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ArticleMolecular cell2020

Structure-Mediated RNA Decay by UPF1 and G3BP1.

Joseph W Fischer, Veronica F Busa, Yue Shao, Anthony K L Leung

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Article in Molecular cell, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 181 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Joseph W FischerMcKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Veronica F BusaMcKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Yue ShaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Anthony K L LeungMcKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: anthony.leung@jhu.edu.

Funding

Translational Research Central ServicesP30CA006973 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Rosalie Wollett · 1985 to 2026
$208.6M
TRAINING IN AREAS FUNDAMENTAL TO CANCER RESEARCHT32CA009110 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MATUNIS, MICHAEL J., WEERARATNA, ASHANI T · 1985 to 2025
$13.1M
Predoctoral Training Program in Human GeneticsT32GM007814 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI VALLE, DAVID · 1985 to 2021
$10.6M
Mechanism of circular RNA degradationF31GM125109 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI FISCHER, JOSEPH WILLIAM · 2018 to 2019
$75k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA006973NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009110NIGMS NIH HHS F31 GM125109NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007814
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-transcriptional mechanisms regulate the stability and, hence, expression of coding and noncoding RNAs. Sequence-specific features within the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) often direct mRNAs for decay. Here, we characterize a genome-wide RNA decay pathway that reduces the half-lives of mRNAs based on overall 3' UTR structure formed by base pairing. The decay pathway is independent of specific single-stranded sequences, as regulation is maintained in both the original and reverse complement orientation. Regulation can be compromised by reducing the overall structure by fusing the 3' UTR with an unstructured sequence. Mutating base-paired RNA regions can also compromise this structure-mediated regulation, which can be restored by re-introducing base-paired structures of different sequences. The decay pathway requires the RNA-binding protein UPF1 and its associated protein G3BP1. Depletion of either protein increased steady-state levels of mRNAs with highly structured 3' UTRs as well as highly structured circular RNAs. This structure-dependent mechanism therefore enables cells to selectively regulate coding and noncoding RNAs.

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3' Untranslated RegionsRNA StabilityBase PairingCell LineDNA HelicasesGene Expression RegulationHumansPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsRNA, CircularRNA HelicasesRNA, MessengerRNA Recognition Motif ProteinsTrans-Activators3' Untranslated RegionsDNA HelicasesG3BP1 protein, humanPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsRNA, CircularRNA HelicasesRNA, MessengerRNA Recognition Motif ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsUPF1 protein, human3′ untranslated regioncircular RNAG3BP1RNA base pairingRNA decayRNA structureUPF1

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PMID32017897
PMCPMC8055448

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