseDNA-Binding ProteinsHistonesNucleosomesOncogene ProteinsPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins

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