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Yi G, Ye M, Carrique L, El-Sagheer A, Brown T, Norbury CJ, Zhang P, Gilbert RJC. Structural basis for activity switching in polymerases determining the fate of let-7 pre-miRNAs. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2024:10.1038/s41594-024-01357-9. [PMID: 39054354 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-024-01357-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Tumor-suppressor let-7 pre-microRNAs (miRNAs) are regulated by terminal uridylyltransferases TUT7 and TUT4 that either promote let-7 maturation by adding a single uridine nucleotide to the pre-miRNA 3' end or mark them for degradation by the addition of multiple uridines. Oligo-uridylation is increased in cells by enhanced TUT7/4 expression and especially by the RNA-binding pluripotency factor LIN28A. Using cryogenic electron microscopy, we captured high-resolution structures of active forms of TUT7 alone, of TUT7 plus pre-miRNA and of both TUT7 and TUT4 bound with pre-miRNA and LIN28A. Our structures reveal that pre-miRNAs engage the enzymes in fundamentally different ways depending on the presence of LIN28A, which clamps them onto the TUTs to enable processive 3' oligo-uridylation. This study reveals the molecular basis for mono- versus oligo-uridylation by TUT7/4, as determined by the presence of LIN28A, and thus their mechanism of action in the regulation of cell fate and in cancer.
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- Gangshun Yi
- Division of Structural Biology, Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Calleva Centre for Evolution and Human Science, Magdalen College, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Campus, Southampton, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Calleva Centre for Evolution and Human Science, Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.
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Janecki DM, Sen R, Szóstak N, Kajdasz A, Kordyś M, Plawgo K, Pandakov D, Philips A, Warkocki Z. LINE-1 mRNA 3' end dynamics shape its biology and retrotransposition potential. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:3327-3345. [PMID: 38197223 PMCID: PMC11014359 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons are mobile genetic elements that create new genomic insertions by a copy-paste mechanism involving L1 RNA/RNP intermediates. L1 encodes two ORFs, of which L1-ORF2p nicks genomic DNA and reverse transcribes L1 mRNA using the nicked DNA as a primer which base-pairs with poly(A) tail of L1 mRNA. To better understand the importance of non-templated L1 3' ends' dynamics and the interplay between L1 3' and 5' ends, we investigated the effects of genomic knock-outs and temporal knock-downs of XRN1, DCP2, and other factors. We hypothesized that in the absence of XRN1, the major 5'→3' exoribonuclease, there would be more L1 mRNA and retrotransposition. Conversely, we observed that loss of XRN1 decreased L1 retrotransposition. This occurred despite slight stabilization of L1 mRNA, but with decreased L1 RNP formation. Similarly, loss of DCP2, the catalytic subunit of the decapping complex, lowered retrotransposition despite increased steady-state levels of L1 proteins. In both XRN1 and DCP2 depletions we observed shortening of L1 3' poly(A) tails and their increased uridylation by TUT4/7. We explain the observed reduction of L1 retrotransposition by the changed qualities of non-templated L1 mRNA 3' ends demonstrating the important role of L1 3' end dynamics in L1 biology.
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- Damian M Janecki
- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Yang G, Xin Q, Dean J. Degradation and translation of maternal mRNA for embryogenesis. Trends Genet 2024; 40:238-249. [PMID: 38262796 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Maternal mRNAs accumulate during egg growth and must be judiciously degraded or translated to ensure successful development of mammalian embryos. In this review we integrate recent investigations into pathways controlling rapid degradation of maternal mRNAs during the maternal-to-zygotic transition. Degradation is not indiscriminate, and some mRNAs are selectively protected and rapidly translated after fertilization for reprogramming the zygotic genome during early embryogenesis. Oocyte specific cofactors and pathways have been illustrated to control different futures of maternal mRNAs. We discuss mechanisms that control the fate of maternal mRNAs during late oogenesis and after fertilization. Issues to be resolved in current maternal mRNA research are described, and future research directions are proposed.
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- Guanghui Yang
- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Hiers NM, Li T, Traugot CM, Xie M. Target-directed microRNA degradation: Mechanisms, significance, and functional implications. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. RNA 2024; 15:e1832. [PMID: 38448799 PMCID: PMC11098282 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play a fundamental role in enabling miRNA-mediated target repression, a post-transcriptional gene regulatory mechanism preserved across metazoans. Loss of certain animal miRNA genes can lead to developmental abnormalities, disease, and various degrees of embryonic lethality. These short RNAs normally guide Argonaute (AGO) proteins to target RNAs, which are in turn translationally repressed and destabilized, silencing the target to fine-tune gene expression and maintain cellular homeostasis. Delineating miRNA-mediated target decay has been thoroughly examined in thousands of studies, yet despite these exhaustive studies, comparatively less is known about how and why miRNAs are directed for decay. Several key observations over the years have noted instances of rapid miRNA turnover, suggesting endogenous means for animals to induce miRNA degradation. Recently, it was revealed that certain targets, so-called target-directed miRNA degradation (TDMD) triggers, can "trigger" miRNA decay through inducing proteolysis of AGO and thereby the bound miRNA. This process is mediated in animals via the ZSWIM8 ubiquitin ligase complex, which is recruited to AGO during engagement with triggers. Since its discovery, several studies have identified that ZSWIM8 and TDMD are indispensable for proper animal development. Given the rapid expansion of this field of study, here, we summarize the key findings that have led to and followed the discovery of ZSWIM8-dependent TDMD. This article is categorized under: Regulatory RNAs/RNAi/Riboswitches > Regulatory RNAs RNA Turnover and Surveillance > Turnover/Surveillance Mechanisms RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Development.
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- Nicholas M Hiers
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Dimitrova-Paternoga L, Kasvandik S, Beckert B, Granneman S, Tenson T, Wilson DN, Paternoga H. Structural basis of ribosomal 30S subunit degradation by RNase R. Nature 2024; 626:1133-1140. [PMID: 38326618 PMCID: PMC10901742 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Protein synthesis is a major energy-consuming process of the cell that requires the controlled production1-3 and turnover4,5 of ribosomes. Although the past few years have seen major advances in our understanding of ribosome biogenesis, structural insight into the degradation of ribosomes has been lacking. Here we present native structures of two distinct small ribosomal 30S subunit degradation intermediates associated with the 3' to 5' exonuclease ribonuclease R (RNase R). The structures reveal that RNase R binds at first to the 30S platform to facilitate the degradation of the functionally important anti-Shine-Dalgarno sequence and the decoding-site helix 44. RNase R then encounters a roadblock when it reaches the neck region of the 30S subunit, and this is overcome by a major structural rearrangement of the 30S head, involving the loss of ribosomal proteins. RNase R parallels this movement and relocates to the decoding site by using its N-terminal helix-turn-helix domain as an anchor. In vitro degradation assays suggest that head rearrangement poses a major kinetic barrier for RNase R, but also indicate that the enzyme alone is sufficient for complete degradation of 30S subunits. Collectively, our results provide a mechanistic basis for the degradation of 30S mediated by RNase R, and reveal that RNase R targets orphaned 30S subunits using a dynamic mechanism involving an anchored switching of binding sites.
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Dubochet Center for Imaging (DCI) at EPFL, EPFL SB IPHYS DCI, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Engineering Biology (SynthSys), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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Shang R, Lee S, Senavirathne G, Lai EC. microRNAs in action: biogenesis, function and regulation. Nat Rev Genet 2023; 24:816-833. [PMID: 37380761 PMCID: PMC11087887 DOI: 10.1038/s41576-023-00611-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Ever since microRNAs (miRNAs) were first recognized as an extensive gene family >20 years ago, a broad community of researchers was drawn to investigate the universe of small regulatory RNAs. Although core features of miRNA biogenesis and function were revealed early on, recent years continue to uncover fundamental information on the structural and molecular dynamics of core miRNA machinery, how miRNA substrates and targets are selected from the transcriptome, new avenues for multilevel regulation of miRNA biogenesis and mechanisms for miRNA turnover. Many of these latest insights were enabled by recent technological advances, including massively parallel assays, cryogenic electron microscopy, single-molecule imaging and CRISPR-Cas9 screening. Here, we summarize the current understanding of miRNA biogenesis, function and regulation, and outline challenges to address in the future.
