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Lorenzo-Orts L, Pauli A. The molecular mechanisms underpinning maternal mRNA dormancy. Biochem Soc Trans 2024; 52:861-871. [PMID: 38477334 PMCID: PMC11088918 DOI: 10.1042/bst20231122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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A large number of mRNAs of maternal origin are produced during oogenesis and deposited in the oocyte. Since transcription stops at the onset of meiosis during oogenesis and does not resume until later in embryogenesis, maternal mRNAs are the only templates for protein synthesis during this period. To ensure that a protein is made in the right place at the right time, the translation of maternal mRNAs must be activated at a specific stage of development. Here we summarize our current understanding of the sophisticated mechanisms that contribute to the temporal repression of maternal mRNAs, termed maternal mRNA dormancy. We discuss mechanisms at the level of the RNA itself, such as the regulation of polyadenine tail length and RNA modifications, as well as at the level of RNA-binding proteins, which often block the assembly of translation initiation complexes at the 5' end of an mRNA or recruit mRNAs to specific subcellular compartments. We also review microRNAs and other mechanisms that contribute to repressing translation, such as ribosome dormancy. Importantly, the mechanisms responsible for mRNA dormancy during the oocyte-to-embryo transition are also relevant to cellular quiescence in other biological contexts.
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- Laura Lorenzo-Orts
- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Xiang K, Ly J, Bartel DP. Control of poly(A)-tail length and translation in vertebrate oocytes and early embryos. Dev Cell 2024; 59:1058-1074.e11. [PMID: 38460509 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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During oocyte maturation and early embryogenesis, changes in mRNA poly(A)-tail lengths strongly influence translation, but how these tail-length changes are orchestrated has been unclear. Here, we performed tail-length and translational profiling of mRNA reporter libraries (each with millions of 3' UTR sequence variants) in frog oocytes and embryos and in fish embryos. Contrasting to previously proposed cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements (CPEs), we found that a shorter element, UUUUA, together with the polyadenylation signal (PAS), specify cytoplasmic polyadenylation, and we identified contextual features that modulate the activity of both elements. In maturing oocytes, this tail lengthening occurs against a backdrop of global deadenylation and the action of C-rich elements that specify tail-length-independent translational repression. In embryos, cytoplasmic polyadenylation becomes more permissive, and additional elements specify waves of stage-specific deadenylation. Together, these findings largely explain the complex tapestry of tail-length changes observed in early frog and fish development, with strong evidence of conservation in both mice and humans.
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- Kehui Xiang
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Zhang G, Luo H, Li X, Hu Z, Wang Q. The Dynamic Poly(A) Tail Acts as a Signal Hub in mRNA Metabolism. Cells 2023; 12:cells12040572. [PMID: 36831239 PMCID: PMC9954528 DOI: 10.3390/cells12040572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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In eukaryotes, mRNA metabolism requires a sophisticated signaling system. Recent studies have suggested that polyadenylate tail may play a vital role in such a system. The poly(A) tail used to be regarded as a common modification at the 3' end of mRNA, but it is now known to be more than just that. It appears to act as a platform or hub that can be understood in two ways. On the one hand, polyadenylation and deadenylation machinery constantly regulates its dynamic activity; on the other hand, it exhibits the ability to recruit RNA-binding proteins and then interact with diverse factors to send various signals to regulate mRNA metabolism. In this paper, we outline the main complexes that regulate the dynamic activities of poly(A) tails, explain how these complexes participate polyadenylation/deadenylation process and summarize the diverse signals this hub emit. We are trying to make a point that the poly(A) tail can metaphorically act as a "flagman" who is supervised by polyadenylation and deadenylation and sends out signals to regulate the orderly functioning of mRNA metabolism.
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- Guiying Zhang
- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- 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
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, 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
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Correspondence: (Z.H.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Correspondence: (Z.H.); (Q.W.)
