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ArticleGenome research2018

RNA editing in nascent RNA affects pre-mRNA splicing.

Yun-Hua Esther Hsiao, Jae Hoon Bahn, Yun Yang, Xianzhi Lin, Stephen Tran, Ei-Wen Yang, Giovanni Quinones-Valdez, Xinshu Xiao

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Article in Genome research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 97 papers.

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97 citing papers in PubMed, 182 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yun-Hua Esther HsiaoDepartment of Bioengineering.
Jae Hoon BahnDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Yun YangDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Xianzhi LinDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Stephen TranBioinformatics Interdepartmental Program, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Ei-Wen YangDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Giovanni Quinones-ValdezDepartment of Bioengineering.
Xinshu XiaoDepartment of Bioengineering.ORCID 0000-0002-9362-8029
University of California, Los Angeles · USBioengineering Center · RU

Funding

Analysis of functional genetic variants in RNA processing and expressionU01HG009417 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI XIAO, XINSHU GRACE · 2017 to 2021
$3.2M
Prioritization of splicing-altering genetic variants in Alzheimer's diseaseR01AG056476 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI XIAO, XINSHU GRACE · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Functional genetic variations in splicing regulationR01HG006264 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI XIAO, XINSHU GRACE · 2012 to 2016
$1.5M
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG006264NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG009417NIA NIH HHS R01 AG056476
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In eukaryotes, nascent RNA transcripts undergo an intricate series of RNA processing steps to achieve mRNA maturation. RNA editing and alternative splicing are two major RNA processing steps that can introduce significant modifications to the final gene products. By tackling these processes in isolation, recent studies have enabled substantial progress in understanding their global RNA targets and regulatory pathways. However, the interplay between individual steps of RNA processing, an essential aspect of gene regulation, remains poorly understood. By sequencing the RNA of different subcellular fractions, we examined the timing of adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing and its impact on alternative splicing. We observed that >95% A-to-I RNA editing events occurred in the chromatin-associated RNA prior to polyadenylation. We report about 500 editing sites in the 3' acceptor sequences that can alter splicing of the associated exons. These exons are highly conserved during evolution and reside in genes with important cellular function. Furthermore, we identified a second class of exons whose splicing is likely modulated by RNA secondary structures that are recognized by the RNA editing machinery. The genome-wide analyses, supported by experimental validations, revealed remarkable interplay between RNA editing and splicing and expanded the repertoire of functional RNA editing sites.

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AdenosineAnimalsChromatinExonsGene Expression RegulationHumansInosineMammalsNucleic Acid ConformationPolyadenylationRNA EditingRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingAdenosineChromatinInosineRNA Precursors

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