Gene Regulation on Extrachromosomal DNA

Overview

Journal Nat Struct Mol Biol

Specialties Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 2022 Aug 10

PMID 35948767

Authors

King L Hung

Paul S Mischel

Howard Y Chang

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Abstract

Oncogene amplification on extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is prevalent in human cancer and is associated with poor outcomes. Clonal, megabase-sized circular ecDNAs in cancer are distinct from nonclonal, small sub-kilobase-sized DNAs that may arise during normal tissue homeostasis. ecDNAs enable profound changes in gene regulation beyond copy-number gains. An emerging principle of ecDNA regulation is the formation of ecDNA hubs: micrometer-sized nuclear structures of numerous copies of ecDNAs tethered by proteins in spatial proximity. ecDNA hubs enable cooperative and intermolecular sharing of DNA regulatory elements for potent and combinatorial gene activation. The 3D context of ecDNA shapes its gene expression potential, selection for clonal heterogeneity among ecDNAs, distribution through cell division, and reintegration into chromosomes. Technologies for studying gene regulation and structure of ecDNA are starting to answer long-held questions on the distinct rules that govern cancer genes beyond chromosomes.

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