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ArticleBriefings in bioinformatics2026

Human messenger RNA harbors widespread noncoding splice isoforms.

Qili Shi, Haochen Li, Junjiao Song, Hao Wu, Yu Zeng, Jiawen Jiang, Shengli Li, Zhiao Chen, Xianghuo He

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Qili ShiFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.
Haochen LiFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.
Junjiao SongFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.
Hao WuPrecision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Pioneer Research Institute for Molecular and Cell Therapies, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Song Jiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China.
Yu ZengPrecision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Pioneer Research Institute for Molecular and Cell Therapies, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Song Jiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China.
Jiawen JiangFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.
Shengli LiPrecision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Pioneer Research Institute for Molecular and Cell Therapies, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Song Jiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China.
Zhiao ChenFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4105-8674
Xianghuo HeFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dong An Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8872-668X

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFC3405900National Natural Science Foundation of China 82121004
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Abstract

Premessenger RNA transcribed from canonical protein-coding genes is frequently alternatively spliced into diverse mature mRNA isoforms, thus translating into various protein products. However, it remains unknown whether human mRNA from a protein-coding gene harbors noncoding splice isoforms in the genome. Herein, we discovered 15 836 mRNA noncoding isoforms across 7298 protein-coding genes in human. mRNA noncoding isoforms are mainly produced by alternative splicing and polyadenylation, which display tissue-specific distributions and involve in RNA processing pathways. Notably, mRNA noncoding isoforms are frequently upregulated in cancer. Differentially expressed mRNA noncoding isoforms are associated with the cancer hallmarks and can independently predict patient survival. These findings discovered human mRNA harbors widespread noncoding splice isoforms and highlight the dual characters of mRNA accommodating protein-translation isoforms and regulatory noncoding isoforms, providing a new dimension for deeper insights into the functional duality of human mRNA.

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Alternative SplicingRNA IsoformsRNA, MessengerRNA, UntranslatedHumansNeoplasmsProtein IsoformsProtein IsoformsRNA IsoformsRNA, MessengerRNA, UntranslatedmRNAmRNA translation–noncoding dualitynoncoding splice isoformprotein-coding isoform

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PMID41697920
PMCPMC12908676

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