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- Renfu Shang
- Developmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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Larivera S, Neumeier J, Meister G. Post-transcriptional gene silencing in a dynamic RNP world. Biol Chem 2023; 404:1051-1067. [PMID: 37739934 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2023-0203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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MicroRNA (miRNA)-guided gene silencing is a key regulatory process in various organisms and linked to many human diseases. MiRNAs are processed from precursor molecules and associate with Argonaute proteins to repress the expression of complementary target mRNAs. Excellent work by numerous labs has contributed to a detailed understanding of the mechanisms of miRNA function. However, miRNA effects have mostly been analyzed and viewed as isolated events and their natural environment as part of complex RNA-protein particles (RNPs) is often neglected. RNA binding proteins (RBPs) regulate key enzymes of the miRNA processing machinery and furthermore RBPs or readers of RNA modifications may modulate miRNA activity on mRNAs. Such proteins may function similarly to miRNAs and add their own contributions to the overall expression level of a particular gene. Therefore, post-transcriptional gene regulation might be more the sum of individual regulatory events and should be viewed as part of a dynamic and complex RNP world.
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- Simone Larivera
- Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB), Laboratory for RNA Biology, University of Regensburg, D-93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB), Laboratory for RNA Biology, University of Regensburg, D-93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB), Laboratory for RNA Biology, University of Regensburg, D-93053, Regensburg, Germany
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Krempl C, Lazzaretti D, Sprangers R. A structural biology view on the enzymes involved in eukaryotic mRNA turnover. Biol Chem 2023; 404:1101-1121. [PMID: 37709756 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2023-0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The cellular environment contains numerous ribonucleases that are dedicated to process mRNA transcripts that have been targeted for degradation. Here, we review the three dimensional structures of the ribonuclease complexes (Pan2-Pan3, Ccr4-Not, Xrn1, exosome) and the mRNA decapping enzymes (Dcp2, DcpS) that are involved in mRNA turnover. Structures of major parts of these proteins have been experimentally determined. These enzymes and factors do not act in isolation, but are embedded in interaction networks which regulate enzyme activity and ensure that the appropriate substrates are recruited. The structural details of the higher order complexes that form can, in part, be accurately deduced from known structural data of sub-complexes. Interestingly, many of the ribonuclease and decapping enzymes have been observed in structurally different conformations. Together with experimental data, this highlights that structural changes are often important for enzyme function. We conclude that the known structural data of mRNA decay factors provide important functional insights, but that static structural data needs to be complemented with information regarding protein motions to complete the picture of how transcripts are turned over. In addition, we highlight multiple aspects that influence mRNA turnover rates, but that have not been structurally characterized so far.
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- Christina Krempl
- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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Joly AC, Garcia S, Hily JM, Koechler S, Demangeat G, Garcia D, Vigne E, Lemaire O, Zuber H, Gagliardi D. An extensive survey of phytoviral RNA 3' uridylation identifies extreme variations and virus-specific patterns. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 193:271-290. [PMID: 37177985 PMCID: PMC10469402 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Viral RNAs can be uridylated in eukaryotic hosts. However, our knowledge of uridylation patterns and roles remains rudimentary for phytoviruses. Here, we report global 3' terminal RNA uridylation profiles for representatives of the main families of positive single-stranded RNA phytoviruses. We detected uridylation in all 47 viral RNAs investigated here, revealing its prevalence. Yet, uridylation levels of viral RNAs varied from 0.2% to 90%. Unexpectedly, most poly(A) tails of grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) RNAs, including encapsidated tails, were strictly monouridylated, which corresponds to an unidentified type of viral genomic RNA extremity. This monouridylation appears beneficial for GFLV because it became dominant when plants were infected with nonuridylated GFLV transcripts. We found that GFLV RNA monouridylation is independent of the known terminal uridylyltransferases (TUTases) HEN1 SUPPRESSOR 1 (HESO1) and UTP:RNA URIDYLYLTRANSFERASE 1 (URT1) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). By contrast, both TUTases can uridylate other viral RNAs like turnip crinkle virus (TCV) and turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) RNAs. Interestingly, TCV and TuMV degradation intermediates were differentially uridylated by HESO1 and URT1. Although the lack of both TUTases did not prevent viral infection, we detected degradation intermediates of TCV RNA at higher levels in an Arabidopsis heso1 urt1 mutant, suggesting that uridylation participates in clearing viral RNA. Collectively, our work unveils an extreme diversity of uridylation patterns across phytoviruses and constitutes a valuable resource to further decipher pro- and antiviral roles of uridylation.
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- Anne Caroline Joly
- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- UMR Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRAE, Université de Strasbourg, Colmar 68000, France
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- UMR Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRAE, Université de Strasbourg, Colmar 68000, France
- Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, Le Grau-Du-Roi 30240, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- UMR Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRAE, Université de Strasbourg, Colmar 68000, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- UMR Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRAE, Université de Strasbourg, Colmar 68000, France
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- UMR Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRAE, Université de Strasbourg, Colmar 68000, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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García-Moreno JF, Lacerda R, da Costa PJ, Pereira M, Gama-Carvalho M, Matos P, Romão L. DIS3L2 knockdown impairs key oncogenic properties of colorectal cancer cells via the mTOR signaling pathway. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:185. [PMID: 37340282 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04833-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
Abstract
DIS3L2 degrades different types of RNAs in an exosome-independent manner including mRNAs and several types of non-coding RNAs. DIS3L2-mediated degradation is preceded by the addition of nontemplated uridines at the 3'end of its targets by the terminal uridylyl transferases 4 and 7. Most of the literature that concerns DIS3L2 characterizes its involvement in several RNA degradation pathways, however, there is some evidence that its dysregulated activity may contribute to cancer development. In the present study, we characterize the role of DIS3L2 in human colorectal cancer (CRC). Using the public RNA datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we found higher DIS3L2 mRNA levels in CRC tissues versus normal colonic samples as well as worse prognosis in patients with high DIS3L2 expression. In addition, our RNA deep-sequencing data revealed that knockdown (KD) of DIS3L2 induces a strong transcriptomic disturbance in SW480 CRC cells. Moreover, gene ontology (GO) analysis of significant upregulated transcripts displays enrichment in mRNAs encoding proteins involved in cell cycle regulation and cancer-related pathways, which guided us to evaluate which specific hallmarks of cancer are differentially regulated by DIS3L2. To do so, we employed four CRC cell lines (HCT116, SW480, Caco-2 and HT-29) differing in their mutational background and oncogenicity. We demonstrate that depletion of DIS3L2 results in reduced cell viability of highly oncogenic SW480 and HCT116 CRC cells, but had little or no impact in the more differentiated Caco-2 and HT-29 cells. Remarkably, the mTOR signaling pathway, crucial for cell survival and growth, is downregulated after DIS3L2 KD, whereas AZGP1, an mTOR pathway inhibitor, is upregulated. Furthermore, our results indicate that depletion of DIS3L2 disturbs metastasis-associated properties, such as cell migration and invasion, only in highly oncogenic CRC cells. Our work reveals for the first time a role for DIS3L2 in sustaining CRC cell proliferation and provides evidence that this ribonuclease is required to support the viability and invasive behavior of dedifferentiated CRC cells.
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- Juan F García-Moreno
- Departamento de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI - Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Meze K, Axhemi A, Thomas DR, Doymaz A, Joshua-Tor L. A shape-shifting nuclease unravels structured RNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2023; 30:339-347. [PMID: 36823385 PMCID: PMC10023572 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-00923-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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RNA turnover pathways ensure appropriate gene expression levels by eliminating unwanted transcripts. Dis3-like 2 (Dis3L2) is a 3'-5' exoribonuclease that plays a critical role in human development. Dis3L2 independently degrades structured substrates, including coding and noncoding 3' uridylated RNAs. While the basis for Dis3L2's substrate recognition has been well characterized, the mechanism of structured RNA degradation by this family of enzymes is unknown. We characterized the discrete steps of the degradation cycle by determining cryogenic electron microscopy structures representing snapshots along the RNA turnover pathway and measuring kinetic parameters for RNA processing. We discovered a dramatic conformational change that is triggered by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), repositioning two cold shock domains by 70 Å. This movement exposes a trihelix linker region, which acts as a wedge to separate the two RNA strands. Furthermore, we show that the trihelix linker is critical for dsRNA, but not single-stranded RNA, degradation. These findings reveal the conformational plasticity of Dis3L2 and detail a mechanism of structured RNA degradation.
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- Katarina Meze
- W.M. Keck Structural Biology Laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
- School of Biological Sciences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA
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- W.M. Keck Structural Biology Laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA
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- W.M. Keck Structural Biology Laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- W.M. Keck Structural Biology Laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA.
- School of Biological Sciences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA.
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, NY, USA.
