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ArticleRNA (New York, N.Y.)2021

The kinesin KIF1C transports APC-dependent mRNAs to cell protrusions.

Xavier Pichon, Konstadinos Moissoglu, Emeline Coleno, Tianhong Wang, Arthur Imbert, Marie-Cécile Robert, Marion Peter, Racha Chouaib, Thomas Walter, Florian Mueller and 3 more

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Article in RNA (New York, N.Y.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Xavier Pichon *Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0755-2305
Konstadinos Moissoglu *Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7211-4320
Emeline ColenoInstitut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
Tianhong WangLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.
Arthur ImbertMINES ParisTech, PSL-Research University, CBIO-Centre for Computational Biology, 77300 Fontainebleau, France.
Marie-Cécile RobertInstitut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
Marion PeterInstitut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5720-4798
Racha ChouaibInstitut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.
Thomas WalterMINES ParisTech, PSL-Research University, CBIO-Centre for Computational Biology, 77300 Fontainebleau, France.
Florian MuellerUnité Imagerie et Modélisation, Institut Pasteur and CNRS UMR 3691, 75015 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9622-4396
Kazem ZibaraBiology Department, Faculty of Sciences-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Edouard BertrandInstitut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, 34293 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9642-7994
Stavroula MiliLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9161-8660
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRNational Cancer Institute · USInserm · FRLebanese University · LB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA localization and local translation are important for numerous cellular functions. In mammals, a class of mRNAs localize to cytoplasmic protrusions in an APC-dependent manner, with roles during cell migration. Here, we investigated this localization mechanism. We found that the KIF1C motor interacts with APC-dependent mRNAs and is required for their localization. Live cell imaging revealed rapid, active transport of single mRNAs over long distances that requires both microtubules and KIF1C. Two-color imaging directly revealed single mRNAs transported by single KIF1C motors, with the 3'UTR being sufficient to trigger KIF1C-dependent RNA transport and localization. Moreover, KIF1C remained associated with peripheral, multimeric RNA clusters and was required for their formation. These results reveal a widespread RNA transport pathway in mammalian cells, in which the KIF1C motor has a dual role in transporting RNAs and clustering them within cytoplasmic protrusions. Interestingly, KIF1C also transports its own mRNA, suggesting a possible feedback loop acting at the level of mRNA transport.

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RNA TransportAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinAnimalsCell Surface ExtensionsCytoplasmHeLa CellsHumansKinesinsRNA, MessengerAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinKIF1C protein, humanKif1c protein, mouseKinesinsRNA, Messengercytoplasmic protrusionslocal translationRNA localizationRNA transport

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PMID34493599
PMCPMC8594469
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