Information theory-based methods have been shown to be sensitive and specific for pre- dicting and quantifying the effects of non-coding mutations in Mendelian diseases. We present the Shannon pipeline software for ge...Information theory-based methods have been shown to be sensitive and specific for pre- dicting and quantifying the effects of non-coding mutations in Mendelian diseases. We present the Shannon pipeline software for genome-scale mutation analysis and provide evidence that the soft- ware predicts variants affecting mRNA splicing. Individual information contents (in bits) of refer- ence and variant splice sites are compared and significant differences are annotated and prioritized. The software has been implemented for CLC-Bio Genomics platform. Annotation indicates the context of novel mutations as well as common and rare SNPs with splicing effects. Potential natural and cryptic mRNA splicing variants are identified, and null mutations are distinguished from leaky mutations. Mutations and rare SNPs were predicted in genomes of three cancer cell lines (U2OS, U251 and A431), which were supported by expression analyses. After filtering, tractable numbers of potentially deleterious variants are predicted by the software, suitable for further laboratory investigation. In these cell lines, novel functional variants comprised 6-17 inactivating mutations, 1 5 leaky mutations and 6-13 cryptic splicing mutations. Predicted effects were validated by RNA-seq analysis of the three aforementioned cancer cell lines, and expression microarray analysis of SNPs in HapMap cell lines.展开更多
Metabolic flexibility has emerged as a critical determinant of CD8+T-cell antitumor activity,yet the mechanisms driving the metabolic flexibility of T cells have not been determined.In this study,we investigated the i...Metabolic flexibility has emerged as a critical determinant of CD8+T-cell antitumor activity,yet the mechanisms driving the metabolic flexibility of T cells have not been determined.In this study,we investigated the influence of the nuclear cap-binding complex(CBC)adaptor protein ARS2 on mature T cells.In doing so,we discovered a novel signaling axis that endows activated CD8+T cells with flexibility of glucose catabolism.ARS2 upregulation driven by CD28 signaling reinforced splicing factor recruitment to pre-mRNAs and affected approximately one-third of T-cell activation-induced alternative splicing events.Among these effects,the CD28-ARS2 axis suppressed the expression of the M1 isoform of pyruvate kinase in favor of PKM2,a key determinant of CD8+T-cell glucose utilization,interferon gamma production,and antitumor effector function.Importantly,PKM alternative splicing occurred independently of CD28-driven PI3K pathway activation,revealing a novel means by which costimulation reprograms glucose metabolism in CD8+T cells.展开更多
Protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a fundamental process in plant cells that is vulnerable to many environmental stresses. When unfolded or misfolded proteins accumulate in the ER, the well-conserv...Protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a fundamental process in plant cells that is vulnerable to many environmental stresses. When unfolded or misfolded proteins accumulate in the ER, the well-conserved unfolded protein response (UPR) is initiated to mitigate the ER stress by enhancing the protein folding capability and/or accelerating the ER-associated protein degradation. Here, we report the conservation of the activation mechanism of OsbZIP74 (also known as OsbZIP50), an important ER stress regulator in monocot plant rice (Oryza sativa L.). Under normal conditions, OsbZIP74 mRNA encodes a basic leucine-zipper transcription factor with a putative transmembrane domain. When treating with ER stress-inducing agents such as tunicamycin and DTT, the conserved double stem-loop structures of OsbZIP74 mRNA are spliced out. Thereafter, the resulting new OsbZIP74 mRNA produces the nucleus-localized form of OsbZIP74 protein, eliminating the hydrophobic region. The activated form of OsbZIP74 has transcriptional activation activity in both yeast cells and Arabidopsis leaf protoplasts. The induction of OsbZIP74 splicing is much suppressed in the OsIRE1 knock- down rice plants, indicating the involvement of OslRE1 in OsbZIP74 splicing. We also demonstrate that the unconventional splicing of OsbZIP74 mRNA is associated with heat stress and salicylic acid, which is an important plant hormone in systemic acquired resistance against pathogen or parasite.展开更多
Enhancer of rudimentary homolog(ERH)is a small,highly conserved protein among eukaryotes.Since its discovery nearly 20 years ago,its molecular function has remained enigmatic.It has been implicated to play a role in t...Enhancer of rudimentary homolog(ERH)is a small,highly conserved protein among eukaryotes.Since its discovery nearly 20 years ago,its molecular function has remained enigmatic.It has been implicated to play a role in transcriptional regulation and in cell cycle.We recently showed that ERH binds to the Sm complex and is required for the mRNA splicing of the mitotic motor protein CENP-E.Fur-thermore,cancer cells driven by mutations in the KRAS oncogene are particularly sensitive to RNAi-mediated suppression of ERH function,and ERH expression is inversely correlated with survival in colorectal cancer pa-tients whose tumors harbor KRAS mutation.These recent fi ndings indicate that ERH plays an important role in cell cycle through its mRNA splicing activity and is critically required for genomic stability and cancer cell survival.展开更多
基金support from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Discovery Grant 371758-2009) (PKR)Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation(PKR)+1 种基金Compute Canada (PKR),Canadian Foundation for Innovation,Canada Research Chairs,MITACS Accelerate(BCS)the Ontario Graduate Scholarship Programs (BCS) and Cytognomix Inc
文摘Information theory-based methods have been shown to be sensitive and specific for pre- dicting and quantifying the effects of non-coding mutations in Mendelian diseases. We present the Shannon pipeline software for genome-scale mutation analysis and provide evidence that the soft- ware predicts variants affecting mRNA splicing. Individual information contents (in bits) of refer- ence and variant splice sites are compared and significant differences are annotated and prioritized. The software has been implemented for CLC-Bio Genomics platform. Annotation indicates the context of novel mutations as well as common and rare SNPs with splicing effects. Potential natural and cryptic mRNA splicing variants are identified, and null mutations are distinguished from leaky mutations. Mutations and rare SNPs were predicted in genomes of three cancer cell lines (U2OS, U251 and A431), which were supported by expression analyses. After filtering, tractable numbers of potentially deleterious variants are predicted by the software, suitable for further laboratory investigation. In these cell lines, novel functional variants comprised 6-17 inactivating mutations, 1 5 leaky mutations and 6-13 cryptic splicing mutations. Predicted effects were validated by RNA-seq analysis of the three aforementioned cancer cell lines, and expression microarray analysis of SNPs in HapMap cell lines.
