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He L, Zhou X, Liu J, Yao Y, Lin J, Chen J, Qiu S, Liu Z, He Y, Yi Y, Zhou X, Zou F. RAE1 promotes nitrosamine-induced malignant transformation of human esophageal epithelial cells through PPARα-mediated lipid metabolism. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 265:115513. [PMID: 37774541 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
Abstract
Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth cause of cancer-related deaths and still is a significant public health problem globally. Nitrosamines exposure represents a major health concern increasing EC risks. Exploring the mechanisms induced by nitrosamines may contribute to the prevention and early detection of EC. However, the mechanism of nitrosamine carcinogenesis remains unclear. Ribonucleic acid export 1 (RAE1), has an important role in mediating diverse cancer types, but, to date, there has been no study for any functional role of RAE1 in esophageal carcinogenesis. Here, we successfully verified the nitrosamine-induced malignant transformation cell (MNNG-M) by xenograft tumor model, based on which it was found that RAE1 was upregulation in the early stage of nitrosamine-induced esophageal carcinogenesis and EC tissues. RAE1 knockdown led to severe blockade in G2/M phase and significant inhibition of proliferation of MNNG-M cells, whereas RAE1 overexpression had the opposite effect. In addition, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPARα), was demonstrated as a downstream target gene of RAE1, and its down-regulation reduced lipid accumulation, resulting in causing cells accumulation in the G2/M phase. Mechanistically, we found that RAE1 regulates the lipid metabolism by maintaining the stability of PPARα mRNA. Taken together, our study reveals that RAE1 promotes malignant transformation of human esophageal epithelial cells (Het-1A) by regulating PPARα-mediated lipid metabolism to affect cell cycle progression, and offers a new explanation of the mechanisms underlying esophageal carcinogenesis.
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- Ling He
- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Zhang R, Feng W, Qian S, Wang F. Autophagy-mediated surveillance of Rim4-mRNA interaction safeguards programmed meiotic translation. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113051. [PMID: 37659076 PMCID: PMC10591816 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023] Open
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In yeast meiosis, autophagy is active and essential. Here, we investigate the fate of Rim4, a meiosis-specific RNA-binding protein (RBP), and its associated transcripts during meiotic autophagy. We demonstrate that Rim4 employs a nuclear localization signal (NLS) to enter the nucleus, where it loads its mRNA substrates before nuclear export. Upon reaching the cytoplasm, active autophagy selectively spares the Rim4-mRNA complex. During meiotic divisions, autophagy preferentially degrades Rim4 in an Atg11-dependent manner, coinciding with the release of Rim4-bound mRNAs for translation. Intriguingly, these released mRNAs also become vulnerable to autophagy. In vitro, purified Rim4 and its RRM-motif-containing variants activate Atg1 kinase in meiotic cell lysates and in immunoprecipitated (IP) Atg1 complexes. This suggests that the conserved RNA recognition motifs (RRMs) of Rim4 are involved in stimulating Atg1 and thereby facilitating selective autophagy. Taken together, our findings indicate that autophagy surveils Rim4-mRNA interaction to ensure stage-specific translation during meiosis.
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- Rudian Zhang
- Department of Cell Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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Bensidoun P, Reiter T, Montpetit B, Zenklusen D, Oeffinger M. Nuclear mRNA metabolism drives selective basket assembly on a subset of nuclear pore complexes in budding yeast. Mol Cell 2022; 82:3856-3871.e6. [PMID: 36220102 PMCID: PMC10300651 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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To determine which transcripts should reach the cytoplasm for translation, eukaryotic cells have established mechanisms to regulate selective mRNA export through the nuclear pore complex (NPC). The nuclear basket, a substructure of the NPC protruding into the nucleoplasm, is thought to function as a stable platform where mRNA-protein complexes (mRNPs) are rearranged and undergo quality control prior to export, ensuring that only mature mRNAs reach the cytoplasm. Here, we use proteomic, genetic, live-cell, and single-molecule resolution microscopy approaches in budding yeast to demonstrate that basket formation is dependent on RNA polymerase II transcription and subsequent mRNP processing. We further show that while all NPCs can bind Mlp1, baskets assemble only on a subset of nucleoplasmic NPCs, and these basket-containing NPCs associate a distinct protein and RNA interactome. Taken together, our data point toward NPC heterogeneity and an RNA-dependent mechanism for functionalization of NPCs in budding yeast through nuclear basket assembly.
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- Pierre Bensidoun
- Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Département de biochimie et médecine moléculaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Département de biochimie et médecine moléculaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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- Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Département de biochimie et médecine moléculaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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Wang Q, Zhuang J, Ni S, Luo H, Zheng K, Li X, Lan C, Zhao D, Bai Y, Jia B, Hu Z. Overexpressing CrePAPS Polyadenylate Activity Enhances Protein Translation and Accumulation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:276. [PMID: 35621927 PMCID: PMC9147819 DOI: 10.3390/md20050276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potential platform for recombinant protein expression in the future due to various advantages. Dozens of C. reinhardtii strains producing genetically engineered recombinant therapeutic protein have been reported. However, owing to extremely low protein expression efficiency, none have been applied for industrial purposes. Improving protein expression efficiency at the molecular level is, therefore, a priority. The 3'-end poly(A) tail of mRNAs is strongly correlated with mRNA transcription and protein translation efficiency. In this study, we identified a canonical C. reinhardtii poly(A) polymerase (CrePAPS), verified its polyadenylate activity, generated a series of overexpressing transformants, and performed proteomic analysis. Proteomic results demonstrated that overexpressing CrePAPS promoted ribosomal assembly and enhanced protein accumulation. The accelerated translation was further verified by increased crude and dissolved protein content detected by Kjeldahl and bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay approaches. The findings provide a novel direction in which to exploit photosynthetic green algae as a recombinant protein expression platform.
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- Quan Wang
- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Longhua Innovation Institute for Biotechnology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Q.W.); (J.Z.); (S.N.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (X.L.); (C.L.); (D.Z.); (Y.B.)
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Longhua Innovation Institute for Biotechnology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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Architectural and functional details of CF IA proteins involved in yeast 3'-end pre-mRNA processing and its significance for eukaryotes: A concise review. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:387-400. [PMID: 34699898 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In eukaryotes, maturation of pre-mRNA relies on its precise 3'-end processing. This processing involves co-transcriptional steps regulated by sequence elements and other proteins. Although, it holds tremendous importance, defect in the processing machinery will result in erroneous pre-mRNA maturation leading to defective translation. Remarkably, more than 20 proteins in humans and yeast share homology and execute this processing. The defects in this processing are associated with various diseases in humans. We shed light on the CF IA subunit of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that contains four proteins (Pcf11, Clp1, Rna14 and Rna15) involved in this processing. Structural details of various domains of CF IA and their roles during 3'-end processing, like cleavage and polyadenylation at 3'-UTR of pre-mRNA and other cellular events are explained. Further, the chronological development and important discoveries associated with 3'-end processing are summarized. Moreover, the mammalian homologues of yeast CF IA proteins, along with their key roles are described. This knowledge would be helpful for better comprehension of the mechanism associated with this marvel; thus opening up vast avenues in this area.
