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Dissecting the Dynamic Interplay Between, p53, Chromatin and Transcriptional Bursting in Single Cells

Award Number: R01GM126045
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Dissecting the Dynamic Interplay Between, p53, Chromatin and Transcriptional Bursting in Single Cells - Project Summary Mammalian gene expression is a stochastic process marked by short periods (minutes) of intense activity or bursts of transcription interspersed between long intervals (>30 minutes to hours) of inactivity. Many genes also display transcriptional memory (TM), where an initial stimuli primes a promoter subsequently allowing faster and stronger re-activation of gene expression. TM can occur over both long (cell-divisions/LTTM) and short (hours/STTM) timescales. Mechanisms regulating mammalian STTM and its relationship to transcriptional bursting are poorly understood. This knowledge is critical for understanding how this process becomes dysregulated in diseases such as cancer. Our live cell imaging system will survey the molecular origins of the multiple ON states of bursting and transcriptional noise suppression that lead to STTM at a large cohort of genes. Preliminary data show 1.) transcription from the endogenous p21 and ACTB loci displays multi-phasic bursting (MPTB) associated with different burst durations and Pol II initiation rates 2.) multi-phasic bursting patterns exhibit STTM which can be modulated up and down via different stimuli. 3.) Noise is inversely correlated with STTM and is suppressed via histone methylation. Our long-term goal is to understand how gene expression is coordinately controlled by chromatin to restrict or grant of access of transcription factors to target promoters. Based on our preliminary data and previous studies, we hypothesize that MPTB and STTM arise from the coordinated recruitment of alternative pre-initiation complexes. This hypothesis will be tested using cutting-edge single molecule live-cell microscopy in the following 3 specific aims: 1.) Define the molecular origins of Multi-Phasic Transcriptional Bursting (MPTB). Live cell imaging will determine the relationship between alternative pre-initiation complexes and the different burst states. 2.) Define how Short-term transcriptional memory (STTM) is related to MPTB and the DNA damage response. Live cell imaging will determine the prevalence of STTM at a large cohort of genes and the molecular mechanism of how MPTB and STTM is regulated during the DNA damage response. 3.) Define the relationship between transcriptional noise, MPTB, and STTM. Live-cell imaging will be used to determine how noise modulators impact MPTB and STTM. These studies will provide key insights into how transcriptional bursting and STTM is modulated by the dynamic interplay between activators, pre-initiation factors, and Pol II.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $346,080 )
2024	2024	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	8	7/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$346,080
														Subtotal = $346,080

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $546,080 )
2023	2023	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	7	9/14/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$200,000
2023	2023	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	7	7/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$346,080
2023	2022	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	6	6/20/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$47,809
2023	2021	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	6/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$47,809
														Subtotal = $546,080

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $346,080 )
2022	2022	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	6	7/18/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$346,080
2022	2021	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	7/8/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $346,080

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $334,000 )
2021	2021	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	3/1/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$334,000
														Subtotal = $334,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $334,000 )
2020	2020	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	3/25/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$334,000
														Subtotal = $334,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $334,000 )
2019	2019	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	3	3/29/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$334,000
2019	2018	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	004	2	5/20/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$18,285
2019	2018	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	2/5/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$176,400
2019	2018	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC.	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	1	5/20/2019	NEW	-$18,285
2019	2018	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC.	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	2/4/2019	NEW	-$176,400
														Subtotal = $334,000

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $334,000 )
2018	2018	ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC.	1300 MORRIS PARK AVE	BRONX	NY	10461	BRONX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	3/30/2018	NEW	$334,000
														Subtotal = $334,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,574,240

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Dissecting the Dynamic Interplay Between, p53, Chromatin and Transcriptional Bursting in Single Cells

Award Number: R01GM126045

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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