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Rapid UPF1 depletion illuminates the temporal dynamics of the NMD-regulated transcriptome in human cells

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Title:Rapid UPF1 depletion illuminates the temporal dynamics of the NMD-regulated transcriptome in human cells
Creators Name:Boehm, V., Wallmeroth, D., Wulf, P.O., Teixeira Alves, L.G., Popp, O., Riedel, M., Wyler, E., Franitza, M., Gerbracht, J.V., Becker, K., Polkovnychenko, K., Del Giudice, S., Benlasfer, N., Mertins, P., Landthaler, M. and Gehring, N.H.
Abstract:The helicase UPF1 acts as the central essential factor in human nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) and is involved in various other mRNA degradation processes. Given its multifunctionality, distinguishing between mRNAs regulated directly and indirectly by UPF1 remains a critical challenge. We engineered two different conditional degron tags into endogenous UPF1 in human cell lines to probe the consequences of UPF1 rapid depletion. UPF1 degradation inhibits NMD within hours and strongly stabilizes endogenous NMD substrates, which can be classified into different groups based on their expression kinetics. Extended UPF1 depletion results in massive transcript and isoform alterations, partially driven by secondary effects. We define a high-confidence UPF1-regulated core set of transcripts, which consists mostly of NMD substrates. NMD-regulated genes are involved in brain development and the integrated stress response, among other biological processes. In summary, UPF1 degron systems rapidly inhibit NMD, providing valuable insights into its roles across various experimental systems.
Keywords:Nonsense-Mediated MRNA Decay, NMD, MRNA Degradation, UPF1, Gene Expression, Translation
Source:bioRxiv
Publisher:Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Article Number:2024.03.04.583328
Date:8 March 2024
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.04.583328

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