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RNA uridyl transferases TUT4/7 differentially regulate miRNA variants depending on the cancer cell type.

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Peer-reviewed

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Medhi, Ragini 
Price, Jonathan 
Furlan, Giulia 
Gorges, Beronia 
Sapetschnig, Alexandra 

Abstract

The human terminal uridyl transferases TUT4 and TUT7 (TUT4/7) catalyze the additions of uridines at the 3' end of RNAs, including the precursors of the tumor suppressor miRNA let-7 upon recruitment by the oncoprotein LIN28A. As a consequence, let-7 family miRNAs are down-regulated. Disruption of this TUT4/7 activity inhibits tumorigenesis. Hence, targeting TUT4/7 could be a potential anticancer therapy. In this study, we investigate TUT4/7-mediated RNA regulation in two cancer cell lines by establishing catalytic knockout models. Upon TUT4/7 mutation, we observe a significant reduction in miRNA uridylation, which results in defects in cancer cell properties such as cell proliferation and migration. With the loss of TUT4/7-mediated miRNA uridylation, the uridylated miRNA variants are replaced by adenylated isomiRs. Changes in miRNA modification profiles are accompanied by deregulation of expression levels in specific cases. Unlike let-7s, most miRNAs do not depend on LIN28A for TUT4/7-mediated regulation. Additionally, we identify TUT4/7-regulated cell-type-specific miRNA clusters and deregulation in their corresponding mRNA targets. Expression levels of miR-200c-3p and miR-141-3p are regulated by TUT4/7 in a cancer cell-type-specific manner. Subsequently, BCL2, which is a well-established target of miR-200c is up-regulated. Therefore, TUT4/7 loss causes deregulation of miRNA-mRNA networks in a cell-type-specific manner. Understanding of the underlying biology of such cell-type-specific deregulation will be an important aspect of targeting TUT4/7 for potential cancer therapies.

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LIN28A, TUT4/7, cancer, isomiRs, let-7, miRNA–mRNA, Cell Line, Tumor, DNA-Binding Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, HEK293 Cells, Humans, MicroRNAs, Neoplasms, RNA Nucleotidyltransferases, RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional

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RNA

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1355-8382
1469-9001

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Sponsorship
Wellcome Trust (219475/Z/19/Z)
Cancer Research UK (A27826)
Wellcome Trust (203144/Z/16/Z)
Cancer Research UK (C6946/A24843)
Wellcome Trust (092096/Z/10/Z)
Cancer Research Uk (None)
Cancer Research UK (18583)
Wellcome Trust (203144/A/16/Z)
Wellcome Trust (104640/Z/14/Z)
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