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Dual mitotic bookmarking by GAF and H3K27ac orchestrates differential propagation of cell fate memory in neural development

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  • Rulan Zhang

    (Peking University)

  • Jie Liu

    (Peking University)

  • Zimo Zhang

    (Peking University
    1650 Owens St)

  • Zili Chen

    (Peking University)

  • Tanpeng Wang

    (Peking University)

  • Yuying Shen

    (Peking University)

  • Zejun Lan

    (Peking University)

  • Jingyi Chu

    (Peking University)

  • Haoxuan Tang

    (Peking University
    Harvard University)

  • Xiyue Zhang

    (Peking University)

  • Yan Song

    (Peking University
    Peking University)

Abstract

In brain development, neural stem cells (NSCs) undergo asymmetric cell divisions to replicate themselves and meanwhile produce differentiating siblings. It remains obscure how NSCs preserve their self-renewing fate across mitosis. Even less is known how cell fate memory is differentially propagated to sibling daughter cells adopting distinct cell fates. Here we found that key differentiation genes are dually bookmarked by pioneer factor GAF (GAGA factor) and H3K27ac in asymmetrically-dividing Drosophila central brain NSCs. In daughter cells adopting NSC fate, GAF promotes self-renewal through timely inhibiting differentiation genes via HDAC1-mediated H3K27 deacetylation, whereas in sibling daughter cells adopting neural progenitor fate, GAF occupancy is replaced by competitor SWI/SNF complex, allowing retention of H3K27ac mark and fast activation of differentiation genes. Thus, our study unveils a paradigm by which cell fate memory can be differentially transmitted to sibling daughter cells via dual antagonistic mitotic bookmarking and selective molecular competition mechanism.

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  • Rulan Zhang & Jie Liu & Zimo Zhang & Zili Chen & Tanpeng Wang & Yuying Shen & Zejun Lan & Jingyi Chu & Haoxuan Tang & Xiyue Zhang & Yan Song, 2025. "Dual mitotic bookmarking by GAF and H3K27ac orchestrates differential propagation of cell fate memory in neural development," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-62974-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62974-6
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