Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
134(13)
Опубликована: Май 14, 2024
Cardiomyocyte
sarcomeres
contain
localized
ribosomes,
but
the
factors
responsible
for
their
localization
and
significance
of
translation
are
unknown.
Using
proximity
labeling,
we
identified
Ribosomal
Protein
SA
(RPSA)
as
a
Z-line
protein.
In
cultured
cardiomyocytes,
loss
RPSA
led
to
impaired
local
protein
reduced
sarcomere
integrity.
By
employing
CAS9
expressing
mice
along
with
adeno-associated
viruses
CRE
recombinase
single-guide
RNAs
targeting
Rpsa,
knocked
out
Rpsa
in
vivo
observed
mis-localization
ribosomes
diminished
translation.
These
genetic
mosaic
knockout
subset
cardiomyocytes
developed
dilated
cardiomyopathy,
featuring
atrophy
RPSA-deficient
compensatory
hypertrophy
unaffected
left
ventricular
dilation,
contractile
function.
We
demonstrate
that
C-terminal
domain
is
sufficient
Z-lines
if
microtubule
network
disrupted
loses
its
sarcomeric
localization.
findings
highlight
ribosomal
factor
essential
ribosome
Z-line,
facilitating
maintenance.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Март 15, 2025
Abstract
Localization
of
mRNAs
to
neuronal
terminals,
coupled
local
translation,
has
emerged
as
a
prevalent
mechanism
controlling
the
synaptic
proteome.
However,
physiological
regulation
and
function
this
process
in
context
mature
vivo
memory
circuits
remained
unclear.
Here,
we
combined
synaptosome
RNA
profiling
with
whole
brain
high-resolution
imaging
uncover
different
localization
patterns
axons
Drosophila
Mushroom
Body
neurons,
some
exhibiting
regionalized,
input-dependent,
recruitment
along
axons.
By
integrating
transcriptome-wide
binding
approaches
functional
assays,
show
that
conserved
Imp
protein
controls
transport
characterize
mutant
which
is
selectively
impaired.
Using
unique
mutant,
demonstrate
axonal
mRNA
required
for
long-term,
but
not
short-term,
behavioral
memory.
This
work
uncovers
circuit-dependent
targeting
demonstrates
importance
consolidation.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
133(13)
Опубликована: Июль 2, 2023
Solid-like
protein
deposits
found
in
aged
and
diseased
human
brains
have
revealed
a
relationship
between
insoluble
accumulations
the
resulting
deficits
neurologic
function.
Clinically
diverse
neurodegenerative
diseases,
including
Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
frontotemporal
lobar
degeneration,
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis,
exhibit
unique
disease-specific
biochemical
signatures
abnormal
depositions
that
often
correlate
with
disease
pathogenesis.
Recent
evidence
indicates
many
pathologic
proteins
assemble
into
liquid-like
phases
through
highly
coordinated
process
of
liquid-liquid
phase
separation.
Over
last
decade,
biomolecular
transitions
emerged
as
fundamental
mechanism
cellular
organization.
Liquid-like
condensates
organize
functionally
related
biomolecules
within
cell,
neuropathology-associated
reside
these
dynamic
structures.
Thus,
examining
enhances
our
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
mediating
toxicity
across
diseases.
This
Review
explores
known
contributing
to
aberrant
focusing
on
tau
TDP-43
proteinopathies
outlining
potential
therapeutic
strategies
regulate
events.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(2), С. 888 - 888
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2024
mRNA
vaccines
have
been
shown
to
be
effective
in
combating
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
amount
of
research
on
use
mRNAs
as
preventive
and
therapeutic
modalities
has
undergone
explosive
growth
last
few
years.
Nonetheless,
issue
stability
molecules
their
translation
efficiency
remains
incompletely
resolved.
These
characteristics
directly
affect
expression
level
a
desired
protein.
Regulatory
elements
RNA—5′
3′
untranslated
regions
(UTRs)—are
responsible
for
efficiency.
An
optimal
combination
regulatory
sequences
allows
significantly
increase
target
protein’s
expression.
We
assessed
encoding
firefly
luciferase
with
various
5′
3′UTRs
vitro
cell
lines
DC2.4
THP1.
found
that
containing
5′UTR
from
eukaryotic
genes
HBB,
HSPA1A,
Rabb,
or
H4C2,
adenoviral
leader
sequence
TPL,
resulted
higher
levels
bioluminescence
4
h
after
transfection
cells
compared
used
mRNA-1273
BNT162b2
Moderna
BioNTech.
TPL
also
showed
(as
Moderna)
at
generating
T-cell
response
mice
immunized
multiepitope
antigen.
By
contrast,
no
effects
5′UTRs
were
detectable
THP1
cells,
suggesting
observed
are
type
specific.
