在UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A第一个外因子区域内激活隐秘的捐赠者拼接位会产生编码UGT1A蛋白质的变异性转录,这些变异性转录具有截断的甘结合域
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A Reporter Based Cellular Assay for Monitoring Splicing Efficiency
Published on: September 15, 2021
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Dong Gui Hu1, Shashikanth Marri2, Julie-Ann Hulin2
1College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Flinders University, Bedford Park, Australia donggui.hu@flinders.edu.au.
概括
发现了新型的UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A变体,这些变体来自隐秘的拼接部位. 1A8_n2变异在结直肠组织中非常丰富,可能通过葡萄糖化影响药物代谢.
科学领域:
- 药物基因组学 药物基因组学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 癌症生物学 癌症生物学
背景情况:
- 人类的UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) 是代谢脂性化合物的关键酶.
- UGT1A位点复杂,产生多个mRNA转录,包括拼接和圆形RNA.
研究的目的:
- 为了识别由神秘的供体结合部位产生的新型UGT1A结合变体.
- 研究这些变体的表达和潜在的功能影响,特别是在癌症组织中.
主要方法:
- 对已发表的RNA捕获测序和RNA测序数据集的分析.
- 识别新型拼接接口和变体转录.
- 评估对正常和瘤组织中的变异表达.
- 通过蛋白质表达和酶活性试验对1A8_n2变体的功能性表征.
主要成果:
- 预测了24个新的UGT1A转录,其中7个编码截断的蛋白质.
- 变种通常与正规对应物共同表达,在瘤中表现出更高的丰度.
- 1A8_n2变异在正常和癌症结直肠组织中表现出高的丰度.
- 表达的1A8_n2蛋白 (1A8_i3) 没有显示出葡萄糖化活性,也没有抑制正规的UGT1A8活性.
结论:
- 隐秘的供体结合部位激活扩展了UGT1A转录组和蛋白质组.
- 1A8_n2变体是结直肠组织中重要的调节元件,可能通过剪接调节UGT1A8功能.
- 这一发现突出了通过葡萄化途径影响肠道药物代谢的新奇机制.
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