2016
RAG1 targeting in the genome is dominated by chromatin interactions mediated by the non-core regions of RAG1 and RAG2
Maman Y, Teng G, Seth R, Kleinstein SH, Schatz DG. RAG1 targeting in the genome is dominated by chromatin interactions mediated by the non-core regions of RAG1 and RAG2. Nucleic Acids Research 2016, 44: 9624-9637. PMID: 27436288, PMCID: PMC5175335, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationGenomeGenomic InstabilityHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHistonesHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMiceNucleotide MotifsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsRecombination, GeneticV(D)J RecombinationConceptsAntigen receptor lociNon-core regionsReceptor locusPlant homeodomain (PHD) fingerChIP-seq dataWide bindingChromatin interactionsAdditional chromatinLysine 4Off-target activityGenomic featuresHistone 3Novel roleRAG1LociChromatinGenomeRAG2Observed patternsDistinct modesBindingH3K4me3H3K27acEndonucleaseRelative contribution
2015
Recruitment of RAG1 and RAG2 to Chromatinized DNA during V(D)J Recombination
Shetty K, Schatz DG. Recruitment of RAG1 and RAG2 to Chromatinized DNA during V(D)J Recombination. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2015, 35: 3701-3713. PMID: 26303526, PMCID: PMC4589606, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00219-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConserved heptamerRAG2 proteinsChromatin immunoprecipitationNonamer elementsRecombination substratesSignal sequenceNonamer sequencesMutant formsCryptic RSSsRAG1DNA cleavageGene segmentsChromatinCell linesRAG2ProteinRecruitmentRecombinationSequenceMajor roleMutagenesisImmunoprecipitationRepeatsRSSsRAG
2012
Localized epigenetic changes induced by DH recombination restricts recombinase to DJH junctions
Subrahmanyam R, Du H, Ivanova I, Chakraborty T, Ji Y, Zhang Y, Alt FW, Schatz DG, Sen R. Localized epigenetic changes induced by DH recombination restricts recombinase to DJH junctions. Nature Immunology 2012, 13: 1205-1212. PMID: 23104096, PMCID: PMC3685187, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCell LineChromatinEpigenesis, GeneticGene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy ChainGenes, Immunoglobulin Heavy ChainHistonesImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Joining RegionImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMicePrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidRecombinasesRecombination, Genetic
2011
Recombination centres and the orchestration of V(D)J recombination
Schatz DG, Ji Y. Recombination centres and the orchestration of V(D)J recombination. Nature Reviews Immunology 2011, 11: 251-263. PMID: 21394103, DOI: 10.1038/nri2941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen receptor genesRecombination signal sequencesSignal sequenceHigher-order chromatin architectureHistone H3 lysine 4Receptor geneAntigen receptor gene segmentsInactive nuclear compartmentsPlant homeodomain (PHD) fingerH3 lysine 4Antigen receptor lociReceptor gene segmentsEctopic recruitmentChromatin architectureChromatin structureLysine 4Active chromatinGenome instabilityHistone modificationsRAG2 proteinsThousands of sitesNuclear compartmentRecombination eventsTranscriptional activityGenomic DNA
2005
Histone Modifications Associated with Somatic Hypermutation
Odegard VH, Kim ST, Anderson SM, Shlomchik MJ, Schatz DG. Histone Modifications Associated with Somatic Hypermutation. Immunity 2005, 23: 101-110. PMID: 16039583, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2005.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylationAnimalsB-LymphocytesChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCpG IslandsDNA DamageDNA MethylationHistonesImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsImmunoglobulin Light ChainsMethylationMiceMice, TransgenicPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinConceptsClass switch recombinationSomatic hypermutationDistinct DNA damage responsesPhosphorylation of H2BHistone modification patternsDNA damage responseChromatin modificationsHistone modificationsKinase Mst1Histone H2BDamage responseHistone acetylationAcetylated H3Modification patternsPhosphorylated formIg lociSwitch recombinationImmunoglobulin lociH2BGammaH2AXLociHypermutationRecombinationHistonesH2AX
2003
Pax5 is required for recombination of transcribed, acetylated, 5′ IgH V gene segments
Hesslein DG, Pflugh DL, Chowdhury D, Bothwell AL, Sen R, Schatz DG. Pax5 is required for recombination of transcribed, acetylated, 5′ IgH V gene segments. Genes & Development 2003, 17: 37-42. PMID: 12514097, PMCID: PMC195966, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1031403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcetylationAllelesAnimalsB-LymphocytesChromatinDNA NucleotidyltransferasesDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy ChainGenes, ImmunoglobulinGenes, RAG-1HistonesHomeodomain ProteinsImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPAX5 Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticVDJ Recombinases
2001
Factors and Forces Controlling V(D)J Recombination
Hesslein D, Schatz D. Factors and Forces Controlling V(D)J Recombination. Advances In Immunology 2001, 78: 169-232. PMID: 11432204, DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2776(01)78004-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements