Binding sites of ASCL1 and NEUROD1 in ASCL1/NEUROD1 double-positive cell lines

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is divided into four subtypes based on specific transcription regulators: ASCL1, NEUROD1, POU2F3, and YAP1. Around 80% of SCLC cases show neuroendocrine markers, mainly ASCL1 (called SCLC-A) or NEUROD1 (called SCLC-N). In the past, these four subtypes were thought to be completely separate. However, recent studies have shown that they can change into one another. For example, SCLC-N can develop from SCLC-A. Additionally, ASCL1 and NEUROD1 can sometimes be expressed together, although this combined subtype is not well understood. Our previous research (PMID: 35789143) showed that ASCL1 controls certain microRNAs (miRNAs), which helps keep the subtypes separate. However, the exact way NEUROD1 controls transcription in SCLC, especially when it is co-expressed with ASCL1, is still unknown. To investigate transcriptional regulation, we used Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation (CUT&Tag) to confirm the binding sites of ASCL1 and NEUROD1 for double positive cells. CUT&Tag in double positive cells (Lu134A) using ASCL1 and NEUROD1 antibodies