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Nadimpalli HP, Guitart T, Coll O, Gebauer F. Ataxin-2, Twenty-four, and Dicer-2 are components of a noncanonical cytoplasmic polyadenylation complex. Life Sci Alliance 2022; 5:5/12/e202201417. [PMID: 36114004 PMCID: PMC9481931 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202201417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Identification of components of a noncanonical cytoplasmic polyadenylation machinery in Drosophila expands the diversity of RNA-binding proteins involved in poly(A) tail length control. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a mechanism to promote mRNA translation in a wide variety of biological contexts. A canonical complex centered around the conserved RNA-binding protein family CPEB has been shown to be responsible for this process. We have previously reported evidence for an alternative noncanonical, CPEB-independent complex in Drosophila, of which the RNA-interference factor Dicer-2 is a component. Here, we investigate Dicer-2 mRNA targets and protein cofactors in cytoplasmic polyadenylation. Using RIP-Seq analysis, we identify hundreds of potential Dicer-2 target transcripts, ∼60% of which were previously found as targets of the cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase Wispy, suggesting widespread roles of Dicer-2 in cytoplasmic polyadenylation. Large-scale immunoprecipitation revealed Ataxin-2 and Twenty-four among the high-confidence interactors of Dicer-2. Complex analyses indicated that both factors form an RNA-independent complex with Dicer-2 and mediate interactions of Dicer-2 with Wispy. Functional poly(A)-test analyses showed that Twenty-four and Ataxin-2 are required for cytoplasmic polyadenylation of a subset of Dicer-2 targets. Our results reveal components of a novel cytoplasmic polyadenylation complex that operates during Drosophila early embryogenesis.
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- Hima Priyanka Nadimpalli
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- University of Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Fang J, Lerit DA. Orb-dependent polyadenylation contributes to PLP expression and centrosome scaffold assembly. Development 2022; 149:275606. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.200426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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As the microtubule-organizing centers of most cells, centrosomes engineer the bipolar mitotic spindle required for error-free mitosis. Drosophila Pericentrin-like protein (PLP) directs formation of a pericentriolar material (PCM) scaffold required for PCM organization and microtubule-organizing center function. Here, we investigate the post-transcriptional regulation of Plp mRNA. We identify conserved binding sites for cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding (CPEB) proteins within the Plp 3′-untranslated region and examine the role of the CPEB ortholog Oo18 RNA-binding protein (Orb) in Plp mRNA regulation. Our data show that Orb interacts biochemically with Plp mRNA to promote polyadenylation and PLP protein expression. Loss of orb, but not orb2, diminishes PLP levels in embryonic extracts. Consequently, PLP localization to centrosomes and its function in PCM scaffolding are compromised in orb mutant embryos, resulting in genomic instability and embryonic lethality. Moreover, we find that PLP overexpression restores centrosome scaffolding and rescues the cell division defects caused by orb depletion. Our data suggest that Orb modulates PLP expression at the level of Plp mRNA polyadenylation and demonstrates that the post-transcriptional regulation of core, conserved centrosomal mRNAs is crucial for centrosome function.
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- Junnan Fang
- Emory University School of Medicine Department of Cell Biology , , Atlanta, GA 30322 , USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine Department of Cell Biology , , Atlanta, GA 30322 , USA
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Avolio R, Inglés-Ferrándiz M, Ciocia A, Coll O, Bonnin S, Guitart T, Ribó A, Gebauer F. Coordinated post-transcriptional control of oncogene-induced senescence by UNR/CSDE1. Cell Rep 2022; 38:110211. [PMID: 35021076 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.110211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) is a form of stable cell-cycle arrest arising in response to oncogenic stimulation. OIS must be bypassed for transformation, but the mechanisms of OIS establishment and bypass remain poorly understood, especially at the post-transcriptional level. Here, we show that the RNA-binding protein UNR/CSDE1 enables OIS in primary mouse keratinocytes. Depletion of CSDE1 leads to senescence bypass, cell immortalization, and tumor formation, indicating that CSDE1 behaves as a tumor suppressor. Unbiased high-throughput analyses uncovered that CSDE1 promotes OIS by two independent molecular mechanisms: enhancement of the stability of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factor mRNAs and repression of Ybx1 mRNA translation. Importantly, depletion of YBX1 from immortal keratinocytes rescues senescence and uncouples proliferation arrest from the SASP, revealing multilayered mechanisms exerted by CSDE1 to coordinate senescence. Our data highlight the relevance of post-transcriptional control in the regulation of senescence.
