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  • Molecular Biology
  • RNA Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Telomerase is crucial for maintaining telomere length, and its non-coding RNA subunit (hTR) serves as the template.
  • In fungi, telomerase RNA 3' end processing occurs via a single spliceosome cleavage.
  • Understanding human telomerase RNA (hTR) processing is vital for telomere biology and related disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the processing mechanisms of human telomerase RNA (hTR) primary transcripts into their mature 451-nucleotide form.
  • To identify factors involved in hTR turnover and degradation pathways.
  • To explore potential therapeutic strategies for telomerase insufficiency disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized splicing inhibitor isoginkgetin to mimic RNA exosome inhibition effects.
  • Performed depletion of exosome components and accessory factors, including cap binding complex (CBC) and nuclear exosome targeting (NEXT) complex.
  • Investigated the roles of TRF4-2, poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN), and the exosome in hTR precursor processing.

Main Results:

  • Isoginkgetin treatment led to the accumulation of long hTR transcripts, similar to exosome inhibition.
  • Depletion of CBC and NEXT complex impacted hTR turnover.
  • Longer hTR transcripts were primarily degraded, while shorter precursors underwent oligo-adenylation by TRF4-2, followed by processing by PARN or exosome degradation.

Conclusions:

  • hTR biogenesis is a dynamic process governed by kinetic competition between RNA processing and degradation.
  • CBC, NEXT complex, TRF4-2, PARN, and the exosome play critical roles in regulating hTR levels.
  • The findings offer insights into potential therapeutic interventions for telomerase insufficiency disorders.