A SnoRNA-derived piRNA interacts with human interleukin-4 pre-mRNA and induces its decay in nuclear exosomes
A SnoRNA-derived piRNA interacts with human interleukin-4 pre-mRNA and induces its decay in nuclear exosomes
PIWI interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are highly expressed in germline cells and are involved in maintaining genome integrity by silencing transposons. These are also involved in DNA/histone methylation and gene expression regulation in somatic cells of invertebrates. The functions of piRNAs in somatic cells of vertebrates, however, remain elusive. We found that snoRNA-derived and C (C')/D' (D)-box conserved piRNAs are abundant in human CD4 primary T-lymphocytes. piRNA (piR30840) significantly downregulated interleukin-4 (IL-4) via sequence complementarity binding to pre-mRNA intron, which subsequently inhibited the development of Th2 T-lymphocytes. Piwil4 and Ago4 are associated with this piRNA, and this complex further interacts with Trf4-Air2-Mtr4 Polyadenylation (TRAMP) complex, which leads to the decay of targeted pre-mRNA through nuclear exosomes. Taken together, we demonstrate a novel piRNA mechanism in regulating gene expression in highly differentiated somatic cells and a possible novel target for allergy therapeutics.
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital China (People's Republic of)
- Sun Yat-sen University China (People's Republic of)
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Cell Nucleus, Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex, RNA Stability, Down-Regulation, Asthma, Introns, HEK293 Cells, Th2 Cells, Gene Expression Regulation, RNA Precursors, RNA, Humans, RNA, Small Nucleolar, Interleukin-4, RNA, Messenger, RNA, Small Interfering, Cells, Cultured
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Cell Nucleus, Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex, RNA Stability, Down-Regulation, Asthma, Introns, HEK293 Cells, Th2 Cells, Gene Expression Regulation, RNA Precursors, RNA, Humans, RNA, Small Nucleolar, Interleukin-4, RNA, Messenger, RNA, Small Interfering, Cells, Cultured
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