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Wu D, Pedroza M, Chang J, Dean J. DIS3L2 ribonuclease degrades terminal-uridylated RNA to ensure oocyte maturation and female fertility. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:3078-3093. [PMID: 36727488 PMCID: PMC10123098 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
During oocyte development in mice, transcripts accumulate in the growth phase and are subsequently degraded during maturation. At the transition point between growth and maturation, oocytes have an intact nucleus or germinal vesicle (GV), and terminal uridylation labels RNA for degradation in meiosis I. By profiling the transcriptome using single-oocyte long-read PacBio RNA sequencing, we document that a small cohort of mRNAs are polyadenylated after terminal uridylation in GV oocytes [designated uridylated-poly(A) RNA]. Because DIS3L2 ribonuclease is known to degrade uridylated transcripts, we established oocyte-specific Dis3l2 knockout mice (Dis3l2cKO). Upon DIS3L2 depletion, uridylated-poly(A) RNAs remain intact which increases their abundance, and they predominate in the transcriptome of Dis3l2cKO oocytes. The abundance of uridylated-poly(A) RNA in Dis3l2cKO oocytes arises not only from insufficient degradation, but also from the stabilizing effect of subsequent polyadenylation. Uridylated-poly(A) RNAs have shorter poly(A) tails and their translation activity decreases in Dis3l2cKO oocytes. Almost all Dis3l2cKO oocytes arrest at the GV stage, and female mice are infertile. Our study demonstrates multiple fates for RNA after terminal uridylation and highlights the role of DIS3L2 ribonuclease in safeguarding the transcriptome and ensuring female fertility.
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- Di Wu
- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Warkocki Z. An update on post-transcriptional regulation of retrotransposons. FEBS Lett 2023; 597:380-406. [PMID: 36460901 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Retrotransposons, including LINE-1, Alu, SVA, and endogenous retroviruses, are one of the major constituents of human genomic repetitive sequences. Through the process of retrotransposition, some of them occasionally insert into new genomic locations by a copy-paste mechanism involving RNA intermediates. Irrespective of de novo genomic insertions, retrotransposon expression can lead to DNA double-strand breaks and stimulate cellular innate immunity through endogenous patterns. As a result, retrotransposons are tightly regulated by multi-layered regulatory processes to prevent the dangerous effects of their expression. In recent years, significant progress was made in revealing how retrotransposon biology intertwines with general post-transcriptional RNA metabolism. Here, I summarize current knowledge on the involvement of post-transcriptional factors in the biology of retrotransposons, focusing on LINE-1. I emphasize general RNA metabolisms such as methylation of adenine (m6 A), RNA 3'-end polyadenylation and uridylation, RNA decay and translation regulation. I discuss the effects of retrotransposon RNP sequestration in cytoplasmic bodies and autophagy. Finally, I summarize how innate immunity restricts retrotransposons and how retrotransposons make use of cellular enzymes, including the DNA repair machinery, to complete their replication cycles.
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- Zbigniew Warkocki
- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Cesaro G, da Soler HT, Guerra-Slompo E, Haouz A, Legrand P, Zanchin N, Guimaraes B. Trypanosoma brucei RRP44: a versatile enzyme for processing structured and non-structured RNA substrates. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 51:380-395. [PMID: 36583334 PMCID: PMC9841401 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Rrp44/Dis3 is a conserved eukaryotic ribonuclease that acts on processing and degradation of nearly all types of RNA. It contains an endo- (PIN) and an exonucleolytic (RNB) domain and, its depletion in model organisms supports its essential function for cell viability. In Trypanosoma brucei, depletion of Rrp44 (TbRRP44) blocks maturation of ribosomal RNA, leading to disruption of ribosome synthesis and inhibition of cell proliferation. We have determined the crystal structure of the exoribonucleolytic module of TbRRP44 in an active conformation, revealing novel details of the catalytic mechanism of the RNB domain. For the first time, the position of the second magnesium involved in the two-metal-ion mechanism was determined for a member of the RNase II family. In vitro, TbRRP44 acts preferentially on non-structured uridine-rich RNA substrates. However, we demonstrated for the first time that both TbRRP44 and its homologue from Saccharomyces cerevisiae can also degrade structured substrates without 3'-end overhang, suggesting that Rrp44/Dis3 ribonucleases may be involved in degradation of a wider panel of RNA than has been assumed. Interestingly, deletion of TbRRP44 PIN domain impairs RNA binding to different extents, depending on the type of substrate.
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- Giovanna Cesaro
- Carlos Chagas Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, FIOCRUZ, Curitiba-PR, Brazil,Biochemistry Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba-PR, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme de cristallographie-C2RT, UMR-3528 CNRS, Paris, France
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RNA modifications: importance in immune cell biology and related diseases. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:334. [PMID: 36138023 PMCID: PMC9499983 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01175-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RNA modifications have become hot topics recently. By influencing RNA processes, including generation, transportation, function, and metabolization, they act as critical regulators of cell biology. The immune cell abnormality in human diseases is also a research focus and progressing rapidly these years. Studies have demonstrated that RNA modifications participate in the multiple biological processes of immune cells, including development, differentiation, activation, migration, and polarization, thereby modulating the immune responses and are involved in some immune related diseases. In this review, we present existing knowledge of the biological functions and underlying mechanisms of RNA modifications, including N6-methyladenosine (m6A), 5-methylcytosine (m5C), N1-methyladenosine (m1A), N7-methylguanosine (m7G), N4-acetylcytosine (ac4C), pseudouridine (Ψ), uridylation, and adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing, and summarize their critical roles in immune cell biology. Via regulating the biological processes of immune cells, RNA modifications can participate in the pathogenesis of immune related diseases, such as cancers, infection, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We further highlight the challenges and future directions based on the existing knowledge. All in all, this review will provide helpful knowledge as well as novel ideas for the researchers in this area.
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Yang A, Bofill-De Ros X, Stanton R, Shao TJ, Villanueva P, Gu S. TENT2, TUT4, and TUT7 selectively regulate miRNA sequence and abundance. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5260. [PMID: 36071058 PMCID: PMC9452540 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32969-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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TENTs generate miRNA isoforms by 3' tailing. However, little is known about how tailing regulates miRNA function. Here, we generate isogenic HEK293T cell lines in which TENT2, TUT4 and TUT7 are knocked out individually or in combination. Together with rescue experiments, we characterize TENT-specific effects by deep sequencing, Northern blot and in vitro assays. We find that 3' tailing is not random but highly specific. In addition to its known adenylation, TENT2 contributes to guanylation and uridylation on mature miRNAs. TUT4 uridylates most miRNAs whereas TUT7 is dispensable. Removing adenylation has a marginal impact on miRNA levels. By contrast, abolishing uridylation leads to dysregulation of a set of miRNAs. Besides let-7, miR-181b and miR-222 are negatively regulated by TUT4/7 via distinct mechanisms while the miR-888 cluster is upregulated specifically by TUT7. Our results uncover the selective actions of TENTs in generating 3' isomiRs and pave the way to investigate their functions.
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- Acong Yang
- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
- School of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
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Stein RL, Wilson DM. Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies of the Terminal Uridylyltransferase, Zcchc11 (TUT4). Biochemistry 2022; 61:1614-1624. [PMID: 35797480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zcchc11 (TUT4, TENT3A, Z11) is a nucleotidyltransferase that catalyzes the 3'-polyuridylation of RNA. Our interest in this enzyme stems from its role in blocking the biogenesis of let-7, a family of microRNAs whose members act as tumor suppressors. Z11 polyuridylates pre-let-7, the precursor of let-7, when pre-let-7 is complexed with LIN28, an RNA-binding protein. Polyuridylation of pre-let-7 marks it for degradation. In addition to this LIN28-dependent activity, Z11 also has LIN28-independent activities. In this paper, we report the results of experiments that characterize LIN28-independent activities of Z11. Significant observations include the following. (1) Z11 uridylates not only mature let-7 species but also substrates as small as dinucleotides. (2) For both let-7i and the diribonucleotide AG, Z11 follows a steady-state ordered mechanism, with UTP adding before RNA. (3) Uridylation kinetics of let-7i (UGAGGUAGUAGUUUGUGCUGUU) and two truncated derivatives, GCUGUU and UU, indicate that Z11 manifests selectivity in Km,RNA; kcat,RNA values for the three substrates are nearly identical. (4) Z11 preferentially uridylates RNA lacking base-pairing near the 3' terminus. (5) Selectivity of Z11 toward ribonucleoside triphosphates is similar for let-7i and AG, with XTP preference: UTP > CTP > ATP ≫ GTP. Selectivity is manifested in Km,XTP, with kcat,XTP values being similar for UTP, CTP, and ATP. (6) Kinetic parameters for RNA turnover are dependent on the structure of the nucleoside triphosphate, consistent with recent structural data indicating stacking of the nucleoside triphosphate base with the base of the 3'-nucleotide of the substrate RNA (Faehnle et al., Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 2017, 24, 658).
