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ArticleNucleic acids research2007

Expression of a novel non-coding mitochondrial RNA in human proliferating cells.

Jaime Villegas, Veronica Burzio, Claudio Villota, Eduardo Landerer, Ronny Martinez, Marcela Santander, Rodrigo Martinez, Rodrigo Pinto, María I Vera, Enrique Boccardo and 2 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jaime VillegasBios Chile Ingeniería Genética S.A.
Veronica Burzio
Claudio Villota
Eduardo Landerer
Ronny Martinez
Marcela Santander
Rodrigo Martinez
Rodrigo Pinto
María I Vera
Enrique Boccardo
Luisa L Villa
Luis O Burzio
Universidad Andrés Bello · CLFundación Ciencia and Vida · CL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previously, we reported the presence in mouse cells of a mitochondrial RNA which contains an inverted repeat (IR) of 121 nucleotides (nt) covalently linked to the 5' end of the mitochondrial 16S RNA (16S mtrRNA). Here, we report the structure of an equivalent transcript of 2374 nt which is over-expressed in human proliferating cells but not in resting cells. The transcript contains a hairpin structure comprising an IR of 815 nt linked to the 5' end of the 16S mtrRNA and forming a long double-stranded structure or stem and a loop of 40 nt. The stem is resistant to RNase A and can be detected and isolated after digestion with the enzyme. This novel transcript is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) and several evidences suggest that the transcript is synthesized in mitochondria. The expression of this transcript can be induced in resting lymphocytes stimulated with phytohaemagglutinin (PHA). Moreover, aphidicolin treatment of DU145 cells reversibly blocks proliferation and expression of the transcript. If the drug is removed, the cells re-assume proliferation and over-express the ncmtRNA. These results suggest that the expression of the ncmtRNA correlates with the replicative state of the cell and it may play a role in cell proliferation.

Indexed as

Cell ProliferationGene ExpressionHumansMitochondriaRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonuclease, PancreaticRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, UntranslatedTranscription, GeneticRibonuclease, PancreaticRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Untranslated

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PMID17962305
PMCPMC2175360
OpenAlexW2119110070

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