2016
CTCF and CohesinSA-1 Mark Active Promoters and Boundaries of Repressive Chromatin Domains in Primary Human Erythroid Cells
Steiner LA, Schulz V, Makismova Y, Lezon-Geyda K, Gallagher PG. CTCF and CohesinSA-1 Mark Active Promoters and Boundaries of Repressive Chromatin Domains in Primary Human Erythroid Cells. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0155378. PMID: 27219007, PMCID: PMC4878738, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesCCCTC-Binding FactorCells, CulturedChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationErythroid CellsErythropoiesisGene Expression ProfilingHematopoietic Stem CellsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansK562 CellsNuclear ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProtein Interaction MapsRepressor ProteinsSequence Analysis, RNAConceptsPrimary human erythroid cellsRepressive chromatin domainsHuman erythroid cellsChromatin domainsErythroid cellsChromatin architectureGene promoterGene expressionPrimary human hematopoietic stemCell type-specific mannerCritical cellular processesSites of CTCFGenome-wide dataHigh-throughput sequencingMRNA transcriptome analysisHuman hematopoietic stemRepressive chromatinCohesin sitesProtein occupancyInsulator functionRepressive domainsTranscriptional regulationCTCF sitesDomain architectureRelated gene expression
2013
The common hereditary elliptocytosis-associated α-spectrin L260P mutation perturbs erythrocyte membranes by stabilizing spectrin in the closed dimer conformation
Harper SL, Sriswasdi S, Tang HY, Gaetani M, Gallagher PG, Speicher DW. The common hereditary elliptocytosis-associated α-spectrin L260P mutation perturbs erythrocyte membranes by stabilizing spectrin in the closed dimer conformation. Blood 2013, 122: 3045-3053. PMID: 23974198, PMCID: PMC3811177, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-02-487702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCross-Linking ReagentsElliptocytosis, HereditaryErythrocyte MembraneHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationProtein BindingProtein MultimerizationProtein StabilityProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsSpectrinConceptsHereditary elliptocytosisMembrane destabilizationLarge conformational rearrangementsGel filtration analysisMembrane proteinsTetramer assemblyHereditary pyropoikilocytosisBiophysical analysisCommon hereditary elliptocytosisConformational rearrangementsDimer conformationHelical contentTetramerization siteFiltration analysisSpectrin tetramersNovel mechanismUnknown mechanismMutationsBinding assaysSpectrinChemical crosslinkingErythrocyte shapeTetramerErythrocyte membranesMembraneIdentification of Biologically Relevant Enhancers in Human Erythroid Cells*
Su MY, Steiner LA, Bogardus H, Mishra T, Schulz VP, Hardison RC, Gallagher PG. Identification of Biologically Relevant Enhancers in Human Erythroid Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288: 8433-8444. PMID: 23341446, PMCID: PMC3605659, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.413260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCells, CulturedChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationConserved SequenceE1A-Associated p300 ProteinEnhancer Elements, GeneticErythroid CellsGATA1 Transcription FactorGene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsLuciferases, FireflyMolecular Sequence AnnotationNF-E2 Transcription Factor, p45 SubunitOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProto-Oncogene ProteinsRNA, MessengerSequence Analysis, DNAT-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Protein 1TranscriptomeConceptsHuman erythroid cellsCandidate enhancersTranscriptional start siteErythroid cellsTranscription factorsGenome-wide association study catalogCell type-specific enhancersPrimary human erythroid cellsRegulation of programsGenome-wide mapsErythroid transcription factorsErythroid cell developmentSpecialized cell typesIdentification of enhancersGene expression analysisErythroid traitsMinimal conservationChromatin immunoprecipitationModerate conservationStart siteRelevant enhancersCellular developmentGenetic lociExpression analysisReporter gene
2012
A tissue-specific chromatin loop activates the erythroid ankyrin-1 promoter
Yocum AO, Steiner LA, Seidel NE, Cline AP, Rout ED, Lin JY, Wong C, Garrett LJ, Gallagher PG, Bodine DM. A tissue-specific chromatin loop activates the erythroid ankyrin-1 promoter. Blood 2012, 120: 3586-3593. PMID: 22968456, PMCID: PMC3482866, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-08-450262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3' Untranslated Regions5' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsAnkyrinsBinding SitesCell Line, TumorChromatinDeoxyribonuclease IEnhancer Elements, GeneticHistonesHumansInsulator ElementsK562 CellsMiceMice, TransgenicNF-E2 Transcription Factor, p45 SubunitOrgan SpecificityPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProtein IsoformsSpherocytosis, Hereditary
2011
Genome-wide ChIP-Seq reveals a dramatic shift in the binding of the transcription factor erythroid Kruppel-like factor during erythrocyte differentiation