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- Ross L Stein
- Twentyeight-Seven Therapeutics, 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, United States
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- Twentyeight-Seven Therapeutics, 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, United States
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Costa SM, Saramago M, Matos RG, Arraiano CM, Viegas SC. How hydrolytic exoribonucleases impact human disease: Two sides of the same story. FEBS Open Bio 2022. [PMID: 35247037 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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RNAs are extremely important molecules inside the cell which perform many different functions. For example, messenger RNAs, transfer RNAs, and ribosomal RNAs are involved in protein synthesis, whereas non-coding RNAs have numerous regulatory roles. Ribonucleases are the enzymes responsible for the processing and degradation of all types of RNAs, having multiple roles in every aspect of RNA metabolism. However, the involvement of RNases in disease is still not well understood. This review focuses on the involvement of the RNase II/RNB family of 3'-5' exoribonucleases in human disease. This can be attributed to direct effects, whereby mutations in the eukaryotic enzymes of this family (Dis3 (or Rrp44), Dis3L1 (or Dis3L), and Dis3L2) are associated with a disease, or indirect effects, whereby mutations in the prokaryotic counterparts of RNase II/RNB family (RNase II and/or RNase R) affect the physiology and virulence of several human pathogens. In this review, we will compare the structural and biochemical characteristics of the members of the RNase II/RNB family of enzymes. The outcomes of mutations impacting enzymatic function will be revisited, in terms of both the direct and indirect effects on disease. Furthermore, we also describe the SARS-CoV-2 viral exoribonuclease and its importance to combat COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, RNases may be a good therapeutic target to reduce bacterial and viral pathogenicity. These are the two perspectives on RNase II/RNB family enzymes that will be presented in this review.
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- Susana M Costa
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, EAN, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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Subhramanyam CS, Cao Q, Wang C, Heng ZSL, Zhou Z, Hu Q. piRNAs Interact with Cold-Shock Domain-Containing RNA Binding Proteins and Regulate Neuronal Gene Expression During Differentiation. Mol Neurobiol 2022; 59:1285-1300. [PMID: 34982407 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-021-02678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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piRNAs (PIWI-interacting RNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) abundantly expressed in germline cells and involved in suppressing the transposon activity. Interestingly, recent studies have found piRNA expression in the central nervous system (CNS), yet the underlying biological significance remains largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the expression and function of piRNAs during the retinoic acid (RA)-mediated neuronal differentiation in NT2 cells, a human embryonal carcinoma cell line. We identified a cohort of differentially expressed piRNAs by microarray. Two piRNAs, DQ582359 and DQ596268, were increasingly upregulated during the RA-induced differentiation and involved in regulating the expression of neuronal markers, MAP2 and TUBB3. Furthermore, these piRNAs were found to associate with cold-shock domain (CSD)-containing RNA binding proteins, DIS3, DIS3L2, and YB-1. Markedly, overexpression of these piRNAs further enhanced the protein levels of MAP2 and TUBB3, potentially by downregulating DIS3, DIS3L2, and YB-1. Hence, our study has identified a novel somatic function of piRNAs in regulating neuronal gene expression. The interaction of piRNA with some CSD-containing proteins can be further explored to enhance neuronal differentiation to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117594, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117594, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117594, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117593, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117594, Singapore.
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MicroRNAs are RNAs of about 18-24 nucleotides in lengths, which are found in the small noncoding RNA class and have a crucial role in the posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression, cellular metabolic pathways, and developmental events. These small but essential molecules are first processed by Drosha and DGCR8 in the nucleus and then released into the cytoplasm, where they cleaved by Dicer to form the miRNA duplex. These duplexes are bound by the Argonaute (AGO) protein to form the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) in a process called RISC loading. Transcription of miRNAs, processing with Drosha and DGCR8 in the nucleus, cleavage by Dicer, binding to AGO proteins and forming RISC are the most critical steps in miRNA biogenesis. Additional molecules involved in biogenesis at these stages can enhance or inhibit these processes, which can radically change the fate of the cell. Biogenesis is regulated by many checkpoints at every step, primarily at the transcriptional level, in the nucleus, cytoplasm, with RNA regulation, RISC loading, miRNA strand selection, RNA methylation/uridylation, and turnover rate. Moreover, in recent years, different regulation mechanisms have been discovered in noncanonical Drosha or Dicer-independent pathways. This chapter seeks answers to how miRNA biogenesis and function are regulated through both canonical and non-canonical pathways.
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Gainetdinov I, Colpan C, Cecchini K, Arif A, Jouravleva K, Albosta P, Vega-Badillo J, Lee Y, Özata DM, Zamore PD. Terminal modification, sequence, length, and PIWI-protein identity determine piRNA stability. Mol Cell 2021; 81:4826-4842.e8. [PMID: 34626567 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In animals, PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) silence transposons, fight viral infections, and regulate gene expression. piRNA biogenesis concludes with 3' terminal trimming and 2'-O-methylation. Both trimming and methylation influence piRNA stability. Our biochemical data show that multiple mechanisms destabilize unmethylated mouse piRNAs, depending on whether the piRNA 5' or 3' sequence is complementary to a trigger RNA. Unlike target-directed degradation of microRNAs, complementarity-dependent destabilization of piRNAs in mice and flies is blocked by 3' terminal 2'-O-methylation and does not require base pairing to both the piRNA seed and the 3' sequence. In flies, 2'-O-methylation also protects small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) from complementarity-dependent destruction. By contrast, pre-piRNA trimming protects mouse piRNAs from a degradation pathway unaffected by trigger complementarity. In testis lysate and in vivo, internal or 3' terminal uridine- or guanine-rich tracts accelerate pre-piRNA decay. Loss of both trimming and 2'-O-methylation causes the mouse piRNA pathway to collapse, demonstrating that these modifications collaborate to stabilize piRNAs.
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- Ildar Gainetdinov
- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- RNA Therapeutics Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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Pastore B, Hertz HL, Price IF, Tang W. pre-piRNA trimming and 2'-O-methylation protect piRNAs from 3' tailing and degradation in C. elegans. Cell Rep 2021; 36:109640. [PMID: 34469728 PMCID: PMC8459939 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway suppresses transposable elements and promotes fertility in diverse organisms. Maturation of piRNAs involves pre-piRNA trimming followed by 2'-O-methylation at their 3' termini. Here, we report that the 3' termini of Caenorhabditis elegans piRNAs are subject to nontemplated nucleotide addition, and piRNAs with 3' addition exhibit extensive base-pairing interaction with their target RNAs. Animals deficient for PARN-1 (pre-piRNA trimmer) and HENN-1 (2'-O-methyltransferase) accumulate piRNAs with 3' nontemplated nucleotides. In henn-1 mutants, piRNAs are shortened prior to 3' addition, whereas long isoforms of untrimmed piRNAs are preferentially modified in parn-1 mutant animals. Loss of either PARN-1 or HENN-1 results in modest reduction in steady-state levels of piRNAs. Deletion of both enzymes leads to depletion of piRNAs, desilenced piRNA targets, and impaired fecundity. Together, our findings suggest that pre-piRNA trimming and 2'-O-methylation act collaboratively to protect piRNAs from tailing and degradation.
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- Benjamin Pastore
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Bayne RA, Jayachandran U, Kasprowicz A, Bresson S, Tollervey D, Wallace EWJ, Cook A. Yeast Ssd1 is a non-enzymatic member of the RNase II family with an alternative RNA recognition site. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 50:2923-2937. [PMID: 34302485 PMCID: PMC8934651 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Ssd1, a conserved fungal RNA-binding protein, is important in stress responses, cell division and virulence. Ssd1 is closely related to Dis3L2 of the RNase II family of nucleases, but lacks catalytic activity and likely suppresses translation of bound mRNAs. Previous studies identified RNA motifs enriched in Ssd1-associated transcripts, yet the sequence requirements for Ssd1 binding are not defined. Here, we identify precise binding sites of Ssd1 on RNA using in vivo cross-linking and cDNA analysis. These sites are enriched in 5' untranslated regions of a subset of mRNAs encoding cell wall proteins. We identified a conserved bipartite motif that binds Ssd1 with high affinity in vitro. Active RNase II enzymes have a characteristic, internal RNA binding path; the Ssd1 crystal structure at 1.9 Å resolution shows that remnants of regulatory sequences block this path. Instead, RNA binding activity has relocated to a conserved patch on the surface of the protein. Structure-guided mutations of this surface prevent Ssd1 from binding RNA in vitro and phenocopy Ssd1 deletion in vivo. These studies provide a new framework for understanding the function of a pleiotropic post-transcriptional regulator of gene expression and give insights into the evolution of regulatory and binding elements in the RNase II family.
