Nuclear speckles: a fundamental layer of gene regulation
Abstract
Within the cell nucleus, non-DNA structures called nuclear bodies interact with chromatin to regulate gene expression and organize our genetic material. Among nuclear bodies, nuclear speckles are prominent. They interact with broad genomic regions, serve as major gene-activating structures, and are implicated in viral infection, cancer, neurodegeneration, stress response, and development. Advances that integrate genomics with imaging are leading to a deeper understanding of how nuclear speckles fit into our current knowledge of chromatin biology, genome organization, and the central dogma of biology. Collectively, these recent studies emphasize nuclear speckles as key gene regulatory structures within the cell nucleus, offering new perspectives on how gene expression dysregulation is linked to disease.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nuclear Structure and Function
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Skin and Cellular Biology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Trends in Cell Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 817–831
- Publication date
- 30 April 2026
- Language
- EN