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snoRNAs associate with mRNA 3' processing complex: New wine in old bottles.

Junjie Shi1, Chunliu Huang1, Shanshan Huang1

  • 1a Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering , Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China.

RNA Biology
|December 29, 2017
PubMed
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Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) associate with the mRNA 3' processing complex, revealing non-coding RNA roles in messenger RNA maturation. SNORD50A demonstrates snoRNAs can regulate this essential eukaryotic RNA processing pathway.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • RNA Biology
  • Gene Regulation

Background:

  • Messenger RNA (mRNA) 3' end processing is a crucial step for eukaryotic RNA maturation.
  • This process is traditionally understood to occur exclusively within a dedicated protein complex.
  • The role of non-coding RNAs in mRNA processing machinery is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential association of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) with the mRNA 3' processing complex.
  • To explore the functional implications of snoRNA presence within this complex, specifically focusing on SNORD50A.
  • To uncover novel regulatory mechanisms and non-canonical functions of snoRNAs in RNA processing.

Main Methods:

  • RNA-biotin based pull-down assays were employed to identify RNA-protein interactions.
Keywords:
cleavagemRNA 3′ processingpolyadenylationsnoRNA

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  • High-throughput sequencing was utilized to analyze the associated RNA molecules.
  • Detailed characterization of the SNORD50A snoRNA was performed to elucidate its role.

    • Main Results:

    • A subset of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) was found to be physically associated with the mRNA 3' processing complex.
    • The specific snoRNA, SNORD50A, was characterized and shown to interact with this machinery.
    • Evidence suggests that non-coding RNAs, like snoRNAs, can participate in the regulation of mRNA 3' processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Small nucleolar RNAs are not confined to their canonical nucleolar functions and can associate with cytoplasmic mRNA processing machinery.
    • SNORD50A exemplifies a non-coding RNA with a potential regulatory role in mRNA 3' end processing.
    • These findings offer new insights into the complex regulation of mRNA maturation and expand the known functions of snoRNAs.