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- Rosemary A Bayne
- Institute of Cell Biology and SynthSys, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Correspondence may also be addressed to Edward W.J. Wallace. Tel: +44 131 6513348; Fax: +44 131 6505379;
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44 131 6504995; Fax: +44 131 6505379;
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Abula A, Li X, Quan X, Yang T, Liu Y, Guo H, Li T, Ji X. Molecular mechanism of RNase R substrate sensitivity for RNA ribose methylation. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:4738-4749. [PMID: 33788943 PMCID: PMC8096214 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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RNA 2′-O-methylation is widely distributed and plays important roles in various cellular processes. Mycoplasma genitalium RNase R (MgR), a prokaryotic member of the RNase II/RNB family, is a 3′-5′ exoribonuclease and is particularly sensitive to RNA 2′-O-methylation. However, how RNase R interacts with various RNA species and exhibits remarkable sensitivity to substrate 2′-O-methyl modifications remains elusive. Here we report high-resolution crystal structures of MgR in apo form and in complex with various RNA substrates. The structural data together with extensive biochemical analysis quantitively illustrate MgR’s ribonuclease activity and significant sensitivity to RNA 2′-O-methylation. Comparison to its related homologs reveals an exquisite mechanism for the recognition and degradation of RNA substrates. Through structural and mutagenesis studies, we identified proline 277 to be responsible for the significant sensitivity of MgR to RNA 2′-O-methylation within the RNase II/RNB family. We also generated several MgR variants with modulated activities. Our work provides a mechanistic understanding of MgR activity that can be harnessed as a powerful RNA analytical tool that will open up a new venue for RNA 2′-O-methylations research in biological and clinical samples.
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- Abudureyimu Abula
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Institute of Artificial Intelligence Biomedicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Engineering Research Center of Protein and Peptide Medicine, Ministry of Education, China
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BCDIN3D RNA methyltransferase stimulates Aldolase C expression and glycolysis through let-7 microRNA in breast cancer cells. Oncogene 2021; 40:2395-2406. [PMID: 33664453 PMCID: PMC8026734 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-01702-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Type II diabetes (T2D) and specific cancers share many risk factors, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying these connections are often not well-understood. BCDIN3D is an RNA modifying enzyme that methylates specific precursor microRNAs and tRNAHis. In addition to breast cancer, BCDIN3D may also be linked to metabolism, as its gene locus is associated with obesity and T2D. In order to uncover metabolic pathways regulated by BCDIN3D in cancer, we performed an unbiased analysis of the metabolome, transcriptome, and proteome of breast cancer cells depleted for BCDIN3D. Intersection of these analyses showed that BCDIN3D-depleted cells have increased levels of Fructose 1,6 Bisphosphate (F1,6-BP), the last six-carbon glycolytic intermediate accompanied by reduced glycolytic capacity. We further show that elevated F1,6-BP is due to downregulation of Aldolase C (ALDOC), an enzyme that cleaves F1,6-BP mainly in the brain, but whose high expression/amplification is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. BCDIN3D regulates ALDOC through a non-canonical mechanism involving the crucial let-7 microRNA family and its target site on the 3'UTR of ALDOC. Overall, our results reveal an important connection between BCDIN3D, let-7 and glycolysis that may be relevant to breast cancer, obesity, and T2D.
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Rangel-Guerrero SI, Franco-Urquijo PA, Martínez-Salas E, Alvarez-Salas LM. Structural insights of the pre-let-7 interaction with LIN28B. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 40:194-211. [PMID: 33319653 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2020.1859116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The Let-7:LIN28 regulatory loop is a paradigm in miRNA regulation. LIN28 harbors two RNA binding domains, which interact with well-conserved sequences in pre-let-7 RNAs, the GNGAY and the GGAG motifs. Here, the differential binding between LIN28B and pre-let-7 members was associated with the structural characteristics of the pre-let-7 family mapped by SHAPE, uncovering diverse structural patterns within pre-let-7 members. Pre-let-7 mutants supported a relevant role of the GGAG motif location and the preE-stem stability for the interaction with LIN28B. Based on these results, we propose a core RNA structure for LIN28B interaction.
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- Sergio Israel Rangel-Guerrero
- Laboratorio de Terapia Génica, Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, México City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Terapia Génica, Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, México City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Terapia Génica, Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, México City, Mexico
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Wang Y, Weng C, Chen X, Zhou X, Huang X, Yan Y, Zhu C. CDE-1 suppresses the production of risiRNA by coupling polyuridylation and degradation of rRNA. BMC Biol 2020; 18:115. [PMID: 32887607 PMCID: PMC7472701 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00850-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Modification of RNAs, particularly at the terminals, is critical for various essential cell processes; for example, uridylation is implicated in tumorigenesis, proliferation, stem cell maintenance, and immune defense against viruses and retrotransposons. Ribosomal RNAs can be regulated by antisense ribosomal siRNAs (risiRNAs), which downregulate pre-rRNAs through the nuclear RNAi pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. However, the biogenesis and regulation of risiRNAs remain obscure. Previously, we showed that 26S rRNAs are uridylated at the 3'-ends by an unknown terminal polyuridylation polymerase before the rRNAs are degraded by a 3' to 5' exoribonuclease SUSI-1(ceDIS3L2). RESULTS Here, we found that CDE-1, one of the three C.elegans polyuridylation polymerases (PUPs), is specifically involved in suppressing risiRNA production. CDE-1 localizes to perinuclear granules in the germline and uridylates Argonaute-associated 22G-RNAs, 26S, and 5.8S rRNAs at the 3'-ends. Immunoprecipitation followed by mass spectrometry (IP-MS) revealed that CDE-1 interacts with SUSI-1(ceDIS3L2). Consistent with these results, both CDE-1 and SUSI-1(ceDIS3L2) are required for the inheritance of RNAi. CONCLUSIONS This work identified a rRNA surveillance machinery of rRNAs that couples terminal polyuridylation and degradation.
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- Yun Wang
- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
- School of Bioengineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- National Science Center for Physical Sciences at Microscale Division of Molecular & Cell Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Liudkovska V, Dziembowski A. Functions and mechanisms of RNA tailing by metazoan terminal nucleotidyltransferases. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2020; 12:e1622. [PMID: 33145994 PMCID: PMC7988573 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Termini often determine the fate of RNA molecules. In recent years, 3' ends of almost all classes of RNA species have been shown to acquire nontemplated nucleotides that are added by terminal nucleotidyltransferases (TENTs). The best-described role of 3' tailing is the bulk polyadenylation of messenger RNAs in the cell nucleus that is catalyzed by canonical poly(A) polymerases (PAPs). However, many other enzymes that add adenosines, uridines, or even more complex combinations of nucleotides have recently been described. This review focuses on metazoan TENTs, which are either noncanonical PAPs or terminal uridylyltransferases with varying processivity. These enzymes regulate RNA stability and RNA functions and are crucial in early development, gamete production, and somatic tissues. TENTs regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level, participate in the maturation of many transcripts, and protect cells against viral invasion and the transposition of repetitive sequences. This article is categorized under: RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > Protein-RNA Recognition RNA Processing > 3' End Processing RNA Turnover and Surveillance > Regulation of RNA Stability.
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- Vladyslava Liudkovska
- Laboratory of RNA Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland.,Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Yang A, Shao TJ, Bofill-De Ros X, Lian C, Villanueva P, Dai L, Gu S. AGO-bound mature miRNAs are oligouridylated by TUTs and subsequently degraded by DIS3L2. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2765. [PMID: 32488030 PMCID: PMC7265490 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16533-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) associated with Argonaute proteins (AGOs) regulate gene expression in mammals. miRNA 3' ends are subject to frequent sequence modifications, which have been proposed to affect miRNA stability. However, the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Here, by genetic and biochemical studies as well as deep sequencing analyses, we find that AGO mutations disrupting miRNA 3' binding are sufficient to trigger extensive miRNA 3' modifications in HEK293T cells and in cancer patients. Comparing these modifications in TUT4, TUT7 and DIS3L2 knockout cells, we find that TUT7 is more robust than TUT4 in oligouridylating mature miRNAs, which in turn leads to their degradation by the DIS3L2 exonuclease. Our findings indicate a decay machinery removing AGO-associated miRNAs with an exposed 3' end. A set of endogenous miRNAs including miR-7, miR-222 and miR-769 are targeted by this machinery presumably due to target-directed miRNA degradation.
