Regulation of lineage reprogramming by dynamic chromatin SUMOylation (ChIP-seq)

To explore how chromatin SUMOylation influences cellular plasticity, we studied CEBPA-driven lineage reprogramming of human leukemic B-cells into macrophage-like cells. By integrating ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and chromatin-directed proteomics, we mapped the chromatin landscape and transcriptomic changes during early reprogramming.

Lineage conversion triggered a dynamic rise in SUMO2/3 chromatin occupancy at CEBPA-bound sites, revealing a coordinated regulatory mechanism. Proteomic profiling of SUMO2/3- and CEBPA-associated chromatin uncovered extensive convergence and enrichment of differentiation-related transcription factors, chromatin remodelers and coregulators. Among these, NCOA3 displayed markedly increased SUMO2/3 association upon lineage conversion.