1. Genome-wide identification of stable RNA-chromatin interactions

    This article has 2 authors:
    1. Xingzhao Wen
    2. Sheng Zhong
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      This study provides a valuable look at genome-wide RNaseA-resistant RNA-DNA interactions in human embryonic stem cells. The research indicated that RNase treatment maintained long-range RNA-chromatin connections characterized by significant sequence conservation while abolishing permissive interactions. Interestingly, coding and non-coding RNA transcripts exhibited differing sensitivity to RNase treatment. Although the study findings reveal an intriguing RNase-inaccessible regulatory RNA-chromatin interactome, conclusions about the identity and regulatory significance of RNase-resistant RNA-chromatin interactions are incomplete and would benefit from more rigorous approaches that include additional computational and experimental controls.

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  2. Human cytomegalovirus infection coopts chromatin organization to diminish TEAD1 transcription factor activity

    This article has 24 authors:
    1. Khund Sayeed
    2. Sreeja Parameswaran
    3. Matthew J. Beucler
    4. Lee E. Edsall
    5. Andrew VonHandorf
    6. Audrey Crowther
    7. Omer Donmez
    8. Matthew Hass
    9. Scott Richards
    10. Carmy Forney
    11. Hayley K. Hesse
    12. Sydney H. Jones
    13. Katelyn A. Dunn
    14. Jay Wright
    15. Merrin Man Long Leong
    16. Laura A. Murray-Nerger
    17. Vijay K. Yechoor
    18. Ben E. Gewurz
    19. Kenneth M. Kaufman
    20. John B. Harley
    21. Bo Zhao
    22. William E. Miller
    23. Leah C. Kottyan
    24. Matthew T. Weirauch
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      This interesting study presents valuable information on how human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection disrupts the activity of the TEAD1 transcription factor, leading to widespread chromatin alterations. However, the precise mechanisms underlying this disruption and the extent to which these chromatin changes influence HCMV replication remain unclear. The study is supported by solid evidence, which would be made stronger by including functional analyses. This work will be of interest to virology, chromosome biology and transcriptional co-regulation fields.

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  3. DNA methylation insulates genic regions from CTCF loops near nuclear speckles

    This article has 6 authors:
    1. Shelby A. Roseman
    2. Allison P. Siegenfeld
    3. Ceejay Lee
    4. Nicholas Z. Lue
    5. Amanda L. Waterbury
    6. Brian B. Liau
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      This study examines the impact of DNA methylation on CTCF binding in two cancer cell lines. Increased CTCF binding sites are enriched in gene bodies, and associate with nuclear speckles, indicating a potential role in increased transcription. However, the association with nuclear speckles needs to be more diligently demonstrated. Thus the strength of the evidence is considered incomplete. This work would be made more valuable to the community if these claims were buttressed by additional evidence and a deeper discussion of new findings in the light of previous relevant literature. This work will be of interest to the chromosome biology/epigenetics field.

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  4. A genome-wide nucleosome-resolution map of promoter-centered interactions in human cells corroborates the enhancer-promoter looping model

    This article has 4 authors:
    1. Arkadiy K Golov
    2. Alexey A Gavrilov
    3. Noam Kaplan
    4. Sergey V Razin
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      Identifying chromatin interactions with high sensitivity and resolution at the genome-wide scale continues to be technically challenging. This study introduces findings based on the improved MNase-based proximity ligation method, MChIP-C, which enables genome-wide measurement of chromatin interactions at single-nucleosome resolution. The evidence presented in this manuscript is convincing, and the technological advancements will be valuable for the study of 3D genome architecture.

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  5. Is tumor mutational burden predictive of response to immunotherapy?

    This article has 5 authors:
    1. Carino Gurjao
    2. Dina Tsukrov
    3. Maxim Imakaev
    4. Lovelace J Luquette
    5. Leonid A Mirny
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      This useful study examines relationships between tumor mutational burden and the response to immunotherapy, using new data sets along with publicly available data sets. The authors conclude that tumor mutational burden cut-offs are unreliable proxies for predicting the response to therapy, underpinned by solid evidence, but with several caveats and assumptions that leave the central question subject to further inquiry. In summary, this is an interesting study that adds to a growing body of work investigating the particular conditions governing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

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  6. Increased inflammatory signature in myeloid cells of non-small cell lung cancer patients with high clonal hematopoiesis burden