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- Rosario Avolio
- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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Hussein HAM, Alfhili MA, Pakala P, Simon S, Hussain J, McCubrey JA, Akula SM. miRNAs and their roles in KSHV pathogenesis. Virus Res 2019; 266:15-24. [PMID: 30951791 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2019.03.024] [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: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD). Recent mechanistic advances have discerned the importance of microRNAs in the virus-host relationship. KSHV has two modes of replication: lytic and latent phase. KSHV entry into permissive cells, establishment of infection, and maintenance of latency are contingent upon successful modulation of the host miRNA transcriptome. Apart from host cell miRNAs, KSHV also encodes viral miRNAs. Among various cellular and molecular targets, miRNAs are appearing to be key players in regulating viral pathogenesis. Therefore, the use of miRNAs as novel therapeutics has gained considerable attention as of late. This innovative approach relies on either mimicking miRNA species by identical oligonucleotides, or selective silencing of miRNA with specific oligonucleotide inhibitors. Here, we provide an overview of KSHV pathogenesis at the molecular level with special emphasis on the various roles miRNAs play during virus infection.
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- Hosni A M Hussein
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States; Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Hematology/Oncology), Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
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Coll O, Guitart T, Villalba A, Papin C, Simonelig M, Gebauer F. Dicer-2 promotes mRNA activation through cytoplasmic polyadenylation. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 24:529-539. [PMID: 29317541 PMCID: PMC5855953 DOI: 10.1261/rna.065417.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a widespread mechanism to regulate mRNA translation. In vertebrates, this process requires two sequence elements in target 3' UTRs: the U-rich cytoplasmic polyadenylation element and the AAUAAA hexanucleotide. In Drosophila melanogaster, cytoplasmic polyadenylation of Toll mRNA occurs independently of these canonical elements and requires a machinery that remains to be characterized. Here we identify Dicer-2 as a component of this machinery. Dicer-2, a factor previously involved in RNA interference (RNAi), interacts with the cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase Wispy. Depletion of Dicer-2 from polyadenylation-competent embryo extracts and analysis of wispy mutants indicate that both factors are necessary for polyadenylation and translation of Toll mRNA. We further identify r2d2 mRNA, encoding a Dicer-2 partner in RNAi, as a Dicer-2 polyadenylation target. Our results uncover a novel function of Dicer-2 in activation of mRNA translation through cytoplasmic polyadenylation.
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- Olga Coll
- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003-Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003-Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003-Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003-Barcelona, Spain
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003-Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003-Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UMR9002-University of Montpellier, mRNA Regulation and Development, 34396-Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UMR9002-University of Montpellier, mRNA Regulation and Development, 34396-Montpellier, France
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- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003-Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003-Barcelona, Spain
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Weill L, Belloc E, Castellazzi CL, Méndez R. Musashi 1 regulates the timing and extent of meiotic mRNA translational activation by promoting the use of specific CPEs. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2017; 24:672-681. [DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lim J, Lee M, Son A, Chang H, Kim VN. mTAIL-seq reveals dynamic poly(A) tail regulation in oocyte-to-embryo development. Genes Dev 2016; 30:1671-82. [PMID: 27445395 PMCID: PMC4973296 DOI: 10.1101/gad.284802.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
Here, Lim et al. report a new version of TAIL-seq (mRNA TAIL-seq [mTAIL-seq]) with enhanced sequencing depth for mRNAs (by ∼1000-fold compared with the previous version). Using their new methodology, the authors investigated mRNA tailing in Drosophila oocytes and embryos and demonstrated a relationship between poly(A) tail length and translational efficiency during egg activation. Eukaryotic mRNAs are subject to multiple types of tailing that critically influence mRNA stability and translatability. To investigate RNA tails at the genomic scale, we previously developed TAIL-seq, but its low sensitivity precluded its application to biological materials of minute quantity. In this study, we report a new version of TAIL-seq (mRNA TAIL-seq [mTAIL-seq]) with enhanced sequencing depth for mRNAs (by ∼1000-fold compared with the previous version). The improved method allows us to investigate the regulation of poly(A) tails in Drosophila oocytes and embryos. We found that maternal mRNAs are polyadenylated mainly during late oogenesis, prior to fertilization, and that further modulation occurs upon egg activation. Wispy, a noncanonical poly(A) polymerase, adenylates the vast majority of maternal mRNAs, with a few intriguing exceptions such as ribosomal protein transcripts. By comparing mTAIL-seq data with ribosome profiling data, we found a strong coupling between poly(A) tail length and translational efficiency during egg activation. Our data suggest that regulation of poly(A) tails in oocytes shapes the translatomic landscape of embryos, thereby directing the onset of animal development. By virtue of the high sensitivity, low cost, technical robustness, and broad accessibility, mTAIL-seq will be a potent tool to improve our understanding of mRNA tailing in diverse biological systems.
