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The NF-κB Genomic Landscape in Lymphoblastoid B Cells

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Cell Reports, 8 (5): 1595 - 1606 (2014)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2014.07.037

Abstract

Summary The nuclear factor κB (NF-κΒ) subunits RelA, RelB, cRel, p50, and p52 are each critical for B cell development and function. To systematically characterize their responses to canonical and noncanonical NF-κB pathway activity, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput \DNA\ sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis in lymphoblastoid B cell lines (LCLs). We found a complex NF-κB-binding landscape, which did not readily reflect the two NF-κB pathway paradigms. Instead, 10 subunit-binding patterns were observed at promoters and 11 at enhancers. Nearly one-third of NF-κB-binding sites lacked κB motifs and were instead enriched for alternative motifs. The oncogenic forkhead box protein \FOXM1\ co-occupied nearly half of NF-κB-binding sites and was identified in protein complexes with NF-κB on DNA. \FOXM1\ knockdown decreased NF-κB target gene expression and ultimately induced apoptosis, highlighting \FOXM1\ as a synthetic lethal target in B cell malignancy. These studies provide a resource for understanding mechanisms that underlie NF-κB nuclear activity and highlight opportunities for selective NF-κB blockade.

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