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Turtola M, Manav MC, Kumar A, Tudek A, Mroczek S, Krawczyk PS, Dziembowski A, Schmid M, Passmore LA, Casañal A, Jensen TH. Three-layered control of mRNA poly(A) tail synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genes Dev 2021; 35:1290-1303. [PMID: 34385261 PMCID: PMC8415320 DOI: 10.1101/gad.348634.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Biogenesis of most eukaryotic mRNAs involves the addition of an untemplated polyadenosine (pA) tail by the cleavage and polyadenylation machinery. The pA tail, and its exact length, impacts mRNA stability, nuclear export, and translation. To define how polyadenylation is controlled in S. cerevisiae, we have used an in vivo assay capable of assessing nuclear pA tail synthesis, analyzed tail length distributions by direct RNA sequencing, and reconstituted polyadenylation reactions with purified components. This revealed three control mechanisms for pA tail length. First, we found that the pA binding protein (PABP) Nab2p is the primary regulator of pA tail length. Second, when Nab2p is limiting, the nuclear pool of Pab1p, the second major PABP in yeast, controls the process. Third, when both PABPs are absent, the cleavage and polyadenylation factor (CPF) limits pA tail synthesis. Thus, Pab1p and CPF provide fail-safe mechanisms to a primary Nab2p-dependent pathway, thereby preventing uncontrolled polyadenylation and allowing mRNA export and translation.
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- Matti Turtola
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Zhao LW, Fan HY. Revisiting poly(A)-binding proteins: Multifaceted regulators during gametogenesis and early embryogenesis. Bioessays 2021; 43:e2000335. [PMID: 33830517 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202000335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Post-transcriptional regulation faces a distinctive challenge in gametes. Transcription is limited when the germ cells enter the division phase due to condensed chromatin, while gene expression during gamete maturation, fertilization, and early cleavage depends on existing mRNA post-transcriptional coordination. The dynamics of the 3'-poly(A) tail play crucial roles in defining mRNA fate. The 3'-poly(A) tail is covered with poly(A)-binding proteins (PABPs) that help to mediate mRNA metabolism and recent work has shed light on the number and function of germ cell-specific expressed PABPs. There are two structurally different PABP groups distinguished by their cytoplasmic and nuclear localization. Both lack catalytic activity but are coupled with various roles through their interaction with multifunctional partners during mRNA metabolism. Here, we present a synopsis of PABP function during gametogenesis and early embryogenesis and describe both conventional and current models of the functions and regulation of PABPs, with an emphasis on the physiological significance of how germ cell-specific PABPs potentially affect human fertility.
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- Long-Wen Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory for Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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The passage of mRNAs through the nuclear pores into the cytoplasm is essential in all eukaryotes. For regulation, mRNA export is tightly connected to the full machinery of nuclear mRNA processing, starting at transcription. Export competence of pre-mRNAs gradually increases by both transient and permanent interactions with multiple RNA processing and export factors. mRNA export is best understood in opisthokonts, with limited knowledge in plants and protozoa. Here, I review and compare nuclear mRNA processing and export between opisthokonts and Trypanosoma brucei. The parasite has many unusual features in nuclear mRNA processing, such as polycistronic transcription and trans-splicing. It lacks several nuclear complexes and nuclear-pore-associated proteins that in opisthokonts play major roles in mRNA export. As a consequence, trypanosome mRNA export control is not tight and export can even start co-transcriptionally. Whether trypanosomes regulate mRNA export at all, or whether leakage of immature mRNA to the cytoplasm is kept to a low level by a fast kinetics of mRNA processing remains to be investigated. mRNA export had to be present in the last common ancestor of eukaryotes. Trypanosomes are evolutionary very distant from opisthokonts and a comparison helps understanding the evolution of mRNA export.
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Adams RL, Wente SR. Dbp5 associates with RNA-bound Mex67 and Nab2 and its localization at the nuclear pore complex is sufficient for mRNP export and cell viability. PLoS Genet 2020; 16:e1009033. [PMID: 33002012 PMCID: PMC7553267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the mRNA export receptor Mex67 is recruited to mature nuclear transcripts to mediate mRNA export through the nuclear pore complex (NPC) to the cytoplasm. Mex67 binds transcripts through adaptor proteins such as the poly(A) binding protein Nab2. When a transcript reaches the cytoplasmic face of the NPC, the DEAD-box protein Dbp5 acts to induce a local structural change to release Nab2 and Mex67 in an essential process termed mRNP remodeling. It is unknown how certain proteins (Nab2, Mex67) are released during Dbp5-mediated mRNP remodeling, whereas others remain associated. Here, we demonstrate that Dbp5 associates in close proximity with Mex67 and Nab2 in a cellular complex. Further, fusion of Dbp5 to Nup159 anchors Dbp5 at the cytoplasmic face of the NPC and is sufficient for cell viability. Thus, we speculate that the essential role of Dbp5 in remodeling exporting mRNPs requires its localization to the NPC and is separable from other subcellular functions of Dbp5. This work supports a model where the diverse nuclear, cytoplasmic and NPC functions of Dbp5 in the mRNA lifecycle are not interdependent and that Dbp5 is locally recruited through complex protein-protein interactions to select regions of transcripts for specific removal of transport proteins at the NPC.
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- Rebecca L. Adams
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Martín‐Expósito M, Gas M, Mohamad N, Nuño‐Cabanes C, Tejada‐Colón A, Pascual‐García P, de la Fuente L, Chaves‐Arquero B, Merran J, Corden J, Conesa A, Pérez‐Cañadillas JM, Bravo J, Rodríguez‐Navarro S. Mip6 binds directly to the Mex67 UBA domain to maintain low levels of Msn2/4 stress-dependent mRNAs. EMBO Rep 2019; 20:e47964. [PMID: 31680439 PMCID: PMC6893359 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201947964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) participate in all steps of gene expression, underscoring their potential as regulators of RNA homeostasis. We structurally and functionally characterize Mip6, a four-RNA recognition motif (RRM)-containing RBP, as a functional and physical interactor of the export factor Mex67. Mip6-RRM4 directly interacts with the ubiquitin-associated (UBA) domain of Mex67 through a loop containing tryptophan 442. Mip6 shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in a Mex67-dependent manner and concentrates in cytoplasmic foci under stress. Photoactivatable ribonucleoside-enhanced crosslinking and immunoprecipitation experiments show preferential binding of Mip6 to mRNAs regulated by the stress-response Msn2/4 transcription factors. Consistent with this binding, MIP6 deletion affects their export and expression levels. Additionally, Mip6 interacts physically and/or functionally with proteins with a role in mRNA metabolism and transcription such as Rrp6, Xrn1, Sgf73, and Rpb1. These results reveal a novel role for Mip6 in the homeostasis of Msn2/4-dependent transcripts through its direct interaction with the Mex67 UBA domain.
