The 3D Genome Structure of a Blcap-Linked Silencer Loop Regulates Terminal Differentiation During Lens Fiber Cell Denucleation.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
Ke S, Liu Z, Ma J, Zheng Y, Luo L.
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2025
Immunology
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Key Finding
Loop disruption abolished their spatial proximity, derepressed Blcap, reduced anti-apoptotic genes Bcl2 and Bcl2l1, increased apoptosis, and caused lens opacification. Through silencer-associated looping and epigenetic reprogramming, LFCs achieve controlled nuclear and organelle clearance without triggering cell death, ensuring proper differentiation and lens transparency.
Countstar Connection
The study's cell samples underwent flow-cytometry cell assessment with Countstar Rigel S2 before single-cell analysis in the 2025 Investigative ophthalmology & visual science study.
