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ArticleNucleic acids research2024

Ribosomal quality control factors inhibit repeat-associated non-AUG translation from GC-rich repeats.

Yi-Ju Tseng, Amy Krans, Indranil Malik, Xiexiong Deng, Evrim Yildirim, Sinem Ovunc, Elizabeth M H Tank, Karen Jansen-West, Ross Kaufhold, Nicolas B Gomez and 4 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi-Ju TsengDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Amy KransDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Indranil MalikDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Xiexiong DengDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Evrim YildirimDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Sinem OvuncDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Elizabeth M H TankDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Karen Jansen-WestDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Ross KaufholdDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Nicolas B GomezDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Roger SherDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior & Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
Leonard PetrucelliDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Sami J BarmadaDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Peter K ToddDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4781-6376
University of Michigan · USMayo Clinic in Florida · USHoward Hughes Medical Institute · USStony Brook University · US

Funding

MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007863 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI COLLINS, KATHLEEN L. · 1985 to 2024
$38.3M
Project 3: Neuropathology of the multi-proteinopathy of c9FTD/ALS.P01NS084974 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE · PI PETRUCELLI, LEONARD · 2014 to 2024
$17.6M
Expanding insights into FTD disease mechanismsR35NS097273 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE · PI PETRUCELLI, LEONARD · 2017 to 2024
$10.6M
The FMR1 CGG repeat as functional element and therapeutic target in Fragile X associated disordersP50HD104463 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI NELSON, DAVID LOREN · 2020 to 2024
$9.0M
Hexanucleotide repeat translation in ALS and Frontotemporal DementiaR01NS099280 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Peter K Todd · 2016 to 2026
$4.9M
CGG repeat associated translation in Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome-Diversity SupplementR01NS086810 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI TODD, PETER K · 2014 to 2024
$4.1M
Novel genetic modifiers of C9orf72 and Tau toxicityRF1AG062077 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA · PI FRYER, JOHN DAVID, PETRUCELLI, LEONARD · 2019 to 2019
$4.0M
Bypassing cellular stress pathways in frontotemporal dementia and ALSI01BX004842 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI TODD, PETER K · 2020 to 2023
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Alzheimer's Association Research FellowshipBLRD VA I01 BX004842Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of MichiganNIA NIH HHS RF1 AG062077NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007863NIH HHS P50HD104463NINDS NIH HHS P01 NS084974NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS086810NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS099280NINDS NIH HHS R35 NS097273VA BLRD BX004842
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A GGGGCC (G4C2) hexanucleotide repeat expansion in C9ORF72 causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia (C9ALS/FTD), while a CGG trinucleotide repeat expansion in FMR1 leads to the neurodegenerative disorder Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). These GC-rich repeats form RNA secondary structures that support repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) translation of toxic proteins that contribute to disease pathogenesis. Here we assessed whether these same repeats might trigger stalling and interfere with translational elongation. We find that depletion of ribosome-associated quality control (RQC) factors NEMF, LTN1 and ANKZF1 markedly boost RAN translation product accumulation from both G4C2 and CGG repeats while overexpression of these factors reduces RAN production in both reporter assays and C9ALS/FTD patient iPSC-derived neurons. We also detected partially made products from both G4C2 and CGG repeats whose abundance increased with RQC factor depletion. Repeat RNA sequence, rather than amino acid content, is central to the impact of RQC factor depletion on RAN translation-suggesting a role for RNA secondary structure in these processes. Together, these findings suggest that ribosomal stalling and RQC pathway activation during RAN translation inhibits the generation of toxic RAN products. We propose augmenting RQC activity as a therapeutic strategy in GC-rich repeat expansion disorders.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisC9orf72 ProteinFrontotemporal DementiaProtein BiosynthesisRibosomal ProteinsTrinucleotide Repeat ExpansionAtaxiaDNA Repeat ExpansionFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1Fragile X SyndromeGC Rich SequenceHEK293 CellsHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsNeuronsRibosomesC9orf72 ProteinC9orf72 protein, humanFMR1 protein, humanFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1Ribosomal Proteins

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PMID38412259
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