转录后对tRNA片段的修改使动脉样硬化中高密度脂蛋白发生功能变化
Elizabeth M Semler1, Danielle L Michell2, Philip J Kingsley3
1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Atherosclerosis
|December 11, 2025
概括
高密度脂蛋白 (HDL) 释放的小RNAs (sRNAs) 与1-甲基氨酸 (m1A) 修饰调节免疫反应和巨细胞激活,有助于动脉样硬化心血管疾病 (ASCVD) 的发病.
科学领域:
- 史诗转录组学 史诗转录组学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 心血管研究研究心血管研究
背景情况:
- 超转录性RNA修改对RNA功能至关重要,并与免疫疾病有关.
- 小型非编码RNAs (sRNAs),包括tRNA衍生片段 (tDRs),可能携带来自父RNAs的修改.
- 高密度脂蛋白 (HDL) 携带修饰的sRNA,表明在HDL功能和免疫调节中的作用.
研究的目的:
- 研究动脉样硬化心血管疾病 (ASCVD) 中的HDL-sRNA修饰.
- 确定HDL-sRNAs是否有助于免疫信号传递和ASCVD病变的发生.
- 为了确定特定的修改及其对巨细胞的功能影响.
主要方法:
- 从健康和ASCVD受试者的HDL中分离总RNA.
- 使用LC-MS/MS,ARM-seq和qPCR对HDL-sRNA修饰的量化.
- 在ASCVD-HDL-sRNA吸收时对巨细胞基因表达变化的评估.
主要成果:
- 在ASCVD患者的HDL上显著增加修饰的核化物.
- 在ASCVD HDL中对1-甲基氨酸 (m1A) 修饰的tDR-ArgACG片段进行丰富.
- ASCVD-HDL-sRNAs诱导了巨细胞中的TMEM123表达,这是与免疫细胞迁移相关的基因.
结论:
- 由HDL递送的m1A-修饰的tDRs调节免疫信号和巨细胞激活.
- 这些修改有助于在动脉样硬化病变中的亲炎性表型.
- 高脂-sRNA 修改代表了ASCVD病原发生的潜在机制.
相关概念视频
RNA Editing
9.7K
RNA editing is a post-transcriptional modification where a precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) nucleotide sequence is changed by base insertion, deletion, or modification. The extent of RNA editing varies from a few hundred bases, in mitochondrial DNA of trypanosomes, to a just single base, in nuclear genes of mammals. Even a single base change in the pre-mRNA can convert a codon for one amino acid into the codon for another amino acid or a stop codon. This type of re-coding can significantly affect the...
9.7K
Atherosclerosis III: Management
293
Management of atherosclerosis involves an integrated strategy encompassing pharmacological treatment, surgical interventions, lifestyle changes, and nutrition therapy to address the multifactorial nature of the disease.Pharmacological TherapyA cornerstone of atherosclerosis management is the use of pharmacological agents. Statins, such as atorvastatin, are pivotal in inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that catalyzes an initial step in cholesterol synthesis in the liver. This reduction in...
293
Covalently Linked Protein Regulators
8.6K
Proteins can undergo many types of post-translational modifications, often in response to changes in their environment. These modifications play an important role in the function and stability of these proteins. Covalently linked molecules include functional groups, such as methyl, acetyl, and phosphate groups, and also small proteins, such as ubiquitin. There are around 200 different types of covalent regulators that have been identified.
These groups modify specific amino acids in a protein....
These groups modify specific amino acids in a protein....
8.6K
Regulation of Expression at Multiple Steps
1.3K
The gene expression in cells is regulated at different stages: (i) transcription, (ii) RNA processing, (iii) RNA localization, and (iv) translation. Transcriptional regulation is mediated by regulatory proteins such as transcription factors, activators, or repressors—these control gene expression by initiating or inhibiting the transcription of genes. Once a precursor or pre-mRNA is produced, it undergoes post-transcriptional modification, including 5' capping, splicing, and the...
1.3K
Chromatin Structure Regulates pre-mRNA Processing
8.1K
In eukaryotic cells, nascent mRNA transcripts need to undergo many post-transcriptional modifications to reach the cell cytoplasm and translate into functional proteins. For a long time, transcription and pre-mRNA processing were considered two independent events that occur sequentially in the cell. However, it has now been well established that transcription and pre-mRNA processing are two simultaneous processes that are precisely regulated inside the cell.
The chromatin structure, especially...
The chromatin structure, especially...
8.1K
Inflammation
61.4K
Overview
61.4K


