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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

EBNA leader protein orchestrates chromatin architecture remodeling during Epstein-Barr virus-induced B cell transformation.

Davide Maestri, Lisa B Caruso, Jana M Cable, Rachel Sklutuis, Sarah Preston-Alp, Robert E White, Micah A Luftig, Italo Tempera

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Davide MaestriThe Wistar Institute, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, 3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104, United States.
Lisa B CarusoThe Wistar Institute, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, 3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104, United States.
Jana M CableDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States.
Rachel SklutuisThe Wistar Institute, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, 3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104, United States.
Sarah Preston-AlpThe Wistar Institute, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, 3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104, United States.
Robert E WhiteSection of Virology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
Micah A LuftigDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States.
Italo TemperaThe Wistar Institute, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, 3601 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7893-2914

Funding

Tumor Microenvironment and MetastasisP30CA010815 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI Aaron Robert Goldman · 1985 to 2026
$75.9M
TRAINING PROGRAM IN BASIC CANCER RESEARCHT32CA009171 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI Alessandro Gardini · 1985 to 2026
$15.3M
Targeting the Epigenetic and Metabolic Control of EBV-Epithelial CancersP01CA269043 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI Italo Tempera · 2023 to 2026
$12.0M
Host pathways regulating Epstein-Barr virus-mediated B cell growth transformationR01CA140337 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI LUFTIG, MICAH ALAN · 2011 to 2025
$5.9M
Regulation of Viral Chromatin Architecture During EBV LatencyR01AI130209 · NIAID · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI Italo Tempera · 2018 to 2026
$3.8M
Regulation of EBV Latency by Purine Metabolism and SignalingR01AI153508 · NIAID · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI TEMPERA, ITALO · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
Remodeling of the host epigenome during EBV infectionR01AI182056 · NIAID · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI Italo Tempera · 2024 to 2026
$1.7M
Training in Tumor VirologyT32CA288356 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI ERLE S. ROBERTSON · 2024 to 2026
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA269043NCI NIH HHS P30 CA010815NCI NIH HHS R01 CA140337NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009171NIH HHS P01 CA269043NIH HHS P30 CA010815NIH HHS R01AI130209NIH HHS R01AI153508NIH HHS R01AI182056NIH HHS R01CA140337NIH HHS T32CA09171NIH HHS T32CA288356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus Nuclear Antigen Leader Protein (EBNA-LP) plays a pivotal role in the transformation of B cells by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), functioning independently of EBNA2 to regulate chromatin architecture and gene expression. Our study reveals that EBNA-LP binds to chromatin regions distinct from EBNA2 and facilitates the formation of long-distance chromatin loops by interacting with the cellular factor YY1. This interaction reconfigures the three-dimensional structure of the host genome, enhancing the integrity of topologically associating domains (TADs) and promoting the interaction between enhancers and promoters within these domains. In EBV-infected B cells, EBNA-LP strengthens YY1-mediated chromatin loops within TADs, which helps maintain stable regulatory programs essential for B cell transformation. Notably, EBNA-LP is crucial for establishing EBV-induced enhancers, yet it is not required for their maintenance once formed. Additionally, our data suggest a compensatory increase in CTCF binding in the absence of EBNA-LP, leading to more promiscuous chromatin interactions between TADs and a reduced TAD insulation at their boundaries. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms by which EBV reshapes the host genome chromatin architecture to support B cell transformation and highlight potential therapeutic targets for disrupting EBV-driven oncogenesis.

Indexed as

B-LymphocytesCell Transformation, ViralChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyEpstein-Barr Virus Nuclear AntigensHerpesvirus 4, HumanViral ProteinsCCCTC-Binding FactorChromatinEnhancer Elements, GeneticEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingCCCTC-Binding FactorChromatinCTCF protein, humanEBNA-LP protein, Human herpesvirus 4Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear AntigensViral Proteins

Identifiers

PMID40598900
PMCPMC12214021

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