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- Acong Yang
- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
- School of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology and Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150069, China
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- RNA Mediated Gene Regulation Section; RNA Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
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A tale of non-canonical tails: gene regulation by post-transcriptional RNA tailing. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2020; 21:542-556. [PMID: 32483315 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-020-0246-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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RNA tailing, or the addition of non-templated nucleotides to the 3' end of RNA, is the most frequent and conserved type of RNA modification. The addition of tails and their composition reflect RNA maturation stages and have important roles in determining the fate of the modified RNAs. Apart from canonical poly(A) polymerases, which add poly(A) tails to mRNAs in a transcription-coupled manner, a family of terminal nucleotidyltransferases (TENTs), including terminal uridylyltransferases (TUTs), modify RNAs post-transcriptionally to control RNA stability and activity. The human genome encodes 11 different TENTs with distinct substrate specificity, intracellular localization and tissue distribution. In this Review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of non-canonical RNA tails, with a focus on the functions of human TENTs, which include uridylation, mixed tailing and post-transcriptional polyadenylation of mRNAs, microRNAs and other types of non-coding RNA.
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The Perlman syndrome DIS3L2 exoribonuclease safeguards endoplasmic reticulum-targeted mRNA translation and calcium ion homeostasis. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2619. [PMID: 32457326 PMCID: PMC7250864 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16418-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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DIS3L2-mediated decay (DMD) is a surveillance pathway for certain non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) including ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), and RMRP. While mutations in DIS3L2 are associated with Perlman syndrome, the biological significance of impaired DMD is obscure and pathological RNAs have not been identified. Here, by ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq) we find specific dysregulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-targeted mRNA translation in DIS3L2-deficient cells. Mechanistically, DMD functions in the quality control of the 7SL ncRNA component of the signal recognition particle (SRP) required for ER-targeted translation. Upon DIS3L2 loss, sustained 3’-end uridylation of aberrant 7SL RNA impacts ER-targeted translation and causes ER calcium leakage. Consequently, elevated intracellular calcium in DIS3L2-deficient cells activates calcium signaling response genes and perturbs ESC differentiation. Thus, DMD is required to safeguard ER-targeted mRNA translation, intracellular calcium homeostasis, and stem cell differentiation. The DIS3L2 exonuclease degrades aberrant 7SL RNAs tagged by an oligouridine 3′-tail. Here the authors analyze DIS3L2 knockout mouse embryonic stem cells and suggest that DIS3L2-mediated quality control of 7SL RNA is important for ER-mediated translation and calcium ion homeostasis.
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The Role of LIN28- let-7-ARID3B Pathway in Placental Development. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21103637. [PMID: 32455665 PMCID: PMC7279312 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Placental disorders are a major cause of pregnancy loss in humans, and 40–60% of embryos are lost between fertilization and birth. Successful embryo implantation and placental development requires rapid proliferation, invasion, and migration of trophoblast cells. In recent years, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of molecular pathways involved in trophoblast function. A miRNA binds its target mRNA in the 3ʹ-untranslated region (3ʹ-UTR), causing its degradation or translational repression. Lethal-7 (let-7) miRNAs induce cell differentiation and reduce cell proliferation by targeting proliferation-associated genes. The oncoprotein LIN28 represses the biogenesis of mature let-7 miRNAs. Proliferating cells have high LIN28 and low let-7 miRNAs, whereas differentiating cells have low LIN28 and high let-7 miRNAs. In placenta, low LIN28 and high let-7 miRNAs can lead to reduced proliferation of trophoblast cells, resulting in abnormal placental development. In trophoblast cells, let-7 miRNAs reduce the expression of proliferation factors either directly by binding their mRNA in 3ʹ-UTR or indirectly by targeting the AT-rich interaction domain (ARID)3B complex, a transcription-activating complex comprised of ARID3A, ARID3B, and histone demethylase 4C (KDM4C). In this review, we discuss regulation of trophoblast function by miRNAs, focusing on the role of LIN28-let-7-ARID3B pathway in placental development.
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How Complementary Targets Expose the microRNA 3' End for Tailing and Trimming during Target-Directed microRNA Degradation. COLD SPRING HARBOR SYMPOSIA ON QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY 2020; 84:179-183. [PMID: 32019864 DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2019.84.039321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial for posttranscriptional regulation of messenger RNAs. "Classical" miRNA targets predominantly interact with the miRNA seed sequence located near the miRNA 5' end. Interestingly, certain transcripts that exhibit extensive complementarity to the miRNAs 3' region, instead of being subjected to regulation, induce miRNA decay in a process termed target-directed miRNA degradation (TDMD). Here, we review recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of TDMD. Specifically, we discuss how extensive miRNA complementarity to TDMD-inducing targets results in displacement of the miRNA 3' end from its protective pocket in the Argonaute protein. Unprotected miRNA 3' ends are then available for enzymatic attack by still-unidentified cellular enzymes. Identification of these cellular enzymes and discovery of additional TDMD-inducing transcripts are subjects for future research.
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We describe procedures to clone, express, and reconstitute an active human nuclear RNA exosome. Individual recombinant subunits are expressed from E. coli and successfully reconstituted into the nuclear complex, which contains the noncatalytic nine-subunit exosome core, the endoribonuclease and exoribonuclease DIS3, the distributive exoribonuclease EXOSC10, the cofactors C1D and MPP6, and the RNA helicase MTR4.
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- Kurt Januszyk
- Structural Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Structural Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Structural Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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Dendooven T, Luisi BF, Bandyra KJ. RNA lifetime control, from stereochemistry to gene expression. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2019; 61:59-70. [PMID: 31869589 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Through the activities of various multi-component assemblies, protein-coding transcripts can be chaperoned toward protein synthesis or nudged into a funnel of rapid destruction. The capacity of these machine-like assemblies to tune RNA lifetime underpins the harmony of gene expression in all cells. Some of the molecular machines that mediate transcript turnover also contribute to on-the-fly surveillance of aberrant mRNAs and non-coding RNAs. How these dynamic assemblies distinguish functional RNAs from those that must be degraded is an intriguing puzzle for understanding the regulation of gene expression and dysfunction associated with disease. Recent data illuminate what the machines look like, and how they find, recognise and operate on transcripts to sculpt the dynamic regulatory landscape. This review captures current structural and mechanistic insights into the key enzymes and their effector assemblies that contribute to the fate-determining decision points for RNA in post-transcriptional control of genetic information.
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- Tom Dendooven
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA, UK.
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Chung CZ, Jaramillo JE, Ellis MJ, Bour DYN, Seidl LE, Jo DHS, Turk MA, Mann MR, Bi Y, Haniford DB, Duennwald ML, Heinemann IU. RNA surveillance by uridylation-dependent RNA decay in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:3045-3057. [PMID: 30715470 PMCID: PMC6451125 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Uridylation-dependent RNA decay is a widespread eukaryotic pathway modulating RNA homeostasis. Terminal uridylyltransferases (Tutases) add untemplated uridyl residues to RNA 3'-ends, marking them for degradation by the U-specific exonuclease Dis3L2. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Cid1 uridylates a variety of RNAs. In this study, we investigate the prevalence and impact of uridylation-dependent RNA decay in S. pombe by transcriptionally profiling cid1 and dis3L2 deletion strains. We found that the exonuclease Dis3L2 represents a bottleneck in uridylation-dependent mRNA decay, whereas Cid1 plays a redundant role that can be complemented by other Tutases. Deletion of dis3L2 elicits a cellular stress response, upregulating transcription of genes involved in protein folding and degradation. Misfolded proteins accumulate in both deletion strains, yet only trigger a strong stress response in dis3L2 deficient cells. While a deletion of cid1 increases sensitivity to protein misfolding stress, a dis3L2 deletion showed no increased sensitivity or was even protective. We furthermore show that uridylyl- and adenylyltransferases cooperate to generate a 5'-NxAUUAAAA-3' RNA motif on dak2 mRNA. Our studies elucidate the role of uridylation-dependent RNA decay as part of a global mRNA surveillance, and we found that perturbation of this pathway leads to the accumulation of misfolded proteins and elicits cellular stress responses.