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Grants
- BFU2014-57636 Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- BFU2015-71978 Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- SAF2015-67077-R Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- SAF2017-89901-R Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- CTQ2018-84371 Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- PGC2018-099872-B-I00 Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities)
- PROM/2012/061 Generalitat Valenciana (Regional Government of Valencia)
- PROMETEO 2016/093 Generalitat Valenciana (Regional Government of Valencia)
- ACOMP2014/061 Generalitat Valenciana (Regional Government of Valencia)
- B2017/BMD-3770 Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Autonomous Community)
- Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (MINECO)
- Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Autonomous Community)
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- Manuel Martín‐Expósito
- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
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- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
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- Signal Transduction LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
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- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
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- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
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- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
- Present address:
Department of Cell and Developmental BiologyEpigenetics InstitutePerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPAUSA
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- Genomics of Gene Expression LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
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- Department of Biological Physical ChemistryInstitute of Physical‐Chemistry “Rocasolano” (CSIC)MadridSpain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and GeneticsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and GeneticsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Genetics InstituteUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSA
- Microbiology and Cell Science DepartmentInstitute for Food and Agricultural ResearchUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSA
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- Signal Transduction LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
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- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC)ValenciaSpain
- Gene Expression and RNA Metabolism LaboratoryCentro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF)ValenciaSpain
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Singer‐Krüger B, Fröhlich T, Franz‐Wachtel M, Nalpas N, Macek B, Jansen R. APEX2‐mediated proximity labeling resolves protein networks in
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
cells. FEBS J 2019; 287:325-344. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.15007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry University of Tübingen Germany
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- Proteome Center Tübingen University of Tübingen Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry University of Tübingen Germany
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Pizzinga M, Bates C, Lui J, Forte G, Morales-Polanco F, Linney E, Knotkova B, Wilson B, Solari CA, Berchowitz LE, Portela P, Ashe MP. Translation factor mRNA granules direct protein synthetic capacity to regions of polarized growth. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:1564-1581. [PMID: 30877141 PMCID: PMC6504908 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201704019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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mRNA localization serves key functions in localized protein production, making it critical that the translation machinery itself is present at these locations. Here we show that translation factor mRNAs are localized to distinct granules within yeast cells. In contrast to many messenger RNP granules, such as processing bodies and stress granules, which contain translationally repressed mRNAs, these granules harbor translated mRNAs under active growth conditions. The granules require Pab1p for their integrity and are inherited by developing daughter cells in a She2p/She3p-dependent manner. These results point to a model where roughly half the mRNA for certain translation factors is specifically directed in granules or translation factories toward the tip of the developing daughter cell, where protein synthesis is most heavily required, which has particular implications for filamentous forms of growth. Such a feedforward mechanism would ensure adequate provision of the translation machinery where it is to be needed most over the coming growth cycle.
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- Mariavittoria Pizzinga
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Hammer Health Sciences Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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A Species-Correlated Transitional Residue D132 on Human FMRP Plays a Role in Nuclear Localization via an RNA-Dependent Interaction With PABP1. Neuroscience 2019; 404:282-296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Genome-Wide Discovery of DEAD-Box RNA Helicase Targets Reveals RNA Structural Remodeling in Transcription Termination. Genetics 2019; 212:153-174. [PMID: 30902808 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.119.302058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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RNA helicases are a class of enzymes that unwind RNA duplexes in vitro but whose cellular functions are largely enigmatic. Here, we provide evidence that the DEAD-box protein Dbp2 remodels RNA-protein complex (RNP) structure to facilitate efficient termination of transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via the Nrd1-Nab3-Sen1 (NNS) complex. First, we find that loss of DBP2 results in RNA polymerase II accumulation at the 3' ends of small nucleolar RNAs and a subset of mRNAs. In addition, Dbp2 associates with RNA sequence motifs and regions bound by Nrd1 and can promote its recruitment to NNS-targeted regions. Using Structure-seq, we find altered RNA/RNP structures in dbp2∆ cells that correlate with inefficient termination. We also show a positive correlation between the stability of structures in the 3' ends and a requirement for Dbp2 in termination. Taken together, these studies provide a role for RNA remodeling by Dbp2 and further suggests a mechanism whereby RNA structure is exploited for gene regulation.
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Krol K, Antoniuk-Majchrzak J, Skoneczny M, Sienko M, Jendrysek J, Rumienczyk I, Halas A, Kurlandzka A, Skoneczna A. Lack of G1/S control destabilizes the yeast genome via replication stress-induced DSBs and illegitimate recombination. J Cell Sci 2018; 131:jcs.226480. [PMID: 30463853 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.226480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The protein Swi6 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a cofactor in two complexes that regulate the transcription of the genes controlling the G1/S transition. It also ensures proper oxidative and cell wall stress responses. Previously, we found that Swi6 was crucial for the survival of genotoxic stress. Here, we show that a lack of Swi6 causes replication stress leading to double-strand break (DSB) formation, inefficient DNA repair and DNA content alterations, resulting in high cell mortality. Comparative genome hybridization experiments revealed that there was a random genome rearrangement in swi6Δ cells, whereas in diploid swi6Δ/swi6Δ cells, chromosome V is duplicated. SWI4 and PAB1, which are located on chromosome V and are known multicopy suppressors of swi6Δ phenotypes, partially reverse swi6Δ genome instability when overexpressed. Another gene on chromosome V, RAD51, also supports swi6Δ survival, but at a high cost; Rad51-dependent illegitimate recombination in swi6Δ cells appears to connect DSBs, leading to genome rearrangement and preventing cell death.This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
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- Kamil Krol
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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Kufel J, Grzechnik P. Small Nucleolar RNAs Tell a Different Tale. Trends Genet 2018; 35:104-117. [PMID: 30563726 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Transcribing RNA Polymerase II interacts with multiple factors that orchestrate maturation and stabilisation of messenger RNA. For the majority of noncoding RNAs, the polymerase complex employs entirely different strategies, which usually direct the nascent transcript to ribonucleolytic degradation. However, some noncoding RNA classes use endo- and exonucleases to achieve functionality. Here we review processing of small nucleolar RNAs that are transcribed by RNA Polymerase II as precursors, and whose 5' and 3' ends undergo processing to release mature, functional molecules. The maturation strategies of these noncoding RNAs in various organisms follow a similar pattern but employ different factors and are strictly correlated with genomic organisation of their genes.
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- Joanna Kufel
- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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Brambilla M, Martani F, Bertacchi S, Vitangeli I, Branduardi P. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae
poly (A) binding protein (Pab1): Master regulator of mRNA metabolism and cell physiology. Yeast 2018; 36:23-34. [DOI: 10.1002/yea.3347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Marco Brambilla
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2 20126 Milan Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2 20126 Milan Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2 20126 Milan Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2 20126 Milan Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2 20126 Milan Italy
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de Bruyn Kops A, Burke JE, Guthrie C. Brr6 plays a role in gene recruitment and transcriptional regulation at the nuclear envelope. Mol Biol Cell 2018; 29:2578-2590. [PMID: 30133335 PMCID: PMC6254580 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e18-04-0258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Correlation between transcriptional regulation and positioning of genes at the nuclear envelope is well established in eukaryotes, but the mechanisms involved are not well understood. We show that brr6-1, a mutant of the essential yeast envelope transmembrane protein Brr6p, impairs normal positioning and expression of the PAB1 and FUR4-GAL1,10,7 loci. Similarly, expression of a dominant negative nucleoplasmic Brr6 fragment in wild-type cells reproduced many of the brr6-1 effects. Histone chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) experiments showed decreased acetylation at the key histone H4K16 residue in the FUR4-GAL1,10,7 region in brr6-1. Importantly, blocking deacetylation significantly suppressed selected brr6-1 phenotypes. ChIPseq with FLAG-tagged Brr6 fragments showed enrichment at FUR4 and several other genes that showed striking changes in brr6-1 RNAseq data. These associations depended on a Brr6 putative zinc finger domain. Importantly, artificially tethering the GAL1 locus to the envelope suppressed the brr6-1 effects on GAL1 and FUR4 expression and increased H4K16 acetylation between GAL1 and FUR4 in the mutant. Together these results argue that Brr6 interacts with chromatin, helping to maintain normal chromatin architecture and transcriptional regulation of certain loci at the nuclear envelope.
