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ArticleCell genomics2026

Functional chromatin signatures premark future lineage-specific enhancers.

Julian Pulecio, Zakieh Tayyebi, Dingyu Liu, Wilfred Wong, Renhe Luo, Jeyaram R Damodaran, Samuel J Kaplan, Nan Hu, Hyein S Cho, Jielin Yan and 13 more

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Article in Cell genomics, 2026. 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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Authors and funding

23 authors.

Julian PulecioDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: jpulecio@gmail.com.
Zakieh TayyebiComputational and Systems Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Dingyu LiuDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Wilfred WongComputational and Systems Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Renhe LuoDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Jeyaram R DamodaranDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Samuel J KaplanDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Nan HuDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Hyein S ChoDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Jielin YanDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Dylan MurphyWeill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Robert W RickertDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Abhijit ShuklaDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Aaron ZhongThe SKI Stem Cell Research Facility, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Denis TorreDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Qianzi LiComputational and Systems Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA; Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Federico GonzálezDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Dexin YangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UTHealth, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Wenbo LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UTHealth, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ting ZhouThe SKI Stem Cell Research Facility, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Effie ApostolouWeill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Christina S LeslieComputational and Systems Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Danwei HuangfuDevelopmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: huangfud@mskcc.org.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Genomic control of gene regulatory networks governing early human lineagedecisionsU01HG012051 · NHGRI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI Michael A Beer, ANNA-KATERINA HADJANTONAKIS · 2021 to 2026
$8.3M
Discovery of diabetes-relevant β cell enhancers through 4D enhancer mapping, integrative analysis, and large-scale CRISPRi perturbation screensU01DK128852 · NIDDK · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI APOSTOLOU, EFFIE, HUANGFU, DANWEI · 2020 to 2024
$3.5M
Regulation of DNA methylation by TETs and QSER1R01HD111256 · NICHD · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Todd R Evans, Danwei Huangfu · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG012051NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD111256NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK128852
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It remains unknown whether early embryonic cells harbor a blueprint for future enhancers that regulate the expression of lineage-specific genes in adult tissues. Here, we demonstrate that embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have transcriptionally competent chromatin regions (CCRs) prepared to induce the expression of lineage genes prior to differentiation. CCRs represent activatable pre-enhancers within the topological chromatin domains of lineage genes, marked by chromatin signatures distinguishable from primed/poised enhancers, enabling their genome-wide identification. The pioneer transcription factor (TF) FOXA2 preferentially binds CCRs during early lineage specification, promoting their conversion into active enhancers. CCRs can be harnessed to boost the expression of master TFs and promote the direct reprogramming of ESCs into differentiated cells, showcasing their potential for practical applications. Our findings identify a mechanism by which ESCs rapidly establish enhancer activity during early lineage differentiation and expand our understanding of the epigenetic features supporting transcriptional regulation and cellular plasticity.

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Cell LineageChromatinEnhancer Elements, GeneticAnimalsCell DifferentiationEmbryonic Stem CellsEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsChromatinFoxa2 protein, mouseHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betachromatinCRISPRdevelopmental competenceembryonic stem cellsepigeneticsgene regulationlineage specificationpluripotency

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PMID41856116
PMCPMC13174265

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