The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases

Abstract The TIP60 complex is an evolutionarily conserved, multifunctional chromatin remodeling complex involved in critical cellular processes, including DNA repair, transcription regulation, and cell cycle control. Although its molecular organization and functions have been extensively studied, a...

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Main Authors: Maria Virginia Santopietro, Diego Ferreri, Yuri Prozzillo, Patrizio Dimitri, Giovanni Messina
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Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-025-00603-8
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author Maria Virginia Santopietro
Diego Ferreri
Yuri Prozzillo
Patrizio Dimitri
Giovanni Messina
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Yuri Prozzillo
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description Abstract The TIP60 complex is an evolutionarily conserved, multifunctional chromatin remodeling complex involved in critical cellular processes, including DNA repair, transcription regulation, and cell cycle control. Although its molecular organization and functions have been extensively studied, a comparative synthesis of its context-specific roles across evolutionarily distant species and pathological conditions is important to fully grasp its biological and clinical significance. In this review, we provide an integrative overview of the TIP60 complex, emphasizing its composition and conserved functions in Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster, with comparative insights from plant systems. We explore how TIP60 complex dysregulation contributes to the molecular pathology of cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders, highlighting recent mechanistic insights. We also examine the emerging interplay between TIP60 complex subunits and long non-coding RNAs, which are increasingly recognized as pivotal regulators of genome accessibility and transcriptional programs. Finally, in this intriguing scenario, we highlight the non-canonical functions of the TIP60 complex in mitosis and cytokinesis, underscoring its moonlighting roles in maintaining genomic and cellular integrity, beyond its established contribution to epigenetic regulation. By connecting these diverse aspects, our review aims to provide an integrated perspective on the TIP60 complex and its expanding functional landscape in health and disease.
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spelling doaj-art-fad2db7ce45b48098a1a7d8a842011a02025-08-20T03:43:36ZengBMCEpigenetics & Chromatin1756-89352025-07-011811910.1186/s13072-025-00603-8The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseasesMaria Virginia Santopietro0Diego Ferreri1Yuri Prozzillo2Patrizio Dimitri3Giovanni Messina4Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Università di RomaDipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Università di RomaDipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Università di RomaDipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Università di RomaDipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Università di RomaAbstract The TIP60 complex is an evolutionarily conserved, multifunctional chromatin remodeling complex involved in critical cellular processes, including DNA repair, transcription regulation, and cell cycle control. Although its molecular organization and functions have been extensively studied, a comparative synthesis of its context-specific roles across evolutionarily distant species and pathological conditions is important to fully grasp its biological and clinical significance. In this review, we provide an integrative overview of the TIP60 complex, emphasizing its composition and conserved functions in Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster, with comparative insights from plant systems. We explore how TIP60 complex dysregulation contributes to the molecular pathology of cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders, highlighting recent mechanistic insights. We also examine the emerging interplay between TIP60 complex subunits and long non-coding RNAs, which are increasingly recognized as pivotal regulators of genome accessibility and transcriptional programs. Finally, in this intriguing scenario, we highlight the non-canonical functions of the TIP60 complex in mitosis and cytokinesis, underscoring its moonlighting roles in maintaining genomic and cellular integrity, beyond its established contribution to epigenetic regulation. By connecting these diverse aspects, our review aims to provide an integrated perspective on the TIP60 complex and its expanding functional landscape in health and disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-025-00603-8Chromatin remodelingTIP60 complexCell divisionMoonlighting proteinsLncRNAsDiseases
spellingShingle Maria Virginia Santopietro
Diego Ferreri
Yuri Prozzillo
Patrizio Dimitri
Giovanni Messina
The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
Epigenetics & Chromatin
Chromatin remodeling
TIP60 complex
Cell division
Moonlighting proteins
LncRNAs
Diseases
title The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
title_full The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
title_fullStr The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
title_full_unstemmed The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
title_short The multitalented TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex: wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation, cell division and diseases
title_sort multitalented tip60 chromatin remodeling complex wearing many hats in epigenetic regulation cell division and diseases
topic Chromatin remodeling
TIP60 complex
Cell division
Moonlighting proteins
LncRNAs
Diseases
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-025-00603-8
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