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- Anne de Bruyn Kops
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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Lee J, Kim M, Itoh TQ, Lim C. Ataxin-2: A versatile posttranscriptional regulator and its implication in neural function. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2018; 9:e1488. [PMID: 29869836 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ataxin-2 (ATXN2) is a eukaryotic RNA-binding protein that is conserved from yeast to human. Genetic expansion of a poly-glutamine tract in human ATXN2 has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases, likely acting through gain-of-function effects. Emerging evidence, however, suggests that ATXN2 plays more direct roles in neural function via specific molecular and cellular pathways. ATXN2 and its associated protein complex control distinct steps in posttranscriptional gene expression, including poly-A tailing, RNA stabilization, microRNA-dependent gene silencing, and translational activation. Specific RNA substrates have been identified for the functions of ATXN2 in aspects of neural physiology, such as circadian rhythms and olfactory habituation. Genetic models of ATXN2 loss-of-function have further revealed its significance in stress-induced cytoplasmic granules, mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling, and cellular metabolism, all of which are crucial for neural homeostasis. Accordingly, we propose that molecular evolution has been selecting the ATXN2 protein complex as an important trans-acting module for the posttranscriptional control of diverse neural functions. This explains how ATXN2 intimately interacts with various neurodegenerative disease genes, and suggests that loss-of-function effects of ATXN2 could be therapeutic targets for ATXN2-related neurological disorders. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > Protein-RNA Interactions: Functional Implications.
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- Jongbo Lee
- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
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Zander G, Krebber H. Quick or quality? How mRNA escapes nuclear quality control during stress. RNA Biol 2017; 14:1642-1648. [PMID: 28708448 PMCID: PMC5731798 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2017.1345835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Understanding the mechanisms for mRNA production under normal conditions and in response to cytotoxic stresses has been subject of numerous studies for several decades. The shutdown of canonical mRNA transcription, export and translation is required to have enough free resources for the immediate production of heat shock proteins that act as chaperones to sustain cellular processes. In recent work we uncovered a simple mechanism, in which the export block of regular mRNAs and a fast export of heat shock mRNAs is achieved by deactivation of the nuclear mRNA quality control mediated by the guard proteins. In this point of view we combine long known data with recently gathered information that support this novel model, in which cells omit quality control of stress responsive transcripts to ensure survival.
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- Gesa Zander
- Abteilung für Molekulare Genetik, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Göttinger Zentrum für Molekulare Biowissenschaften (GZMB), Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abteilung für Molekulare Genetik, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Göttinger Zentrum für Molekulare Biowissenschaften (GZMB), Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Guéguéniat J, Dupin AF, Stojko J, Beaurepaire L, Cianférani S, Mackereth CD, Minvielle-Sébastia L, Fribourg S. Distinct roles of Pcf11 zinc-binding domains in pre-mRNA 3'-end processing. Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:10115-10131. [PMID: 28973460 PMCID: PMC5737669 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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New transcripts generated by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) are generally processed in order to form mature mRNAs. Two key processing steps include a precise cleavage within the 3′ end of the pre-mRNA, and the subsequent polymerization of adenosines to produce the poly(A) tail. In yeast, these two functions are performed by a large multi-subunit complex that includes the Cleavage Factor IA (CF IA). The four proteins Pcf11, Clp1, Rna14 and Rna15 constitute the yeast CF IA, and of these, Pcf11 is structurally the least characterized. Here, we provide evidence for the binding of two Zn2+ atoms to Pcf11, bound to separate zinc-binding domains located on each side of the Clp1 recognition region. Additional structural characterization of the second zinc-binding domain shows that it forms an unusual zinc finger fold. We further demonstrate that the two domains are not mandatory for CF IA assembly nor RNA polymerase II transcription termination, but are rather involved to different extents in the pre-mRNA 3′-end processing mechanism. Our data thus contribute to a more complete understanding of the architecture and function of Pcf11 and its role within the yeast CF IA complex.
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- Julia Guéguéniat
- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR5320, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR5320, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Brambilla M, Martani F, Branduardi P. The recruitment of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae poly(A)-binding protein into stress granules: new insights into the contribution of the different protein domains. FEMS Yeast Res 2017; 17:4061003. [DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Ataxin-2: From RNA Control to Human Health and Disease. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8060157. [PMID: 28587229 PMCID: PMC5485521 DOI: 10.3390/genes8060157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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RNA-binding proteins play fundamental roles in the regulation of molecular processes critical to cellular and organismal homeostasis. Recent studies have identified the RNA-binding protein Ataxin-2 as a genetic determinant or risk factor for various diseases including spinocerebellar ataxia type II (SCA2) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), amongst others. Here, we first discuss the increasingly wide-ranging molecular functions of Ataxin-2, from the regulation of RNA stability and translation to the repression of deleterious accumulation of the RNA-DNA hybrid-harbouring R-loop structures. We also highlight the broader physiological roles of Ataxin-2 such as in the regulation of cellular metabolism and circadian rhythms. Finally, we discuss insight from clinically focused studies to shed light on the impact of molecular and physiological roles of Ataxin-2 in various human diseases. We anticipate that deciphering the fundamental functions of Ataxin-2 will uncover unique approaches to help cure or control debilitating and lethal human diseases.
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Gander MW, Vrana JD, Voje WE, Carothers JM, Klavins E. Digital logic circuits in yeast with CRISPR-dCas9 NOR gates. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15459. [PMID: 28541304 PMCID: PMC5458518 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Natural genetic circuits enable cells to make sophisticated digital decisions. Building equally complex synthetic circuits in eukaryotes remains difficult, however, because commonly used components leak transcriptionally, do not arbitrarily interconnect or do not have digital responses. Here, we designed dCas9-Mxi1-based NOR gates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae that allow arbitrary connectivity and large genetic circuits. Because we used the chromatin remodeller Mxi1, our gates showed minimal leak and digital responses. We built a combinatorial library of NOR gates that directly convert guide RNA (gRNA) inputs into gRNA outputs, enabling the gates to be 'wired' together. We constructed logic circuits with up to seven gRNAs, including repression cascades with up to seven layers. Modelling predicted the NOR gates have effectively zero transcriptional leak explaining the limited signal degradation in the circuits. Our approach enabled the largest, eukaryotic gene circuits to date and will form the basis for large, synthetic, cellular decision-making systems.
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- Miles W. Gander
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
- Center for Synthetic Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
- Center for Synthetic Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Krogh N, Pietschmann M, Schmid M, Jensen TH, Nielsen H. Lariat capping as a tool to manipulate the 5' end of individual yeast mRNA species in vivo. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 23:683-695. [PMID: 28159804 PMCID: PMC5393178 DOI: 10.1261/rna.059337.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The 5' cap structure of eukaryotic mRNA is critical for its processing, transport, translation, and stability. The many functions of the cap and the fact that most, if not all, mRNA carries the same type of cap makes it difficult to analyze cap function in vivo at individual steps of gene expression. We have used the lariat capping ribozyme (LCrz) from the myxomycete Didymium to replace the mRNA m7G cap of a single reporter mRNA species with a tiny lariat in which the first and the third nucleotide are joined by a 2', 5' phosphodiester bond. We show that the ribozyme functions in vivo in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae presumably without cofactors and that lariat capping occurs cotranscriptionally. The lariat-capped reporter mRNA is efficiently exported to the cytoplasm where it is found to be oligoadenylated and evenly distributed. Both the oligoadenylated form and a lariat-capped mRNA with a templated poly(A) tail translates poorly, underlining the critical importance of the m7G cap in translation. Finally, the lariat-capped RNA exhibits a threefold longer half-life compared to its m7G-capped counterpart, consistent with a key role for the m7G cap in mRNA turnover. Our study emphasizes important activities of the m7G cap and suggests new utilities of lariat capping as a molecular tool in vivo.
