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U1A is a positive regulator of the expression of heterologous and cellular genes involved in cell proliferation and migration

Rovira, Eric; Moreno, Beatriz; Razquin, Nerea; Hjerpe, Roland; Gonzalez-Lopez, Monika; Barrio, Rosa; de los Mozos, Igor Ruiz; ... Fortes, Puri; + view all (2022) U1A is a positive regulator of the expression of heterologous and cellular genes involved in cell proliferation and migration. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids , 28 pp. 831-846. 10.1016/j.omtn.2022.05.023. Green open access

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Abstract

Here, we show that direct recruitment of U1A to target transcripts can increase gene expression. This is a new regulatory role, in addition to previous knowledge showing that U1A decreases the levels of U1A mRNA and other specific targets. In fact, genome-wide, U1A more often increases rather than represses gene expression and many U1A-upregulated transcripts are directly bound by U1A according to individual nucleotide resolution crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (iCLIP) studies. Interestingly, U1A-mediated positive regulation can be transferred to a heterologous system for biotechnological purposes. Finally, U1A-bound genes are enriched for those involved in cell cycle and adhesion. In agreement with this, higher U1A mRNA expression associates with lower disease-free survival and overall survival in many cancer types, and U1A mRNA levels positively correlate with those of some oncogenes involved in cell proliferation. Accordingly, U1A depletion leads to decreased expression of these genes and the migration-related gene CCN2/CTGF, which shows the strongest regulation by U1A. A decrease in U1A causes a strong drop in CCN2 expression and CTGF secretion and defects in the expression of CTGF EMT targets, cell migration, and proliferation. These results support U1A as a putative therapeutic target for cancer treatment. In addition, U1A-binding sequences should be considered in biotechnological applications.

Type: Article
Title: U1A is a positive regulator of the expression of heterologous and cellular genes involved in cell proliferation and migration
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2022.05.023
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2022.05.023
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Medicine, Research & Experimental, Research & Experimental Medicine, RNA-BINDING, POLYADENYLATION, PROTEIN, CLEAVAGE, INHIBITION, MALAT1, SITE, PIE
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
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10174367
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