Pilon AM, Ajay SS, Kumar SA, Steiner LA, Cherukuri PF, Wincovitch S, Anderson SM, Mullikin J, Gallagher P, Hardison R, Margulies E, Bodine D. Genome-wide ChIP-Seq reveals a dramatic shift in the binding of the transcription factor erythroid Kruppel-like factor during erythrocyte differentiation. Blood 2011, 118: e139-e148. PMID: 21900194, PMCID: PMC3208289, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-05-355107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythroid Kruppel-like factorKruppel-like factorChIP-seqTranscription factorsGenome-wide ChIP-seqProgenitor cellsMouse erythroid progenitor cellsCell cycle regulatory pathwaysErythroid transcription factorsGeneral cell growthRNA-seq analysisErythroid progenitor cellsTranscriptional activatorGATA factorsIntragenic regionsErythrocyte differentiationRegulatory pathwaysNuclear distributionPromoter regionParallel sequencingInteractomeDifferentiated erythroblastsCell growthTAL1Little overlapChromatin boundaries require functional collaboration between the hSET1 and NURF complexes
Li X, Wang S, Li Y, Deng C, Steiner LA, Xiao H, Wu C, Bungert J, Gallagher PG, Felsenfeld G, Qiu Y, Huang S. Chromatin boundaries require functional collaboration between the hSET1 and NURF complexes. Blood 2011, 118: 1386-1394. PMID: 21653943, PMCID: PMC3152501, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-11-319111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythroid genesInsulator sitesBarrier activityActive chromatin structureNucleosome remodeling activitiesChromatin barrier activityHistone H3K4 methyltransferaseChicken β-globinChromatin boundariesNURF complexChromatin structureInsulator functionNucleosome positioningMultiprotein complexesProtein complexesH3K4 methyltransferaseHS4 insulatorChromatin insulatorNURFH3K27me3 levelsLoci resultsLinker regionKnock-downΒ-globinFunctional collaboration
2010
A Comprehensive Model of the Spectrin Divalent Tetramer Binding Region Deduced Using Homology Modeling and Chemical Cross-linking of a Mini-spectrin [S] *
Li D, Harper SL, Tang HY, Maksimova Y, Gallagher PG, Speicher DW. A Comprehensive Model of the Spectrin Divalent Tetramer Binding Region Deduced Using Homology Modeling and Chemical Cross-linking of a Mini-spectrin [S] *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 29535-29545. PMID: 20610390, PMCID: PMC2937985, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.145573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelix faceRed cell membrane stabilityHomology modelingNon-homologous tailsCell membrane stabilityC-terminal tailWild-type bindingMedium-resolution structureSubtle conformational changesTetramer complexSpectrin tetramer formationChemical Cross-LinkingMembrane skeletonRecombinant domainsTetramer formation
2008
Structural and functional effects of hereditary hemolytic anemia-associated point mutations in the alpha spectrin tetramer site
Gaetani M, Mootien S, Harper S, Gallagher PG, Speicher DW. Structural and functional effects of hereditary hemolytic anemia-associated point mutations in the alpha spectrin tetramer site. Blood 2008, 111: 5712-5720. PMID: 18218854, PMCID: PMC2424163, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-11-122457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalBinding SitesCalorimetry, Differential ScanningCircular DichroismEntropyErythrocytesGene ExpressionGenotypeHumansMolecular Sequence DataPhenotypePoint MutationProtein BindingRecombinant ProteinsSpectrinSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationStructure-Activity Relationship
2006
Alterations in Expression and Chromatin Configuration of the Alpha Hemoglobin-Stabilizing Protein Gene in Erythroid Krüppel-Like Factor-Deficient Mice
Pilon AM, Nilson DG, Zhou D, Sangerman J, Townes TM, Bodine DM, Gallagher PG. Alterations in Expression and Chromatin Configuration of the Alpha Hemoglobin-Stabilizing Protein Gene in Erythroid Krüppel-Like Factor-Deficient Mice. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2006, 26: 4368-4377. PMID: 16705186, PMCID: PMC1489081, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.02216-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythroid Krüppel-like factorAlpha-hemoglobin-stabilizing proteinWild-type chromatinAHSP promoterCACCC siteBeta-globin gene transcriptionDNase I hypersensitive sitesLocal chromatin structureZinc finger proteinBeta-globin promoterKrüppel-like factorMobility shift assaysBeta-globin geneErythroid genesCACCC sequenceChromatin modulatorsFinger proteinChromatin structureSubtractive hybridizationChromatin statusCACCC boxTranscription factorsProtein geneChromatin configurationHypersensitive sites
1995
Recurrent fatal hydrops fetalis associated with a nucleotide substitution in the erythrocyte beta-spectrin gene.
Gallagher PG, Weed SA, Tse WT, Benoit L, Morrow JS, Marchesi SL, Mohandas N, Forget BG. Recurrent fatal hydrops fetalis associated with a nucleotide substitution in the erythrocyte beta-spectrin gene. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1995, 95: 1174-1182. PMID: 7883966, PMCID: PMC441455, DOI: 10.1172/jci117766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-spectrin geneErythrocyte membrane mechanical stabilityPrincipal structural proteinMembrane mechanical stabilitySpectrin functionBeta spectrinErythrocyte membranesNucleotide substitutionsStudy of erythrocytesStructural proteinsAlpha-spectrinGenetic studiesMolecular defectsPoint mutationsSpectrinHydrops fetalisRecombinant peptideMutationsGenesSevere Coomb's negative hemolytic anemiaThird-trimester fetal loss