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- Christina Z Chung
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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Kroupova A, Ivascu A, Reimão-Pinto MM, Ameres SL, Jinek M. Structural basis for acceptor RNA substrate selectivity of the 3' terminal uridylyl transferase Tailor. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:1030-1042. [PMID: 30462292 PMCID: PMC6344859 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Non-templated 3′-uridylation of RNAs has emerged as an important mechanism for regulating the processing, stability and biological function of eukaryotic transcripts. In Drosophila, oligouridine tailing by the terminal uridylyl transferase (TUTase) Tailor of numerous RNAs induces their degradation by the exonuclease Dis3L2, which serves functional roles in RNA surveillance and mirtron RNA biogenesis. Tailor preferentially uridylates RNAs terminating in guanosine or uridine nucleotides but the structural basis underpinning its RNA substrate selectivity is unknown. Here, we report crystal structures of Tailor bound to a donor substrate analog or mono- and oligouridylated RNA products. These structures reveal specific amino acid residues involved in donor and acceptor substrate recognition, and complementary biochemical assays confirm the critical role of an active site arginine in conferring selectivity toward 3′-guanosine terminated RNAs. Notably, conservation of these active site features suggests that other eukaryotic TUTases, including mammalian TUT4 and TUT7, might exhibit similar, hitherto unknown, substrate selectivity. Together, these studies provide critical insights into the specificity of 3′-uridylation in eukaryotic post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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- Alena Kroupova
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, IMBA, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Vienna 1030, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, IMBA, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Vienna 1030, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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Xing S, Li Z, Ma W, He X, Shen S, Wei H, Li ST, Shu Y, Sun L, Zhong X, Huangfu Y, Su L, Feng J, Zhang X, Gao P, Jia WD, Zhang H. DIS3L2 Promotes Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via hnRNP U-Mediated Alternative Splicing. Cancer Res 2019; 79:4923-4936. [PMID: 31331910 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-0376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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DIS3-like 3'-5' exoribonuclease 2 (DIS3L2) degrades aberrant RNAs, however, its function in tumorigenesis remains largely unexplored. Here, aberrant DIS3L2 expression promoted human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression via heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNP) U-mediated alternative splicing. DIS3L2 directly interacted with hnRNP U through its cold-shock domains and promoted inclusion of exon 3b during splicing of pre-Rac1 independent of its exonuclease activity, yielding an oncogenic splicing variant, Rac1b, which is known to stimulate cellular transformation and tumorigenesis. DIS3L2 regulated alternative splicing by recruiting hnRNP U to pre-Rac1. Rac1b was critical for DIS3L2 promotion of liver cancer development both in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, DIS3L2 and Rac1b expression highly correlated with HCC progression and patient survival. Taken together, our findings uncover an oncogenic role of DIS3L2, in which it promotes liver cancer progression through a previously unappreciated mechanism of regulating hnRNP U-mediated alterative splicing. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings establish the role and mechanism of the 3'-5' exoribonuclease DIS3L2 in hepatocellular carcinoma carcinogenesis.
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- Songge Xing
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine and Institutes for Life Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine and Institutes for Life Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine and Institutes for Life Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China. .,Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Tang TTL, Stowell JAW, Hill CH, Passmore LA. The intrinsic structure of poly(A) RNA determines the specificity of Pan2 and Caf1 deadenylases. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2019; 26:433-442. [PMID: 31110294 PMCID: PMC6555765 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-019-0227-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The 3' poly(A) tail of messenger RNA is fundamental to regulating eukaryotic gene expression. Shortening of the poly(A) tail, termed deadenylation, reduces transcript stability and inhibits translation. Nonetheless, the mechanism for poly(A) recognition by the conserved deadenylase complexes Pan2-Pan3 and Ccr4-Not is poorly understood. Here we provide a model for poly(A) RNA recognition by two DEDD-family deadenylase enzymes, Pan2 and the Ccr4-Not nuclease Caf1. Crystal structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pan2 in complex with RNA show that, surprisingly, Pan2 does not form canonical base-specific contacts. Instead, it recognizes the intrinsic stacked, helical conformation of poly(A) RNA. Using a fully reconstituted biochemical system, we show that disruption of this structure-for example, by incorporation of guanosine into poly(A)-inhibits deadenylation by both Pan2 and Caf1. Together, these data establish a paradigm for specific recognition of the conformation of poly(A) RNA by proteins that regulate gene expression.
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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Crystal structure of the Lin28-interacting module of human terminal uridylyltransferase that regulates let-7 expression. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1960. [PMID: 31036859 PMCID: PMC6488673 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09966-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Lin28-dependent oligo-uridylylation of precursor let-7 (pre-let-7) by terminal uridylyltransferase 4/7 (TUT4/7) represses let-7 expression by blocking Dicer processing, and regulates cell differentiation and proliferation. The interaction between the Lin28:pre-let-7 complex and the N-terminal Lin28-interacting module (LIM) of TUT4/7 is required for pre-let-7 oligo-uridylylation by the C-terminal catalytic module (CM) of TUT4/7. Here, we report crystallographic and biochemical analyses of the LIM of human TUT4. The LIM consists of the N-terminal Cys2His2-type zinc finger (ZF) and the non-catalytic nucleotidyltransferase domain (nc-NTD). The ZF of LIM adopts a distinct structural domain, and its structure is homologous to those of double-stranded RNA binding zinc fingers. The interaction between the ZF and pre-let-7 stabilizes the Lin28:pre-let-7:TUT4 ternary complex, and enhances the oligo-uridylylation reaction by the CM. Thus, the ZF in LIM and the zinc-knuckle in the CM, which interacts with the oligo-uridylylated tail, together facilitate Lin28-dependent pre-let-7 oligo-uridylylation.
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Helicase-Dependent RNA Decay Illuminated by a Cryo-EM Structure of a Human Nuclear RNA Exosome-MTR4 Complex. Cell 2019; 173:1663-1677.e21. [PMID: 29906447 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The ribonucleolytic RNA exosome interacts with RNA helicases to degrade RNA. To understand how the 3' to 5' Mtr4 helicase engages RNA and the nuclear exosome, we reconstituted 14-subunit Mtr4-containing RNA exosomes from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and human and show that they unwind structured substrates to promote degradation. We loaded a human exosome with an optimized DNA-RNA chimera that stalls MTR4 during unwinding and determined its structure to an overall resolution of 3.45 Å by cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM). The structure reveals an RNA-engaged helicase atop the non-catalytic core, with RNA captured within the central channel and DIS3 exoribonuclease active site. MPP6 tethers MTR4 to the exosome through contacts to the RecA domains of MTR4. EXOSC10 remains bound to the core, but its catalytic module and cofactor C1D are displaced by RNA-engaged MTR4. Competition for the exosome core may ensure that RNA is committed to degradation by DIS3 when engaged by MTR4.
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Pirouz M, Ebrahimi AG, Gregory RI. Unraveling 3'-end RNA uridylation at nucleotide resolution. Methods 2019; 155:10-19. [PMID: 30395968 PMCID: PMC6387850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Post-transcriptional modification of RNA, the so-called 'Epitranscriptome', can regulate RNA structure, stability, localization, and function. Numerous modifications have been identified in virtually all classes of RNAs, including messenger RNAs (mRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), and other noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). These modifications may occur internally (by base or sugar modifications) and include RNA methylation at different nucleotide positions, or by the addition of various nucleotides at the 3'-end of certain transcripts by a family of terminal nucleotidylyl transferases. Developing methods to specifically and accurately detect and map these modifications is essential for understanding the molecular function(s) of individual RNA modifications and also for identifying and characterizing the proteins that may read, write, or erase them. Here, we focus on the characterization of RNA species targeted by 3' terminal uridylyl transferases (TUTases) (TUT4/7, also known as Zcchc11/6) and a 3'-5' exoribonuclease, Dis3l2, in the recently identified Dis3l2-mediated decay (DMD) pathway - a dedicated quality control pathway for a subset of ncRNAs. We describe the detailed methods used to precisely identify 3'-end modifications at nucleotide level resolution with a particular focus on the U1 and U2 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) components of the Spliceosome. These tools can be applied to investigate any RNA of interest and should facilitate studies aimed at elucidating the functional relevance of 3'-end modifications.
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- Mehdi Pirouz
- Stem Cell Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Section on Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Stem Cell Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Harvard Initiative for RNA Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Luan S, Luo J, Liu H, Li Z. Regulation of RNA decay and cellular function by 3'-5' exoribonuclease DIS3L2. RNA Biol 2019; 16:160-165. [PMID: 30638126 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2018.1564466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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DIS3L2, in which mutations have been linked to Perlman syndrome, is an RNA-binding protein with 3'-5' exoribonuclease activity. It contains two CSD domains and one S1 domain, all of which are RNA-binding domains, and one RNB domain that is responsible for the exoribonuclease activity. The 3' polyuridine of RNA substrates can serve as a degradation signal for DIS3L2. Because DIS3L2 is predominantly localized in the cytoplasm, it can recognize, bind, and mediate the degradation of cytoplasmic uridylated RNA, including pre-microRNA, mature microRNA, mRNA, and some other non-coding RNAs. Therefore, DIS3L2 plays an important role in cytoplasmic RNA surveillance and decay. DIS3L2 is involved in multiple biological and physiological processes such as cell division, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Nonetheless, the function of DIS3L2, especially its association with cancer, remains largely unknown. We summarize here the RNA substrates degraded by DIS3L2 with its exonucleolytic activity, together with the corresponding biological functions it is implicated in. Furthermore, we discuss whether DIS3L2 can function independently of its 3'-5' exoribonuclease activity, as well as its potential tumor-suppressive or oncogenic roles during cancer progression.
