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A G-tract element in apoptotic agents-induced alternative splicing

Alternative splicing of a single pre-mRNA transcript can produce protein isoforms that promote either cell growth or death. Here we show that Ro-31-8220 (Ro), an apoptotic agent that inhibits protein kinase C and activates the c-Jun N terminal kinase, decreased the proportion of the cell growth-prom...

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Autores principales: Hai, Yan, Cao, Wenguang, Liu, Guodong, Hong, Say-Pham, Elela, Sherif Abou, Klinck, Roscoe, Chu, Jiayou, Xie, Jiuyong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2008
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RNA
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2425498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18440980
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkn207
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Sumario:Alternative splicing of a single pre-mRNA transcript can produce protein isoforms that promote either cell growth or death. Here we show that Ro-31-8220 (Ro), an apoptotic agent that inhibits protein kinase C and activates the c-Jun N terminal kinase, decreased the proportion of the cell growth-promoting Bcl-xL splice variant. Targeted mutagenesis analyses narrowed down a critical sequence to a 16-nt G-tract element (Gt16). Transferring this element to a heterologous gene conferred Ro response on an otherwise constitutive exon. The Ro effect was reduced by okadaic acid, an inhibitor of protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2A, in a concentration-dependent manner. Search in the human genome followed by RT–PCR identified a group of genes that contain similar exonic G-tract elements and are responsive to Ro. Moreover, the Gt16 element also mediates the regulation of alternative splicing by other cell apoptosis-inducers particularly retinoic acid. Therefore, the G-tract element likely plays a role in the apoptotic agents-induced alternative splicing of a group of genes. The functions of these genes imply that this regulation will have impact on cell growth/death.