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- Jaechul Lim
- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Hull R, Oosthuysen B, Cajee UF, Mokgohloa L, Nweke E, Antunes RJ, Coetzer THT, Ntwasa M. The Drosophila retinoblastoma binding protein 6 family member has two isoforms and is potentially involved in embryonic patterning. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:10242-66. [PMID: 25955646 PMCID: PMC4463644 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160510242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The human retinoblastoma binding protein 6 (RBBP6) is implicated in esophageal, lung, hepatocellular and colon cancers. Furthermore, RBBP6 was identified as a strong marker for colon cancer prognosis and as a predisposing factor in familial myeloproliferative neoplasms. Functionally, the mammalian protein interacts with p53 and enhances the activity of Mdm2, the prototypical negative regulator of p53. However, since RBBP6 (known as PACT in mice) exists in multiple isoforms and pact-/- mice exhibit a more severe phenotype than mdm2-/- mutants, it must possess some Mdm2-independent functions. The function of the invertebrate homologue is poorly understood. This is complicated by the absence of the Mdm2 gene in both Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans. We have experimentally identified the promoter region of Snama, the Drosophila homologue, analyzed potential transcription factor binding sites and confirmed the existence of an additional isoform. Using band shift and co-immunoprecipitation assays combined with mass spectrometry, we found evidence that this gene may be regulated by, amongst others, DREF, which regulates hundreds of genes related to cell proliferation. The potential transcription factors for Snama fall into distinct functional groups, including anteroposterior embryonic patterning and nucleic acid metabolism. Significantly, previous work in mice shows that pact-/- induces an anteroposterior phenotype in embryos when rescued by simultaneous deletion of p53. Taken together, these observations indicate the significance of RBBP6 proteins in carcinogenesis and in developmental defects.
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- Rodney Hull
- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus); 3209 Scottsville, South Africa.
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- School of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Private Bag 3, WITS-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Charlesworth A, Meijer HA, de Moor CH. Specificity factors in cytoplasmic polyadenylation. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2014; 4:437-61. [PMID: 23776146 PMCID: PMC3736149 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Poly(A) tail elongation after export of an messenger RNA (mRNA) to the cytoplasm is called cytoplasmic polyadenylation. It was first discovered in oocytes and embryos, where it has roles in meiosis and development. In recent years, however, has been implicated in many other processes, including synaptic plasticity and mitosis. This review aims to introduce cytoplasmic polyadenylation with an emphasis on the factors and elements mediating this process for different mRNAs and in different animal species. We will discuss the RNA sequence elements mediating cytoplasmic polyadenylation in the 3' untranslated regions of mRNAs, including the CPE, MBE, TCS, eCPE, and C-CPE. In addition to describing the role of general polyadenylation factors, we discuss the specific RNA binding protein families associated with cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements, including CPEB (CPEB1, CPEB2, CPEB3, and CPEB4), Pumilio (PUM2), Musashi (MSI1, MSI2), zygote arrest (ZAR2), ELAV like proteins (ELAVL1, HuR), poly(C) binding proteins (PCBP2, αCP2, hnRNP-E2), and Bicaudal C (BICC1). Some emerging themes in cytoplasmic polyadenylation will be highlighted. To facilitate understanding for those working in different organisms and fields, particularly those who are analyzing high throughput data, HUGO gene nomenclature for the human orthologs is used throughout. Where human orthologs have not been clearly identified, reference is made to protein families identified in man.
