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Topography of genetic elements of X-chromosome relative to the cell nucleus and to the chromosome X territory determined for human lymphocytes

FALK, Martin, Emilie LUKÁŠOVÁ, Stanislav KOZUBEK and Michal KOZUBEK

Basic information

Original name

Topography of genetic elements of X-chromosome relative to the cell nucleus and to the chromosome X territory determined for human lymphocytes

Authors

FALK, Martin (203 Czech Republic), Emilie LUKÁŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Stanislav KOZUBEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Michal KOZUBEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Gene, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 2002, 0378-1119

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

Genetics and molecular biology

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.778

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14330/02:00006556

Organization unit

Faculty of Informatics

UT WoS

000177085300002

Keywords in English

nuclear architecture; chromosome X inactivation; three dimensional fluorescence in situ hybridization; confocal microscopy; chromatin; condensation

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 24/8/2012 12:24, doc. RNDr. Martin Falk, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Topography of three genetic elements - dystrophin (dmd) exons 5-7 (E-1), 46-47 (E-2) and centromere of chromosome X (N-x) were studied relative to cell nuclei and to chromosome X territories of spatially fixed human lymphocytes. Repeated three-dimensional (3D) dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization combined with high-resolution cytometry was used. In addition, the nuclear location of fluorescence weight centers (FWC), spatial volume, and maximal area per one section of chromosome-X territories were investigated. The larger (X-L) and smaller (X-s) homologous X-chromosomes were distinguished for each nucleus according to the 3D volume of their territories. The distributions of the [center of nucleus]-to-[genetic element] distances (radial distributions) of dmd exons E-1, E-2, centromere N-x and FWC were very similar for both homologous X-chromosomes of female lymphocytes as well as for the chromosome X of the human male. On the other hand, larger average mutual distances between all pairs of signals (E-1, E-2, N-x, FWC) and larger average maximal area were observed for the larger chromosome (X-L) in comparison with the smaller one (X-s). The territory of the larger homologue showed also more irregular surface. The most significant differences between homologous X-chromosomes were found for N-x-E-1, N-x-E-2 and E-1-E-2 distances that were in average about twice longer for X-L as compared with X-s. These parameters correlate to each other and can be used for the reliable determination of more (de)condensed X-chromosome territory. The longer E-1-E-2 distances for X-L indicate more open chromatin structure of the dystrophin gene on this chromosome in contrary to closed structure on X-s. Substantially shorter distances of the dystrophin exons from the centromeric heterochromatin in X-s as compared to X-L can be explained by silencing effect of centromeres as described in Nature 1 (2000) 137.

Links

GA301/01/0186, research and development project
Name: Studium lokální kontroly exprese genů pomocí spektrální mikroskopie a analýzy obrazu
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Investigation of the local control of gene expression using spectral microscopy and omage analysis techniques
IBS5004010, research and development project
Name: Vývoj nových diagnostických technik pro onkologii
Investor: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Development of new diagnostic teniques for oncology
NC5955, research and development project
Name: Jak může přispět studium prostorového uspořádání specifických genetických lokusů v jádře buněk zdravých a maligních tkání k diagnostice a léčbě solidních tumorů.
Investor: Ministry of Health of the CR, How the study spatial order of specific genetic loci in nuclei of healthy and malignant tissues can contribute to the diagnostics and treatment of solid tumors.