Human Body Single-Cell Atlas of 3D Genome Organization and DNA Methylation.

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Abstract

Higher-order chromatin structure and DNA methylation are critical for gene regulation, but how these vary across the human body remains unclear. We performed multi-omic profiling of 3D genome structure and DNA methylation for 86,689 single nuclei across 16 human tissues, identifying 35 major and 206 cell subtypes. We revealed extensive changes in CG and non-CG methylation across almost all cell types and characterized 3D chromatin structure at an unprecedented cellular resolution. Intriguingly, extensive discrepancies exist between cell types delineated by DNA methylation and genome structure, indicating that the role of distinct epigenomic features in maintaining cell identity may vary by lineage. This study expands our understanding of the diversity of DNA methylation and chromatin structure and offers an extensive reference for exploring gene regulation in human health and disease.

Year of Publication
2025
Journal
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Date Published
03/2025
ISSN
2692-8205
DOI
10.1101/2025.03.23.644697
PubMed ID
40196612
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