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S. S. Ashwin

GITAM University

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Cell Biology· 2 Biophysics· 1

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Organism:human· 3 Assay:ChIP-seq· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 1 Approach:simulation· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Kazuhiro MaeshimaiD· 2 shared Masa A. ShimazoeiD· 2 shared Masaki SasaiiD· 2 shared Sachiko TamuraiD· 2 shared Akane KawaguchiiD· 1 shared Atsushi ToyodaiD· 1 shared Charles PhillipsiD· 1 shared Hiroshi OchiaiiD· 1 shared

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Cohesin prevents local mixing of condensed euchromatic domains in living human cells

Masa A. Shimazoe, Shiori Iida, Katsuhiko Minami, Koichi Higashi, Sachiko Tamura, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Shin Fujishiro, Le Xiong, Kako Nakazato, S. S. Ashwin, Tomoko Nishiyama, Yu Nagata, Masato T. Kanemaki, Akane Kawaguchi, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, , Kazuhiro Maeshima

This study shows cohesin maintains condensed euchromatic domains in human cells by preventing local mixing, which is crucial for transcriptional insulation.

Nature Genetics · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Linker histone H1 functions as a liquid-like glue to organize chromatin in living human cells

Masa A. Shimazoe, Jan Huertas, Charles Phillips, Satoru Ide, Sachiko Tamura, Stephen E. Farr, S. S. Ashwin, Masaki Sasai, Rosana Collepardo‐Guevara, Kazuhiro Maeshima

This study shows that linker histone H1 acts as a liquid-like glue in chromatin domains, enabling dynamic interactions that support DNA transactions in human cells.

Science Advances · Apr 8, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Organization of fast and slow chromatin revealed bysingle-nucleosome dynamics

S. S. Ashwin, T. Nozaki, K. Maeshima, M. Sasai

The paper analyzes single-nucleosome dynamics in living human cells to reveal fast and slow chromatin domains, showing their dynamic organization through statistical analysis and a polymer model.

bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2019Biophysics