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- Nicolai Krogh
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Meola N, Jensen TH. Targeting the nuclear RNA exosome: Poly(A) binding proteins enter the stage. RNA Biol 2017; 14:820-826. [PMID: 28421898 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2017.1312227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Centrally positioned in nuclear RNA metabolism, the exosome deals with virtually all transcript types. This 3'-5' exo- and endo-nucleolytic degradation machine is guided to its RNA targets by adaptor proteins that enable substrate recognition. Recently, the discovery of the 'Poly(A) tail exosome targeting (PAXT)' connection as an exosome adaptor to human nuclear polyadenylated transcripts has relighted the interest of poly(A) binding proteins (PABPs) in both RNA productive and destructive processes.
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- Nicola Meola
- a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics , Aarhus University , Aarhus C , Denmark
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- a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics , Aarhus University , Aarhus C , Denmark
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Horan L, Yasuhara JC, Kohlstaedt LA, Rio DC. Biochemical identification of new proteins involved in splicing repression at the Drosophila P-element exonic splicing silencer. Genes Dev 2016; 29:2298-311. [PMID: 26545814 PMCID: PMC4647562 DOI: 10.1101/gad.268847.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Splicing of the Drosophila P-element third intron (IVS3) is repressed in somatic tissues due to the function of an exonic splicing silencer (ESS) complex present on the 5' exon RNA. To comprehensively characterize the mechanisms of this alternative splicing regulation, we used biochemical fractionation and affinity purification to isolate the silencer complex assembled in vitro and identify the constituent proteins by mass spectrometry. Functional assays using splicing reporter minigenes identified the proteins hrp36 and hrp38 and the cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding protein PABPC1 as novel functional components of the splicing silencer. hrp48, PSI, and PABPC1 have high-affinity RNA-binding sites on the P-element IVS3 5' exon, whereas hrp36 and hrp38 proteins bind with low affinity to the P-element silencer RNA. RNA pull-down and immobilized protein assays showed that hrp48 protein binding to the silencer RNA can recruit hrp36 and hrp38. These studies identified additional components that function at the P-element ESS and indicated that proteins with low-affinity RNA-binding sites can be recruited in a functional manner through interactions with a protein bound to RNA at a high-affinity binding site. These studies have implications for the role of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) in the control of alternative splicing at cis-acting regulatory sites.
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- Lucas Horan
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA; California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA; Center for RNA Systems Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Tudek A, Candelli T, Libri D. Non-coding transcription by RNA polymerase II in yeast: Hasard or nécessité? Biochimie 2015; 117:28-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Genome-Wide Analysis of PAPS1-Dependent Polyadenylation Identifies Novel Roles for Functionally Specialized Poly(A) Polymerases in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005474. [PMID: 26305463 PMCID: PMC4549238 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The poly(A) tail at 3’ ends of eukaryotic mRNAs promotes their nuclear export, stability and translational efficiency, and changes in its length can strongly impact gene expression. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome encodes three canonical nuclear poly(A) polymerases, PAPS1, PAPS2 and PAPS4. As shown by their different mutant phenotypes, these three isoforms are functionally specialized, with PAPS1 modifying organ growth and suppressing a constitutive immune response. However, the molecular basis of this specialization is largely unknown. Here, we have estimated poly(A)-tail lengths on a transcriptome-wide scale in wild-type and paps1 mutants. This identified categories of genes as particularly strongly affected in paps1 mutants, including genes encoding ribosomal proteins, cell-division factors and major carbohydrate-metabolic proteins. We experimentally verified two novel functions of PAPS1 in ribosome biogenesis and redox homoeostasis that were predicted based on the analysis of poly(A)-tail length changes in paps1 mutants. When overlaying the PAPS1-dependent effects observed here with coexpression analysis based on independent microarray data, the two clusters of transcripts that are most closely coexpressed with PAPS1 show the strongest change in poly(A)-tail length and transcript abundance in paps1 mutants in our analysis. This suggests that their coexpression reflects at least partly the preferential polyadenylation of these transcripts by PAPS1 versus the other two poly(A)-polymerase isoforms. Thus, transcriptome-wide analysis of poly(A)-tail lengths identifies novel biological functions and likely target transcripts for polyadenylation by PAPS1. Data integration with large-scale co-expression data suggests that changes in the relative activities of the isoforms are used as an endogenous mechanism to co-ordinately modulate plant gene expression. The poly(A) tail of eukaryotic mRNAs promotes export from the nucleus, translation in the cytoplasm and stability of the mRNA, and changes in poly(A)-tail length can strongly impact on gene expression. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome encodes three nuclear canonical poly(A) polymerases (PAPS1, PAPS2, PAPS4) that fulfill different functions, presumably by preferentially polyadenylating certain subpopulations of pre-mRNAs. Here, we use a fractionation-based technique to assess the transcriptome-wide impact of reduced PAPS1 activity and identify functional classes of transcripts that are particularly sensitive to reduced PAPS1 activity. Analysis of these transcripts identifies two novel biological functions for PAPS1 in ribosome biogenesis and in redox homeostasis that we confirm experimentally. By overlaying our results with information about genome-wide co-expression, we demonstrate that genes co-expressed with PAPS1 are the most strongly affected in terms of poly(A)-tail length and total-abundance changes in the paps1 mutants. This provides strong evidence that the co-expression of these genes with PAPS1 that is seen across thousands of microarrays is at least partly caused by altered activity of the PAPS1 isoform, suggesting that the plant indeed uses modulation of the balance of isoform activities to coordinately regulate the expression of groups of genes.
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Porrua O, Libri D. Transcription termination and the control of the transcriptome: why, where and how to stop. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2015; 16:190-202. [DOI: 10.1038/nrm3943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gallie DR, Liu R. Phylogenetic analysis reveals dynamic evolution of the poly(A)-binding protein gene family in plants. BMC Evol Biol 2014; 14:238. [PMID: 25421536 PMCID: PMC4252990 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-014-0238-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background The poly(A)-binding protein (PABP) binds the poly(A) tail of eukaryotic mRNAs and functions to maintain the integrity of the mRNA while promoting protein synthesis through its interaction with eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF) 4G and eIF4B. PABP is encoded by a single gene in yeast and marine algae but during plant evolution the PABP gene family expanded substantially, underwent sequence divergence into three subclasses, and acquired tissue-specificity in gene family member expression. Although such changes suggest functional specialization, the size of the family and its sequence divergence have complicated an understanding of which gene family members may be foundational and which may represent more recent expansions of the family to meet the specific needs of speciation. Here, we examine the evolution of the plant PABP gene family to provide insight into these aspects of the family that may yield clues into the function of individual family members. Results The PABP gene family had expanded to two members by the appearance of fresh water algae and four members in non-vascular plants. In lycophytes, the first sequence divergence yielding a specific class member occurs. The earliest members of the gene family share greatest similarity to those modern members whose expression is confined to reproductive tissues, suggesting that supporting reproductive-associated gene expression is the most conserved function of this family. A family member sharing similarity to modern vegetative-associated members first appears in gymnosperms. Further elaboration of the reproductive-associated and vegetative-associated members occurred during the evolution of flowering plants. Conclusions Expansion of the plant PABP gene family began prior to the colonization of land. By the evolution of lycophytes, the first class member whose expression is confined to reproductive tissues in higher plants had appeared. A second class member whose expression is vegetative-associated appeared in gymnosperms and all three modern classes had fully evolved by the appearance of the first known basal angiosperm. The size of each PABP class underwent further expansion during subsequent evolution, especially in the Brassicaceae, suggesting that the family is undergoing dynamic evolution. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12862-014-0238-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Daniel R Gallie
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0129, USA.
