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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

The U1 snRNP protein U1C and Helix H of U1 snRNA are critical for small molecule splicing modulator function.

Zhiling Kuang, Xueni Li, Zhichao Tang, Brian Kosmyna, Shasha Shi, Karoline Lambert, Wenzheng Zhang, Joseph Giovinazzo, Kerstin A Effenberger, Jairo Sierra and 6 more

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16 authors.

Zhiling Kuang
Xueni Li
Zhichao Tang
Brian Kosmyna
Shasha Shi
Karoline Lambert
Wenzheng Zhang
Joseph Giovinazzo
Kerstin A Effenberger
Jairo Sierra
Lanqing Ying
Scott J Barraza
Wencheng Li
Christopher R Trotta
Jingxin Wang
Rui Zhao

Funding

The molecular mechanism of pre-mRNA splicingR35GM145289 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI RUI ZHAO · 2022 to 2026
$4.3M
Modulating gene expression by RNA-targeting chimerasR35GM147498 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI Jingxin Wang · 2022 to 2026
$2.1M
Understanding small molecule modulation of splicing for Huntington's disease therapyR21NS142950 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI RUI ZHAO · 2025 to 2026
$429k
Spinal muscular atrophy therapy using recombinant SMN proteinsR21NS085514 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI ZHAO, RUI · 2014 to 2015
$427k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM145289NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM147498NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS085514NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS142950
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Abstract

Risdiplam and branaplam represent two classes of small-molecule splicing modulators that promote U1 snRNP recognition of weak non-canonical GA/GU-containing 5' splice sites (ss). We demonstrated that branaplam enhanced recognition of these 5' ss by reconstituted U1 snRNP in vitro, and that this effect depended on the ZnF domain of U1C and Helix H of U1 snRNA, but not U1A or U1-70K. In cells, depletion of U1C generally reduced compound-induced exon inclusion for most cassette exons. Interestingly, a subset of cassette exons became responsive to compound only upon U1C knockdown, supporting a model in which U1C stabilizes specific conformations at the 5' ss/U1 snRNA interface in a context-dependent manner that can either facilitate or hinder compound binding. Surprisingly, risdiplam shows no effect on weak 5' ss recognition in vitro, suggesting additional cellular factors are required for its activity.

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PMCPMC12393527

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