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- Amanda Charlesworth
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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Basic research in Drosophila melanogaster has benefited from a plethora of powerful genetics tools. Detailed biochemical analysis, however, has often been difficult due to the lack of in vitro systems that faithfully recapitulate the observations made in vivo. In the field of posttranscriptional regulation, the recent establishment of robust in vitro systems from embryo and ovary material has fueled the mechanistic understanding of a variety of processes. Here we describe protocols to obtain and use extracts from Drosophila embryos that are competent for cytoplasmic polyadenylation and translation of exogenously added transcripts.
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- Olga Coll
- Gene Regulation, Stem Cells and Cancer Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Cui J, Sartain CV, Pleiss JA, Wolfner MF. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a major mRNA regulator during oogenesis and egg activation in Drosophila. Dev Biol 2013; 383:121-31. [PMID: 23978535 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The GLD-2 class of poly(A) polymerases regulate the timing of translation of stored transcripts by elongating the poly(A) tails of target mRNAs in the cytoplasm. WISPY is a GLD-2 enzyme that acts in the Drosophila female germline and is required for the completion of the egg-to-embryo transition. Though a handful of WISPY target mRNAs have been identified during both oogenesis and early embryogenesis, it was unknown whether WISP simply regulated a small pool of patterning or cell cycle genes, or whether, instead, cytoplasmic polyadenylation was widespread during this developmental transition. To identify the full range of WISPY targets, we carried out microarray analysis to look for maternal mRNAs whose poly(A) tails fail to elongate in the absence of WISP function. We examined the polyadenylated portion of the maternal transcriptome in both stage 14 (mature) oocytes and in early embryos that had completed egg activation. Our analysis shows that the poly(A) tails of thousands of maternal mRNAs fail to elongate in wisp-deficient oocytes and embryos. Furthermore, we have identified specific classes of genes that are highly regulated in this manner at each stage. Our study shows that cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a major regulatory mechanism during oocyte maturation and egg activation.
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- Jun Cui
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biotechnology Bldg., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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Kojima S, Sher-Chen EL, Green CB. Circadian control of mRNA polyadenylation dynamics regulates rhythmic protein expression. Genes Dev 2013; 26:2724-36. [PMID: 23249735 DOI: 10.1101/gad.208306.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Poly(A) tails are 3' modifications of eukaryotic mRNAs that are important in the control of translation and mRNA stability. We identified hundreds of mouse liver mRNAs that exhibit robust circadian rhythms in the length of their poly(A) tails. Approximately 80% of these are primarily the result of nuclear adenylation coupled with rhythmic transcription. However, unique decay kinetics distinguish these mRNAs from other mRNAs that are transcribed rhythmically but do not exhibit poly(A) tail rhythms. The remaining 20% are uncoupled from transcription and exhibit poly(A) tail rhythms even though the steady-state mRNA levels are not rhythmic. These are under the control of rhythmic cytoplasmic polyadenylation, regulated at least in some cases by cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding proteins (CPEBs). Importantly, we found that the rhythmicity in poly(A) tail length is closely correlated with rhythmic protein expression, with a several-hour delay between the time of longest tail and the time of highest protein level. Our study demonstrates that the circadian clock regulates the dynamic polyadenylation status of mRNAs, which can result in rhythmic protein expression independent of the steady-state levels of the message.
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- Shihoko Kojima
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA
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Lasko P. mRNA localization and translational control in Drosophila oogenesis. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2012; 4:cshperspect.a012294. [PMID: 22865893 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a012294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Localization of an mRNA species to a particular subcellular region can complement translational control mechanisms to produce a restricted spatial distribution of the protein it encodes. mRNA localization has been studied most in asymmetric cells such as budding yeast, early embryos, and neurons, but the process is likely to be more widespread. This article reviews the current state of knowledge about the mechanisms of mRNA localization and its functions in early embryonic development, focusing on Drosophila where the relevant knowledge is most advanced. Links between mRNA localization and translational control mechanisms also are examined.