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0129, USA.
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Eliseeva IA, Lyabin DN, Ovchinnikov LP. Poly(A)-binding proteins: structure, domain organization, and activity regulation. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2014; 78:1377-91. [PMID: 24490729 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297913130014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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RNA-binding proteins are of vital importance for mRNA functioning. Among these, poly(A)-binding proteins (PABPs) are of special interest due to their participation in virtually all mRNA-dependent events that is caused by their high affinity for A-rich mRNA sequences. Apart from mRNAs, PABPs interact with many proteins, thus promoting their involvement in cellular events. In the nucleus, PABPs play a role in polyadenylation, determine the length of the poly(A) tail, and may be involved in mRNA export. In the cytoplasm, they participate in regulation of translation initiation and either protect mRNAs from decay through binding to their poly(A) tails or stimulate this decay by promoting mRNA interactions with deadenylase complex proteins. This review presents modern notions of the role of PABPs in mRNA-dependent events; peculiarities of regulation of PABP amount in the cell and activities are also discussed.
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- I A Eliseeva
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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Poly(A) tails are important regulators of mRNA stability and translational efficiency. Cytoplasmic removal of poly(A) tails by 3'→5' exonucleases (deadenylation) is the rate-limiting step in mRNA degradation. Two exonuclease complexes contribute the majority of the deadenylation activity in eukaryotes: Ccr4-Not and Pan2-Pan3. These can be specifically recruited to mRNA to regulate mRNA stability or translational efficiency, thereby fine-tuning gene expression. In the present review, we discuss the activities and roles of the Pan2-Pan3 deadenylation complex.
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Liu H, Luo M, Wen JK. mRNA stability in the nucleus. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2014; 15:444-54. [PMID: 24793762 PMCID: PMC4076601 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1400088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Eukaryotic gene expression is controlled by different levels of biological events, such as transcription factors regulating the timing and strength of transcripts production, alteration of transcription rate by RNA processing, and mRNA stability during RNA processing and translation. RNAs, especially mRNAs, are relatively vulnerable molecules in living cells for ribonucleases (RNases). The maintenance of quality and quantity of transcripts is a key issue for many biological processes. Extensive studies draw the conclusion that the stability of RNAs is dedicated-regulated, occurring co- and post-transcriptionally, and translation-coupled as well, either in the nucleus or cytoplasm. Recently, RNA stability in the nucleus has aroused much research interest, especially the stability of newly-made transcripts. In this article, we summarize recent progresses on mRNA stability in the nucleus, especially focusing on quality control of newly-made RNA by RNA polymerase II in eukaryotes.
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- Han Liu
- Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment, Chongqing 400050, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Dupin AF, Fribourg S. Structural basis for ATP loss by Clp1p in a G135R mutant protein. Biochimie 2014; 101:203-7. [PMID: 24508575 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2014.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Pcf11p and Clp1p form a heterodimer and are subunits of the Cleavage Factor IA (CF IA), a complex that is involved in the maturation of the 3'-end of mRNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The role of Clp1p protein in polyadenylation remains elusive, as does the need for ATP binding by Clp1p. In order to obtain structural details at atomic resolution of point mutants of Clp1p, we solved the crystal structure of Clp1-1p (G135R) point mutant complexed with Pcf11p (454-563) domain. The Clp1-1p-Pcf11p structure provides the atomic details for ATP loss while the point mutation preserves intact the Pcf11p interaction surface of Clp1p. This provides a rationale for the absence of phenotype in the yeast clp1-1 strain. Additionally, the structure allows for the description of an extended binding interface of Pcf11p with Clp1p which is likely to be S. cerevisiae specific.
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- Adrien F Dupin
- Univ. Bordeaux, IECB, F-33607 Pessac, France; INSERM, U869, F-33077 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, IECB, F-33607 Pessac, France; INSERM, U869, F-33077 Pessac, France.
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Low JKK, Hart-Smith G, Erce MA, Wilkins MR. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae poly(A)-binding protein is subject to multiple post-translational modifications, including the methylation of glutamic acid. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 443:543-8. [PMID: 24326073 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Poly(A)-binding protein in mouse and man was recently found to be highly post-translationally modified. Here we analysed an ortholog of this protein, Pab1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to assess the conservation and thus likely importance of these modifications. Pab1 showed the presence of six sites of methylated glutamate, five sites of lysine acetylation, and one phosphorylation of serine. Many modifications on Pab1 showed either complete conservation with those on human or mouse PABPC1, were present on nearby residues and/or were present in the same domain(s). The conservation of methylated glutamate, an unusual modification, was of particular note and suggests a conserved function. Comparison of methylated glutamate sites in human, mouse and yeast poly(A)-binding protein, along with methylation sites catalysed by CheR L-glutamyl protein methyltransferase from Salmonella typhimurium, revealed that the methylation of glutamate preferentially occurs in EE and DE motifs or other small regions of acidic amino acids. The conservation of methylated glutamate in the same protein between mouse, man and yeast suggests the presence of a eukaryotic l-glutamyl protein methyltransferase and that the modification is of functional significance.
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- Jason K K Low
- Systems Biology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Systems Biology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Systems Biology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Systems Biology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Poly(A) tail-mediated gene regulation by opposing roles of Nab2 and Pab2 nuclear poly(A)-binding proteins in pre-mRNA decay. Mol Cell Biol 2013; 33:4718-31. [PMID: 24081329 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00887-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The 3' end of most eukaryotic transcripts is decorated by poly(A)-binding proteins (PABPs), which influence the fate of mRNAs throughout gene expression. However, despite the fact that multiple PABPs coexist in the nuclei of most eukaryotes, how functional interplay between these nuclear PABPs controls gene expression remains unclear. By characterizing the ortholog of the Nab2/ZC3H14 zinc finger PABP in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, we show here that the two major fission yeast nuclear PABPs, Pab2 and Nab2, have opposing roles in posttranscriptional gene regulation. Notably, we find that Nab2 functions in gene-specific regulation in a manner opposite to that of Pab2. By studying the ribosomal-protein-coding gene rpl30-2, which is negatively regulated by Pab2 via a nuclear pre-mRNA decay pathway that depends on the nuclear exosome subunit Rrp6, we show that Nab2 promotes rpl30-2 expression by acting at the level of the unspliced pre-mRNA. Our data support a model in which Nab2 impedes Pab2/Rrp6-mediated decay by competing with Pab2 for polyadenylated transcripts in the nucleus. The opposing roles of Pab2 and Nab2 reveal that interplay between nuclear PABPs can influence gene regulation.
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Insulin/IGF-1-mediated longevity is marked by reduced protein metabolism. Mol Syst Biol 2013; 9:679. [PMID: 23820781 PMCID: PMC3734508 DOI: 10.1038/msb.2013.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mutations in the daf-2 gene of the conserved Insulin/Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1) pathway double the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. This phenotype is completely suppressed by deletion of Forkhead transcription factor daf-16. To uncover regulatory mechanisms coordinating this extension of life, we employed a quantitative proteomics strategy with daf-2 mutants in comparison with N2 and daf-16; daf-2 double mutants. This revealed a remarkable longevity-specific decrease in proteins involved in mRNA processing and transport, the translational machinery, and protein metabolism. Correspondingly, the daf-2 mutants display lower amounts of mRNA and 20S proteasome activity, despite maintaining total protein levels equal to that observed in wild types. Polyribosome profiling in the daf-2 and daf-16;daf-2 double mutants confirmed a daf-16-dependent reduction in overall translation, a phenotype reminiscent of Dietary Restriction-mediated longevity, which was independent of germline activity. RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated knockdown of proteins identified by our approach resulted in modified C. elegans lifespan confirming the importance of these processes in Insulin/IGF-1-mediated longevity. Together, the results demonstrate a role for the metabolism of proteins in the Insulin/IGF-1-mediated extension of life.
