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Post-transcriptional Processing of mRNA in Neurons: The Vestiges of the RNA World Drive Transcriptome Diversity

Andreassi, C; Crerar, H; Riccio, A; (2018) Post-transcriptional Processing of mRNA in Neurons: The Vestiges of the RNA World Drive Transcriptome Diversity. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience , 11 , Article 304. 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00304. Green open access

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Abstract

Neurons are morphologically complex cells that rely on the compartmentalization of protein expression to develop and maintain their extraordinary cytoarchitecture. This formidable task is achieved, at least in part, by targeting mRNA to subcellular compartments where they are rapidly translated. mRNA transcripts are the conveyor of genetic information from DNA to the translational machinery, however, they are also endowed with additional functions linked to both the coding sequence (open reading frame, or ORF) and the flanking 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs), that may harbor coding-independent functions. In this review, we will highlight recent evidences supporting new coding-dependent and -independent functions of mRNA and discuss how nuclear and cytoplasmic post-transcriptional modifications of mRNA contribute to localization and translation in mammalian cells with specific emphasis on neurons. We also describe recently developed techniques that can be employed to study RNA dynamics at subcellular level in eukaryotic cells in developing and regenerating neurons.

Type: Article
Title: Post-transcriptional Processing of mRNA in Neurons: The Vestiges of the RNA World Drive Transcriptome Diversity
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00304
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2018.00304
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2018 Andreassi, Crerar and Riccio. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Keywords: neuron, RNA localization, RNA isoforms, 30UTR, RNA metabolism, translation, RNA processing
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Lab for Molecular Cell Bio MRC-UCL
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10055827
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