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- Paul Lasko
- Department of Biology, Bellini Life Sciences Building, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 0B1, Canada.
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Weill L, Belloc E, Bava FA, Méndez R. Translational control by changes in poly(A) tail length: recycling mRNAs. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2012; 19:577-85. [PMID: 22664985 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Beyond the well-known function of poly(A) tail length in mRNA stability, recent years have witnessed an explosion of information about how changes in tail length and the selection of alternative polyadenylation sites contribute to the translational regulation of a large portion of the genome. The mechanisms and factors mediating nuclear and cytoplasmic changes in poly(A) tail length have been studied in great detail, the targets of these mechanisms have been identified--in some cases by genome-wide screenings--and changes in poly(A) tail length are now implicated in a number of physiological and pathological processes. However, in very few cases have all three levels--mechanisms, targets and functions--been studied together.
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- Laure Weill
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine-IRB Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Villalba A, Coll O, Gebauer F. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation and translational control. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2011; 21:452-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2011.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Vazquez-Pianzola P, Urlaub H, Suter B. Pabp binds to the osk 3'UTR and specifically contributes to osk mRNA stability and oocyte accumulation. Dev Biol 2011; 357:404-18. [PMID: 21782810 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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RNA localization is tightly coordinated with RNA stability and translation control. Bicaudal-D (Bic-D), Egalitarian (Egl), microtubules and their motors are part of a Drosophila transport machinery that localizes mRNAs to specific cellular regions during oogenesis and embryogenesis. We identified the Poly(A)-binding protein (Pabp) as a protein that forms an RNA-dependent complex with Bic-D in embryos and ovaries. pabp also interacts genetically with Bic-D and, similar to Bic-D, pabp is essential in the germline for oocyte growth and accumulation of osk mRNA in the oocyte. In the absence of pabp, reduced stability of osk mRNA and possibly also defects in osk mRNA transport prevent normal oocyte localization of osk mRNA. pabp also interacts genetically with osk and lack of one copy of pabp(+) causes osk to become haploinsufficient. Moreover, pointing to a poly(A)-independent role, Pabp binds to A-rich sequences (ARS) in the osk 3'UTR and these turned out to be required in vivo for osk function during early oogenesis. This effect of pabp on osk mRNA is specific for this RNA and other tested mRNAs localizing to the oocyte are less and more indirectly affected by the lack of pabp.
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Vishnu MR, Sumaroka M, Klein PS, Liebhaber SA. The poly(rC)-binding protein alphaCP2 is a noncanonical factor in X. laevis cytoplasmic polyadenylation. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2011; 17:944-56. [PMID: 21444632 PMCID: PMC3078743 DOI: 10.1261/rna.2587411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Post-transcriptional control of mRNA stability and translation is central to multiple developmental pathways. This control can be linked to cytoplasmic polyadenylation in certain settings. In maturing Xenopus oocytes, specific mRNAs are targeted for polyadenylation via recruitment of the Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation Element (CPE) binding protein (CPEB) to CPE(s) within the 3' UTR. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is also critical to early embryonic events, although corresponding determinants are less defined. Here, we demonstrate that the Xenopus ortholog of the poly(rC) binding protein αCP2 can recruit cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase activity to mRNAs in Xenopus post-fertilization embryos, and that this recruitment relies on cis sequences recognized by αCP2. We find that the hα-globin 3' UTR, a validated mammalian αCP2 target, constitutes an effective target for cytoplasmic polyadenylation in Xenopus embryos, but not during Xenopus oocyte maturation. We further demonstrate that the cytoplasmic polyadenylation activity is dependent on the action of the C-rich αCP-binding site in conjunction with the adjacent AAUAAA. Consistent with its ability to target mRNA for poly(A) addition, we find that XαCP2 associates with core components of the Xenopus cytoplasmic polyadenylation complex, including the cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase XGLD2. Furthermore, we observe that the C-rich αCP-binding site can robustly enhance the activity of a weak canonical oocyte maturation CPE in early embryos, possibly via a direct interaction between XαCP2 and CPEB1. These studies establish XαCP2 as a novel cytoplasmic polyadenylation trans factor, indicate that C-rich sequences can function as noncanonical cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements, and expand our understanding of the complexities underlying cytoplasmic polyadenylation in specific developmental settings.