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- C A Niño
- Institut Jacques Monod, Paris Diderot University , Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS UMR7592, Equipe labellisée Ligue contre le cancer, 15 rue Hélène Brion, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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A genetic screen for high copy number suppressors of the synthetic lethality between elg1Δ and srs2Δ in yeast. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2013; 3:917-26. [PMID: 23704284 PMCID: PMC3656737 DOI: 10.1534/g3.113.005561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Elg1 and Srs2 are two proteins involved in maintaining genome stability in yeast. After DNA damage, the homotrimeric clamp PCNA, which provides stability and processivity to DNA polymerases and serves as a docking platform for DNA repair enzymes, undergoes modification by the ubiquitin-like molecule SUMO. PCNA SUMOylation helps recruit Srs2 and Elg1 to the replication fork. In the absence of Elg1, both SUMOylated PCNA and Srs2 accumulate at the chromatin fraction, indicating that Elg1 is required for removing SUMOylated PCNA and Srs2 from DNA. Despite this interaction, which suggests that the two proteins work together, double mutants elg1Δ srs2Δ have severely impaired growth as haploids and exhibit synergistic sensitivity to DNA damage and a synergistic increase in gene conversion. In addition, diploid elg1Δ srs2Δ double mutants are dead, which implies that an essential function in the cell requires at least one of the two gene products for survival. To gain information about this essential function, we have carried out a high copy number suppressor screen to search for genes that, when overexpressed, suppress the synthetic lethality between elg1Δ and srs2Δ. We report the identification of 36 such genes, which are enriched for functions related to DNA- and chromatin-binding, chromatin packaging and modification, and mRNA export from the nucleus.
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Klass DM, Scheibe M, Butter F, Hogan GJ, Mann M, Brown PO. Quantitative proteomic analysis reveals concurrent RNA-protein interactions and identifies new RNA-binding proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genome Res 2013; 23:1028-38. [PMID: 23636942 PMCID: PMC3668357 DOI: 10.1101/gr.153031.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A growing body of evidence supports the existence of an extensive network of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) whose combinatorial binding affects the post-transcriptional fate of every mRNA in the cell—yet we still do not have a complete understanding of which proteins bind to mRNA, which of these bind concurrently, and when and where in the cell they bind. We describe here a method to identify the proteins that bind to RNA concurrently with an RBP of interest, using quantitative mass spectrometry combined with RNase treatment of affinity-purified RNA–protein complexes. We applied this method to the known RBPs Pab1, Nab2, and Puf3. Our method significantly enriched for known RBPs and is a clear improvement upon previous approaches in yeast. Our data reveal that some reported protein–protein interactions may instead reflect simultaneous binding to shared RNA targets. We also discovered more than 100 candidate RBPs, and we independently confirmed that 77% (23/30) bind directly to RNA. The previously recognized functions of the confirmed novel RBPs were remarkably diverse, and we mapped the RNA-binding region of one of these proteins, the transcriptional coactivator Mbf1, to a region distinct from its DNA-binding domain. Our results also provided new insights into the roles of Nab2 and Puf3 in post-transcriptional regulation by identifying other RBPs that bind simultaneously to the same mRNAs. While existing methods can identify sets of RBPs that interact with common RNA targets, our approach can determine which of those interactions are concurrent—a crucial distinction for understanding post-transcriptional regulation.
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- Daniel M Klass
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Galán A, Rodríguez-Navarro S. Sus1/ENY2: a multitasking protein in eukaryotic gene expression. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2012; 47:556-68. [PMID: 23057668 DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2012.730498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The purpose of this review is to provide a complete overview on the functions of the transcription/export factor Sus1. Sus1 is a tiny conserved factor in sequence and functions through the eukaryotic kingdom. Although it was discovered recently, research done to address the role of Sus1/ENY2 has provided in deep description of different mechanisms influencing gene expression. Initially found to interact with the transcription and mRNA export machinery in yeast, it is now clear that it has a broad role in mRNA biogenesis. Sus1 is necessary for histone H2B deubiquitination, mRNA export and gene gating. Moreover, interesting observations also suggest a link with the cytoplasmatic mRNP fate. Although the role of Sus1 in human cells is largely unknown, preliminary results suggest interesting links to pathological states that range from rare diseases to diabetes. We will describe what is known about Sus1/ENY2 in yeast and other eukaryotes and discuss some exciting open questions to be solved in the future.
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- Amparo Galán
- Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, CIPF. Gene Expression coupled to RNA Transport Laboratory, Eduardo Primo Yúfera, Valencia, Spain
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Shortening of the poly(A) tail is the first and often rate-limiting step in mRNA degradation. Three poly(A)-specific 3' exonucleases have been described that can carry out this reaction: PAN, composed of two subunits; PARN, a homodimer; and the CCR4-NOT complex, a heterooligomer that contains two catalytic subunits and may have additional functions in the cell. Current evidence indicates that all three enzymes use a two-metal ion mechanism to release nucleoside monophosphates in a hydrolytic reaction. The CCR4-NOT is the main deadenylase in all organisms examined, and mutations affecting the complex can be lethal. The contribution of PAN, apparently an initial deadenylation preceding the activity of CCR4-NOT, is less important, whereas the activity of PARN seems to be restricted to specific substrates or circumstances, for example, stress conditions. Rapid deadenylation and decay of specific mRNAs can be caused by recruitment of both PAN and the CCR4-NOT complex. This function can be carried out by RNA-binding proteins, for example, members of the PUF family. Alternatively, miRNAs can recruit the deadenylase complexes with the help of their associated GW182 proteins.
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- Christiane Harnisch
- Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 3, Halle, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 3, Halle, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 3, Halle, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 3, Halle, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 3, Halle, Germany.
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Schmid M, Jensen TH. Transcription-associated quality control of mRNP. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2012; 1829:158-68. [PMID: 22982197 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Although a prime purpose of transcription is to produce RNA, a substantial amount of transcript is nevertheless turned over very early in its lifetime. During transcription RNAs are matured by nucleases from longer precursors and activities are also employed to exert quality control over the RNA synthesis process so as to discard, retain or transcriptionally silence unwanted molecules. In this review we discuss the somewhat paradoxical circumstance that the retention or turnover of RNA is often linked to its synthesis. This occurs via the association of chromatin, or the transcription elongation complex, with RNA degradation (co)factors. Although our main focus is on protein-coding genes, we also discuss mechanisms of transcription-connected turnover of non-protein-coding RNA from where important general principles are derived. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: RNA polymerase II Transcript Elongation.
