Global mapping of c-Myc binding sites and target gene networks in human B cells

KI Zeller, XD Zhao, CWH Lee… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
KI Zeller, XD Zhao, CWH Lee, KP Chiu, F Yao, JT Yustein, HS Ooi, YL Orlov, A Shahab…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2006National Acad Sciences
The protooncogene MYC encodes the c-Myc transcription factor that regulates cell growth,
cell proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis. Although deregulation of MYC contributes to
tumorigenesis, it is still unclear what direct Myc-induced transcriptomes promote cell
transformation. Here we provide a snapshot of genome-wide, unbiased characterization of
direct Myc binding targets in a model of human B lymphoid tumor using ChIP coupled with
pair-end ditag sequencing analysis (ChIP-PET). Myc potentially occupies> 4,000 genomic …
The protooncogene MYC encodes the c-Myc transcription factor that regulates cell growth, cell proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis. Although deregulation of MYC contributes to tumorigenesis, it is still unclear what direct Myc-induced transcriptomes promote cell transformation. Here we provide a snapshot of genome-wide, unbiased characterization of direct Myc binding targets in a model of human B lymphoid tumor using ChIP coupled with pair-end ditag sequencing analysis (ChIP-PET). Myc potentially occupies >4,000 genomic loci with the majority near proximal promoter regions associated frequently with CpG islands. Using gene expression profiles with ChIP-PET, we identified 668 direct Myc-regulated gene targets, including 48 transcription factors, indicating that Myc is a central transcriptional hub in growth and proliferation control. This first global genomic view of Myc binding sites yields insights of transcriptional circuitries and cis regulatory modules involving Myc and provides a substantial framework for our understanding of mechanisms of Myc-induced tumorigenesis.
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