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- Melanie R Vishnu
- Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Lasko P. Posttranscriptional regulation in Drosophila oocytes and early embryos. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2011; 2:408-16. [PMID: 21957026 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Molecular asymmetries underlying embryonic axis patterning and germ cell specification are established in Drosophila largely by position-dependent translational regulation of maternally expressed messenger RNAs. Here, I review several mechanisms of posttranscriptional regulation in the Drosophila oocyte and syncytial embryo, and how they relate to embryonic patterning, with a strong emphasis on the most recent advances in the area. The review is not exhaustive, but focuses on examples that illustrate the interplay between specific regulatory events and the general metabolic machinery that governs translation and mRNA stability. Biophysical investigations into how the Bicoid gradient is formed are discussed, as are the elaborate mechanisms controlling how the Oskar and Nanos proteins become restricted to the posterior pole of the embryo. Work on Vasa, a translational activator of some germ line mRNAs and on 4EHP, a negative regulator that unproductively binds the 5' cap structure of target mRNAs, is also briefly reviewed. Finally, the emerging understanding of the role of microRNAs in regulating translation of germ line mRNAs is also discussed.
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- Paul Lasko
- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Eckmann CR, Rammelt C, Wahle E. Control of poly(A) tail length. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2010; 2:348-61. [PMID: 21957022 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Poly(A) tails have long been known as stable 3' modifications of eukaryotic mRNAs, added during nuclear pre-mRNA processing. It is now appreciated that this modification is much more diverse: A whole new family of poly(A) polymerases has been discovered, and poly(A) tails occur as transient destabilizing additions to a wide range of different RNA substrates. We review the field from the perspective of poly(A) tail length. Length control is important because (1) poly(A) tail shortening from a defined starting point acts as a timer of mRNA stability, (2) changes in poly(A) tail length are used for the purpose of translational regulation, and (3) length may be the key feature distinguishing between the stabilizing poly(A) tails of mRNAs and the destabilizing oligo(A) tails of different unstable RNAs. The mechanism of length control during nuclear processing of pre-mRNAs is relatively well understood and is based on the changes in the processivity of poly(A) polymerase induced by two RNA-binding proteins. Developmentally regulated poly(A) tail extension also generates defined tails; however, although many of the proteins responsible are known, the reaction is not understood mechanistically. Finally, destabilizing oligoadenylation does not appear to have inherent length control. Rather, average tail length results from the balance between polyadenylation and deadenylation.
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- Christian R Eckmann
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
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Fernandez-Valverde SL, Taft RJ, Mattick JS. Dynamic isomiR regulation in Drosophila development. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2010; 16:1881-8. [PMID: 20805289 PMCID: PMC2941097 DOI: 10.1261/rna.2379610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Several recent reports have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) can exhibit heterogeneous ends and post-transcriptional nontemplate 3' end additions of uridines or adenosines. Using two small RNA deep-sequencing data sets, we show here that these miRNA isoforms (isomiRs) are differentially expressed across Drosophila melanogaster development and tissues. Specifically, we demonstrate that: (1) nontemplate nucleotide additions of adenosines to miRNA 3' ends are highly abundant in early development; (2) a subset of miRNAs with nontemplate 3' Us are expressed in adult tissues; and (3) the size of at least eight "mature" (unmodified) miRNAs varies in a life-cycle or tissue-specific manner. These results suggest that subtle variability in isomiR expression, which is widely thought to be the result of inexact Dicer processing, is regulated and biologically meaningful. Indeed, a subset of the miRNAs enriched for 3' adenosine additions during early embryonic development, including miR-282 and miR-312, show enrichment for target sites in developmental genes that are expressed during late embryogenesis, suggesting that nontemplate additions increase miRNA stability or strengthen miRNA:target interactions. This work suggests that isomiR expression is an important aspect of miRNA biology, which warrants further investigation.
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