Further
analyses
enabled
us
identify
potential
type-specific
RNA-binding
proteins
differ
landing
sites
within
3′UTRs.
Taken
together,
our
data
indicate
high
5′UTR,
according
experiments
C57BL/6
mice.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2024
Abstract
In
the
last
decade,
messenger
ribonucleic
acid
(mRNA)-based
drugs
have
gained
great
interest
in
both
immunotherapy
and
non-immunogenic
applications.
This
surge
can
be
largely
attributed
to
demonstration
of
distinct
advantages
offered
by
various
mRNA
molecules,
alongside
rapid
advancements
nucleic
delivery
systems.
It
is
noteworthy
that
immunogenicity
presents
a
double-edged
sword.
context
immunotherapy,
extra
supplementation
adjuvant
generally
required
for
induction
robust
immune
responses.
Conversely,
non-immunotherapeutic
scenarios,
activation
unwanted
considering
host
tolerability
high
expression
demand
mRNA-encoded
functional
proteins.
Herein,
mainly
focused
on
linear
non-replicating
mRNA,
we
overview
preclinical
clinical
progress
prospects
medicines
encompassing
vaccines
other
therapeutics.
We
also
highlight
importance
focusing
host-specific
variations,
including
age,
gender,
pathological
condition,
concurrent
medication
individual
patient,
maximized
efficacy
safety
upon
administration.
Furthermore,
deliberate
potential
challenges
may
encounter
realm
disease
treatment,
current
endeavors
improvement,
as
well
application
future
advancements.
Overall,
this
review
aims
present
comprehensive
understanding
mRNA-based
therapies
while
illuminating
prospective
development
drugs.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Ribosome
profiling,
which
is
based
on
deep
sequencing
of
ribosome
footprints,
has
served
as
a
powerful
tool
for
elucidating
the
regulatory
mechanism
protein
synthesis.
However,
current
method
substantial
issues:
contamination
by
rRNAs
and
lack
appropriate
methods
to
measure
numbers
in
transcripts.
Here,
we
overcome
these
hurdles
through
development
"Ribo-FilterOut",
separation
footprints
from
subunits
ultrafiltration,
"Ribo-Calibration",
relies
external
spike-ins
stoichiometrically
defined
mRNA-ribosome
complexes.
A
combination
approaches
estimates
number
ribosomes
transcript,
translation
initiation
rate,
overall
events
before
its
decay,
all
genome-wide
manner.
Moreover,
our
reveals
allocation
under
heat
shock
stress,
during
aging,
across
cell
types.
Our
strategy
modified
profiling
measures
kinetic
stoichiometric
parameters
cellular
transcriptome.
faces
issues
with
rRNA
measurements
authors
develop
Ribo-FilterOut
Ribo-Calibration,
can
be
used
estimate
various
conditions.
Protein
complex
assembly
often
occurs
while
subunits
are
being
translated,
resulting
in
complexes
whose
were
translated
from
the
same
mRNA
an
allele-specific
manner.
It
has
thus
been
hypothesized
that
such
cotranslational
may
counter
assembly-mediated
dominant-negative
effect,
whereby
co-assembly
of
mutant
and
wild-type
"poisons"
activity.
Here,
we
show
cotranslationally
assembling
much
less
likely
to
be
associated
with
autosomal
dominant
relative
recessive
disorders,
disease
mutations
significantly
depleted
compared
those
loss-of-function
mutations.
We
also
find
known
effects
tend
expose
their
interfaces
late
during
translation,
lessening
likelihood
assembly.
Finally,
by
combining
properties
other
features,
trained
a
computational
model
for
predicting
proteins
non-loss-of-function
mechanisms,
which
believe
will
considerable
utility
protein
variant
interpretation.
Abstract
Pre‐existing
but
untranslated
or
‘poised’
mRNA
exists
as
a
means
to
rapidly
induce
the
production
of
specific
proteins
in
response
stimuli
and
safeguard
limit
actions
these
proteins.
The
translation
poised
enables
immune
cells
express
quickly
genes
that
enhance
responses.
molecular
mechanisms
repress
and,
upon
stimulation,
enable
have
yet
be
elucidated.
They
likely
reflect
intrinsic
properties
mRNAs
their
interactions
with
trans‐acting
factors
direct
away
from
into
ribosome.
Here,
I
discuss
by
which
this
might
regulated.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
Cytokine-mediated
STAT5
protein
activation
is
vital
for
lymphocyte
development
and
function.
In
vitro
tyrosine
phosphorylation
of
a
C-terminal
critical
STAT5A
STAT5B;
however,
the
importance
in
vivo
has
not
been
assessed.
Here
we
generate
Stat5a
Stat5b
tyrosine-to-phenylalanine
mutant
knockin
mice
find
they
have
greatly
reduced
CD8