基金supported by National Cancer Institute grants R00CA175189,R01AI155499(both to SHO),R01CA205246(to EAR),R01CA121044(to KPL),T32CA085183(to GAH and MML),and P30CA016056,involving the use of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Flow and Image Cytometry,Genomics,Laboratory Animal,and Immune Analysis Shared Resourcesby the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation.NMR experiments were carried out at the Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry Shared Resource Facility funded in part by the Markey Cancer Center(P30CA177558).
文摘Metabolic flexibility has emerged as a critical determinant of CD8+T-cell antitumor activity,yet the mechanisms driving the metabolic flexibility of T cells have not been determined.In this study,we investigated the influence of the nuclear cap-binding complex(CBC)adaptor protein ARS2 on mature T cells.In doing so,we discovered a novel signaling axis that endows activated CD8+T cells with flexibility of glucose catabolism.ARS2 upregulation driven by CD28 signaling reinforced splicing factor recruitment to pre-mRNAs and affected approximately one-third of T-cell activation-induced alternative splicing events.Among these effects,the CD28-ARS2 axis suppressed the expression of the M1 isoform of pyruvate kinase in favor of PKM2,a key determinant of CD8+T-cell glucose utilization,interferon gamma production,and antitumor effector function.Importantly,PKM alternative splicing occurred independently of CD28-driven PI3K pathway activation,revealing a novel means by which costimulation reprograms glucose metabolism in CD8+T cells.
基金This project is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31070233, 31171157), Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program (11PJ1400700), and partly supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2012CB910500), all granted to J.X.L. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would also like thank Drs Yuhya Wakasa and Fumio Takaiwa for providing the OslREI transgenic rice seeds. No conflict of interest declared.
文摘Protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a fundamental process in plant cells that is vulnerable to many environmental stresses. When unfolded or misfolded proteins accumulate in the ER, the well-conserved unfolded protein response (UPR) is initiated to mitigate the ER stress by enhancing the protein folding capability and/or accelerating the ER-associated protein degradation. Here, we report the conservation of the activation mechanism of OsbZIP74 (also known as OsbZIP50), an important ER stress regulator in monocot plant rice (Oryza sativa L.). Under normal conditions, OsbZIP74 mRNA encodes a basic leucine-zipper transcription factor with a putative transmembrane domain. When treating with ER stress-inducing agents such as tunicamycin and DTT, the conserved double stem-loop structures of OsbZIP74 mRNA are spliced out. Thereafter, the resulting new OsbZIP74 mRNA produces the nucleus-localized form of OsbZIP74 protein, eliminating the hydrophobic region. The activated form of OsbZIP74 has transcriptional activation activity in both yeast cells and Arabidopsis leaf protoplasts. The induction of OsbZIP74 splicing is much suppressed in the OsIRE1 knock- down rice plants, indicating the involvement of OslRE1 in OsbZIP74 splicing. We also demonstrate that the unconventional splicing of OsbZIP74 mRNA is associated with heat stress and salicylic acid, which is an important plant hormone in systemic acquired resistance against pathogen or parasite.
基金This work is supported by the Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation of Taiwan to M.Z.W.by the Intramural Pro-gram of the U.S.National Cancer Institute to J.L..
文摘Enhancer of rudimentary homolog(ERH)is a small,highly conserved protein among eukaryotes.Since its discovery nearly 20 years ago,its molecular function has remained enigmatic.It has been implicated to play a role in transcriptional regulation and in cell cycle.We recently showed that ERH binds to the Sm complex and is required for the mRNA splicing of the mitotic motor protein CENP-E.Fur-thermore,cancer cells driven by mutations in the KRAS oncogene are particularly sensitive to RNAi-mediated suppression of ERH function,and ERH expression is inversely correlated with survival in colorectal cancer pa-tients whose tumors harbor KRAS mutation.These recent fi ndings indicate that ERH plays an important role in cell cycle through its mRNA splicing activity and is critically required for genomic stability and cancer cell survival.