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- Siyu Luan
- a State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology , Hunan University , Changsha , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology , Hunan University , Changsha , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology , Hunan University , Changsha , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology , Hunan University , Changsha , China
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Saramago M, da Costa PJ, Viegas SC, Arraiano CM. The Implication of mRNA Degradation Disorders on Human DISease: Focus on DIS3 and DIS3-Like Enzymes. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1157:85-98. [PMID: 31342438 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19966-1_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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RNA degradation is considered a critical posttranscriptional regulatory checkpoint, maintaining the correct functioning of organisms. When a specific RNA transcript is no longer required in the cell, it is signaled for degradation through a number of highly regulated steps. Ribonucleases (or simply RNases) are key enzymes involved in the control of RNA stability. These enzymes can perform the RNA degradation alone or cooperate with other proteins in RNA degradation complexes. Important findings over the last years have shed light into eukaryotic RNA degradation by members of the RNase II/RNB family of enzymes. DIS3 enzyme belongs to this family and represents one of the catalytic subunits of the multiprotein complex exosome. This RNase has a diverse range of functions, mainly within nuclear RNA metabolism. Humans encode two other DIS3-like enzymes: DIS3L (DIS3L1) and DIS3L2. DIS3L1 also acts in association with the exosome but is strictly cytoplasmic. In contrast, DIS3L2 acts independently of the exosome and shows a distinctive preference for uridylated RNAs. These enzymes have been shown to be involved in important cellular processes, such as mitotic control, and associated with human disorders like cancer. This review shows how the impairment of function of each of these enzymes is implicated in human disease.
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- Margarida Saramago
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.
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Zigáčková D, Vaňáčová Š. The role of 3' end uridylation in RNA metabolism and cellular physiology. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2018; 373:rstb.2018.0171. [PMID: 30397107 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2018.0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Most eukaryotic RNAs are posttranscriptionally modified. The majority of modifications promote RNA maturation, others may regulate function and stability. The 3' terminal non-templated oligouridylation is a widespread modification affecting many cellular RNAs at some stage of their life cycle. It has diverse roles in RNA metabolism. The most prevalent is the regulation of stability and quality control. On the cellular and organismal level, it plays a critical role in a number of pathways, such as cell cycle regulation, cell death, development or viral infection. Defects in uridylation have been linked to several diseases. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the role of the 3' terminal oligo(U)-tailing in biology of various RNAs in eukaryotes and describes key factors involved in these pathways.This article is part of the theme issue '5' and 3' modifications controlling RNA degradation'.
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- Dagmar Zigáčková
- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A35, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A35, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic
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Warkocki Z, Liudkovska V, Gewartowska O, Mroczek S, Dziembowski A. Terminal nucleotidyl transferases (TENTs) in mammalian RNA metabolism. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2018; 373:rstb.2018.0162. [PMID: 30397099 PMCID: PMC6232586 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2018.0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, almost all RNA species are processed at their 3′ ends and most mRNAs are polyadenylated in the nucleus by canonical poly(A) polymerases. In recent years, several terminal nucleotidyl transferases (TENTs) including non-canonical poly(A) polymerases (ncPAPs) and terminal uridyl transferases (TUTases) have been discovered. In contrast to canonical polymerases, TENTs' functions are more diverse; some, especially TUTases, induce RNA decay while others, such as cytoplasmic ncPAPs, activate translationally dormant deadenylated mRNAs. The mammalian genome encodes 11 different TENTs. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the functions and mechanisms of action of these enzymes. This article is part of the theme issue ‘5′ and 3′ modifications controlling RNA degradation’.
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- Zbigniew Warkocki
- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology and Functional Genomics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.,Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology and Functional Genomics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.,Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology and Functional Genomics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.,Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology and Functional Genomics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland .,Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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Fuchs Wightman F, Giono LE, Fededa JP, de la Mata M. Target RNAs Strike Back on MicroRNAs. Front Genet 2018; 9:435. [PMID: 30333855 PMCID: PMC6175985 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs are extensively studied regulatory non-coding small RNAs that silence animal genes throughout most biological processes, typically doing so by binding to partially complementary sequences within target RNAs. A plethora of studies has described detailed mechanisms for microRNA biogenesis and function, as well as their temporal and spatial regulation during development. By inducing translational repression and/or degradation of their target RNAs, microRNAs can contribute to achieve highly specific cell- or tissue-specific gene expression, while their aberrant expression can lead to disease. Yet an unresolved aspect of microRNA biology is how such small RNA molecules are themselves cleared from the cell, especially under circumstances where fast microRNA turnover or specific degradation of individual microRNAs is required. In recent years, it was unexpectedly found that binding of specific target RNAs to microRNAs with extensive complementarity can reverse the outcome, triggering degradation of the bound microRNAs. This emerging pathway, named TDMD for Target RNA-Directed MicroRNA Degradation, leads to microRNA 3'-end tailing by the addition of A/U non-templated nucleotides, trimming or shortening from the 3' end, and highly specific microRNA loss, providing a new layer of microRNA regulation. Originally described in flies and known to be triggered by viral RNAs, novel endogenous instances of TDMD have been uncovered and are now starting to be understood. Here, we review our current knowledge of this pathway and its potential role in the control and diversification of microRNA expression patterns.
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- Federico Fuchs Wightman
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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NMD-degradome sequencing reveals ribosome-bound intermediates with 3'-end non-templated nucleotides. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2018; 25:940-950. [PMID: 30275517 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-018-0132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nonsense-mediated messenger RNA decay (NMD) controls mRNA quality and degrades physiologic mRNAs to fine-tune gene expression in changing developmental or environmental milieus. NMD requires that its targets are removed from the translating pool of mRNAs. Since the decay steps of mammalian NMD remain unknown, we developed assays to isolate and sequence direct NMD decay intermediates transcriptome-wide based on their co-immunoprecipitation with phosphorylated UPF1, which is the active form of this essential NMD factor. We show that, unlike steady-state UPF1, phosphorylated UPF1 binds predominantly deadenylated mRNA decay intermediates and activates NMD cooperatively from 5'- and 3'-ends. We leverage method modifications to characterize the 3'-ends of NMD decay intermediates, show that they are ribosome-bound, and reveal that some are subject to the addition of non-templated nucleotide. Uridines are added by TUT4 and TUT7 terminal uridylyl transferases and removed by the Perlman syndrome-associated exonuclease DIS3L2. The addition of other non-templated nucleotides appears to inhibit decay.
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Treiber T, Treiber N, Meister G. Regulation of microRNA biogenesis and its crosstalk with other cellular pathways. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2018; 20:5-20. [DOI: 10.1038/s41580-018-0059-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 628] [Impact Index Per Article: 104.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dos Santos RF, Quendera AP, Boavida S, Seixas AF, Arraiano CM, Andrade JM. Major 3'-5' Exoribonucleases in the Metabolism of Coding and Non-coding RNA. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2018; 159:101-155. [PMID: 30340785 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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3'-5' exoribonucleases are key enzymes in the degradation of superfluous or aberrant RNAs and in the maturation of precursor RNAs into their functional forms. The major bacterial 3'-5' exoribonucleases responsible for both these activities are PNPase, RNase II and RNase R. These enzymes are of ancient nature with widespread distribution. In eukaryotes, PNPase and RNase II/RNase R enzymes can be found in the cytosol and in mitochondria and chloroplasts; RNase II/RNase R-like enzymes are also found in the nucleus. Humans express one PNPase (PNPT1) and three RNase II/RNase R family members (Dis3, Dis3L and Dis3L2). These enzymes take part in a multitude of RNA surveillance mechanisms that are critical for translation accuracy. Although active against a wide range of both coding and non-coding RNAs, the different 3'-5' exoribonucleases exhibit distinct substrate affinities. The latest studies on these RNA degradative enzymes have contributed to the identification of additional homologue proteins, the uncovering of novel RNA degradation pathways, and to a better comprehension of several disease-related processes and response to stress, amongst many other exciting findings. Here, we provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on the function, structure, regulation and substrate preference of the key 3'-5' exoribonucleases involved in RNA metabolism.
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- Ricardo F Dos Santos
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.
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