    This article has 7 authors:
    1. Hyungtai Sim
    2. Hyun Jung Park
    3. Geun-Ho Park
    4. Yeon Jeong Kim
    5. Woong-Yang Park
    6. Se-Hoon Lee
    7. Murim Choi
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      This valuable article represents a significant body of work that addresses some novel aspects of the biology of lung cancer, the overall influence of CHIP and its impacts on responses to therapy. While a high clonal hematopoiesis (CHIP) burden was previously linked with an inflammatory phenotype in other disease settings, the authors demonstrate with solid evidence that this is also true for lung cancer. CHIP is complex and more data will be required to substantiate more evidence with regard perhaps to specific mutations in certain situations and how this might influence therapy choices.

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  7. Functional characteristics and computational model of abundant hyperactive loci in the human genome

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    1. Sanjarbek Hudaiberdiev
    2. Ivan Ovcharenko
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      This valuable study explores the sequence characteristics and conservation of high-occupancy target loci, regions in the human genome such as promoters and enhancers that are bound by a multitude of transcription factors. The computational analyses presented in this study are solid. This study would be a helpful resource for researchers performing ChIP-seq based analyses of transcription factor binding.

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  8. Expression of most retrotransposons in human blood correlates with biological aging

    This article has 8 authors:
    1. Yi-Ting Tsai
    2. Nogayhan Seymen
    3. I Richard Thompson
    4. Xinchen Zou
    5. Warisha Mumtaz
    6. Sila Gerlevik
    7. Ghulam J Mufti
    8. Mohammad M Karimi
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      The study by Tsai et al. employed multi-omics approaches, including transcriptomic, methylomic, and single-cell RNA-seq, and provided a solid and comprehensive analysis of the correlation between retrotransposable element (RTE) expression and biological aging in human blood. Their findings highlight the differential roles of RTE families, providing valuable insights for understanding the mechanisms of human aging.

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  9. High-speed whole-genome sequencing of a Whippet: Rapid chromosome-level assembly and annotation of an extremely fast dog’s genome

    This article has 8 authors:
    1. Marcel Nebenführ
    2. David Prochotta
    3. Alexander Ben Hamadou
    4. Axel Janke
    5. Charlotte Gerheim
    6. Christian Betz
    7. Carola Greve
    8. Hanno Jörn Bolz
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      This Data Release paper presents the genome of the whippet breed of dog. Demonstrating a streamlined laboratory and bioinformatics workflows with PacBio HiFi long-read whole-genome sequencing that enables the generation of a high-quality reference genome within one week. The genome study being a collaboration between an academic biodiversity institute and a medical diagnostic company. The presented method of working and workflow providing examples that can be used for a wide range of future human and non-human genome projects. The final is 2.47 Gbp assembly being of high quality - with a contig N50 of 55 Mbp and a scaffold N50 of 65.7 Mbp. This reference being scaffolded into 39 chromosome-length scaffolds and the annotation resulting in 28,383 transcripts. The results also looked at the Myostatin gene which can be used for breeding purposes, as these heterozygous animals can have an advantage in dog races. The reviewers making the authors clarify this part a little better with additional results. Overall this study demonstrating how rapidly animal genome research can be carried out through close and streamlined time management and collaboration.

      This evaluation refers to version 1 of the preprint

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  10. Transcriptomic profiling of Schlemm’s canal cells reveals a lymphatic-biased identity and three major cell states

    This article has 15 authors:
    1. Revathi Balasubramanian
    2. Krishnakumar Kizhatil
    3. Taibo Li
    4. Nicholas Tolman
    5. Aakriti Bhandari
    6. Graham Clark
    7. Violet Bupp-Chickering
    8. Ruth A Kelly
    9. Sally Zhou
    10. John Peregrin
    11. Marina Simón
    12. Christa Montgomery
    13. W Daniel Stamer
    14. Jiang Qian
    15. Simon WM John
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      This valuable study has characterized the unique expression of Schlemm's canal endothelial cells (SECs) using FACS-sorted specific cell bulk RNA-Seq and scRNA-/snRNA-Seq of mouse SECs. The compelling study identified novel biomarkers for SECs and molecular markers for two inner wall SEC states and outwall SECs in mouse eyes. Significant gene networks and pathways were elucidated for their potential contribution to glaucoma pathogenesis, providing targets for further research in relation to glaucoma.

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