2024年3月29日 星期五

Study of RNA Polymerase II Clustering inside Live-Cell Nuclei Using Bayesian Nanoscopy

Nanoscale spatiotemporal clustering of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) plays an important role in transcription regulation. However, dynamics of individual Pol II clusters in live-cellnuclei has not been measured directly, prohibiting in-depth understanding of their working mechanisms. In this work, we studied the dynamics of Pol IIclustering using Bayesiannanoscopy in live mammalian cell nuclei. With 50 nm spatial resolution and 4 s temporal resolution, Bayesiannanoscopy allows direct observation of the assembly and disassembly dynamics of individual Pol II clusters. The results not only provide quantifications of Pol II clusters but also shed light on the understanding of cluster formation and regulation. Our studysuggests that transcription factories form on-demand and recruit Pol II molecules in their pre-elongation phase. The assembly and disassembly of individual Pol II clusters take place asynchronously. Overall, the methods developed herein are also applicable to studying a wide realm of real-time nanometer-scale nuclear processes in live cells.

Chen X, Wei M, Zheng MM, Zhao J, Hao H, Chang L, Xi P, Sun Y*. (2016) Study of RNA Polymerase II Clustering inside Live-Cell Nuclei Using Bayesian Nanoscopy. ACS Nano., 10(2):2447-2454.