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ArticleNature communications2025

ERH promotes primary microRNA processing beyond cluster assistance.

Harim Jang, Junyoung Park, V Narry Kim

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Harim JangCenter for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Korea.
Junyoung ParkCenter for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Korea.
V Narry KimCenter for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Korea. narrykim@snu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3213-4965

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNA (miRNA) maturation is initiated by the Microprocessor complex, comprising DROSHA and DGCR8, that processes primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs). Recent studies have identified ERH and SAFB2 as auxiliary factors that enhance the functionality of the Microprocessor. These factors are required for cluster assistance, where optimal pri-miRNAs facilitate the processing of adjacent suboptimal pri-miRNAs. However, the specific action mechanisms of ERH and SAFB2 have not yet been defined. In this study, we found that ERH broadly enhances the processing of pri-miRNAs regardless of their genomic contexts, affecting both stand-alone and clustered ones. Suboptimal hairpins are affected more prominently by ERH knockdown than efficiently processed hairpins. In contrast, SAFB2 specifically supports the processing of suboptimal pri-miRNA hairpins within clusters. This study reveals the distinct roles of ERH and SAFB2 in cluster assistance and presents a new model, in which SAFB2 facilitates the Microprocessor's transfer between hairpins, while ERH enables the efficient processing of suboptimal pri-miRNAs.

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MicroRNAsRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalHEK293 CellsHumansRibonuclease IIIRNA-Binding ProteinsDGCR8 protein, humanDROSHA protein, humanMicroRNAsRibonuclease IIIRNA-Binding Proteins

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PMID40854975
PMCPMC12379101

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