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- Manfred Schmid
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C., Denmark
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Kallehauge TB, Robert MC, Bertrand E, Jensen TH. Nuclear retention prevents premature cytoplasmic appearance of mRNA. Mol Cell 2012; 48:145-52. [PMID: 22921936 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In S. cerevisiae cells debilitated in mRNA nuclear export, transcripts are retained in nuclear foci ("dots"). The ultimate fate of dot-mRNA has remained elusive. Here, we use single molecule counting microscopy and (35)S-methionine pulse-labeling assays to quantify cytoplasmic HSP104 RNA levels and estimate HSP104 RNA translation status. HSP104 transcripts, retained in dots as a consequence of the mex67-5 mutation, are slowly released over time for cytoplasmic translation. Thus, dot-mRNA retains function. However, forcing its nuclear export, by overexpressing the Sub2p mRNA export factor, does not elevate Hsp104p protein levels but is instead paralleled by growth deficiency. Nuclear export and growth phenotypes are both counteracted by coexpressing the nuclear RNA quality control factor Rrp6p. Thus, prematurely released dot-mRNA is translationally inactive and possibly toxic. Accordingly, nuclear retention of mRNA may serve a precautionary role during stressful situations such as, e.g., decreased mRNA maturation competence.
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- Thomas Beuchert Kallehauge
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Centre for mRNP Biogenesis and Metabolism, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Richardson R, Denis CL, Zhang C, Nielsen MEO, Chiang YC, Kierkegaard M, Wang X, Lee DJ, Andersen JS, Yao G. Mass spectrometric identification of proteins that interact through specific domains of the poly(A) binding protein. Mol Genet Genomics 2012; 287:711-730. [PMID: 22836166 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-012-0709-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Poly(A) binding protein (PAB1) is involved in a number of RNA metabolic functions in eukaryotic cells and correspondingly is suggested to associate with a number of proteins. We have used mass spectrometric analysis to identify 55 non-ribosomal proteins that specifically interact with PAB1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Because many of these factors may associate only indirectly with PAB1 by being components of the PAB1-mRNP structure, we additionally conducted mass spectrometric analyses on seven metabolically defined PAB1 deletion derivatives to delimit the interactions between these proteins and PAB1. These latter analyses identified 13 proteins whose associations with PAB1 were reduced by deleting one or another of PAB1's defined domains. Included in this list of 13 proteins were the translation initiation factors eIF4G1 and eIF4G2, translation termination factor eRF3, and PBP2, all of whose previously known direct interactions with specific PAB1 domains were either confirmed, delimited, or extended. The remaining nine proteins that interacted through a specific PAB1 domain were CBF5, SLF1, UPF1, CBC1, SSD1, NOP77, yGR250c, NAB6, and GBP2. In further study, UPF1, involved in nonsense-mediated decay, was confirmed to interact with PAB1 through the RRM1 domain. We additionally established that while the RRM1 domain of PAB1 was required for UPF1-induced acceleration of deadenylation during nonsense-mediated decay, it was not required for the more critical step of acceleration of mRNA decapping. These results begin to identify the proteins most likely to interact with PAB1 and the domains of PAB1 through which these contacts are made.
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- Roy Richardson
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, DK 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, DK 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, DK 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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Soucek S, Corbett AH, Fasken MB. The long and the short of it: the role of the zinc finger polyadenosine RNA binding protein, Nab2, in control of poly(A) tail length. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2012; 1819:546-54. [PMID: 22484098 PMCID: PMC3345082 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In eukaryotic cells, addition of poly(A) tails to transcripts by 3'-end processing/polyadenylation machinery is a critical step in gene expression. The length of the poly(A) tail influences the stability, nuclear export and translation of mRNA transcripts. Control of poly(A) tail length is thus an important mechanism to regulate the abundance and ultimate translation of transcripts. Understanding the global regulation of poly(A) tail length will require dissecting the contributions of enzymes, regulatory factors, and poly(A) binding proteins (Pabs) that all cooperate to regulate polyadenylation. A recent addition to the Pab family is the CCCH-type zinc finger class of Pabs that includes S. cerevisiae Nab2 and its human counterpart, ZC3H14. In S. cerevisiae, Nab2 is an essential nuclear Pab implicated in both poly(A) RNA export from the nucleus and control of poly(A) tail length. Consistent with an important role in regulation of poly(A) tail length, depletion of Nab2 from yeast cells results in hyperadenylation of poly(A) RNA. In this review, we focus on the role of Nab2 in poly(A) tail length control and speculate on potential mechanisms by which Nab2 could regulate poly(A) tail length based on reported physical and genetic interactions. We present models, illustrating how Nab2 could regulate poly(A) tail length by limiting polyadenylation and/or enhancing trimming. Given that mutation of the gene encoding the human Nab2 homologue, ZC3H14, causes a form of autosomal recessive intellectual disability, we also speculate on how mutations in a gene encoding a ubiquitously expressed Pab lead specifically to neurological defects. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Nuclear Transport and RNA Processing.
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- Sharon Soucek
- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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de Turris V, Nicholson P, Orozco RZ, Singer RH, Mühlemann O. Cotranscriptional effect of a premature termination codon revealed by live-cell imaging. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2011; 17:2094-107. [PMID: 22028363 PMCID: PMC3222123 DOI: 10.1261/rna.02918111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Aberrant mRNAs with premature translation termination codons (PTCs) are recognized and eliminated by the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) pathway in eukaryotes. We employed a novel live-cell imaging approach to investigate the kinetics of mRNA synthesis and release at the transcription site of PTC-containing (PTC+) and PTC-free (PTC-) immunoglobulin-μ reporter genes. Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) and photoconversion analyses revealed that PTC+ transcripts are specifically retained at the transcription site. Remarkably, the retained PTC+ transcripts are mainly unspliced, and this RNA retention is dependent upon two important NMD factors, UPF1 and SMG6, since their depletion led to the release of the PTC+ transcripts. Finally, ChIP analysis showed a physical association of UPF1 and SMG6 with both the PTC+ and the PTC- reporter genes in vivo. Collectively, our data support a mechanism for regulation of PTC+ transcripts at the transcription site.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Haddad R, Maurice F, Viphakone N, Voisinet-Hakil F, Fribourg S, Minvielle-Sébastia L. An essential role for Clp1 in assembly of polyadenylation complex CF IA and Pol II transcription termination. Nucleic Acids Res 2011; 40:1226-39. [PMID: 21993300 PMCID: PMC3273802 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Polyadenylation is a co-transcriptional process that modifies mRNA 3′-ends in eukaryotes. In yeast, CF IA and CPF constitute the core 3′-end maturation complex. CF IA comprises Rna14p, Rna15p, Pcf11p and Clp1p. CF IA interacts with the C-terminal domain of RNA Pol II largest subunit via Pcf11p which links pre-mRNA 3′-end processing to transcription termination. Here, we analysed the role of Clp1p in 3′ processing. Clp1p binds ATP and interacts in CF IA with Pcf11p only. Depletion of Clp1p abolishes transcription termination. Moreover, we found that association of mutations in the ATP-binding domain and in the distant Pcf11p-binding region impair 3′-end processing. Strikingly, these mutations prevent not only Clp1p-Pcf11p interaction but also association of Pcf11p with Rna14p-Rna15p. ChIP experiments showed that Rna15p cross-linking to the 3′-end of a protein-coding gene is perturbed by these mutations whereas Pcf11p is only partially affected. Our study reveals an essential role of Clp1p in CF IA organization. We postulate that Clp1p transmits conformational changes to RNA Pol II through Pcf11p to couple transcription termination and 3′-end processing. These rearrangements likely rely on the correct orientation of ATP within Clp1p.
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Li SS, Xu K, Wilkins MR. Visualization and Analysis of the Complexome Network of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Proteome Res 2011; 10:4744-56. [DOI: 10.1021/pr200548c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Simone S. Li
- Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- National ICT Australia Ltd, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW, Australia and Interaction Design Centre, School of Engineering and Information Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
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- Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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