Unknown

Dataset Information

0

HP1BP3, a Chromatin Retention Factor for Co-transcriptional MicroRNA Processing.


ABSTRACT: Recent studies suggest that the microprocessor (Drosha-DGCR8) complex can be recruited to chromatin to catalyze co-transcriptional processing of primary microRNAs (pri-miRNAs) in mammalian cells. However, the molecular mechanism of co-transcriptional miRNA processing is poorly understood. Here we find that HP1BP3, a histone H1-like chromatin protein, specifically associates with the microprocessor and promotes global miRNA biogenesis in human cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) studies reveal genome-wide co-localization of HP1BP3 and Drosha and HP1BP3-dependent Drosha binding to actively transcribed miRNA loci. Moreover, HP1BP3 specifically binds endogenous pri-miRNAs and facilitates the Drosha/pri-miRNA association in vivo. Knockdown of HP1BP3 compromises pri-miRNA processing by causing premature release of pri-miRNAs from the chromatin. Taken together, these studies suggest that HP1BP3 promotes co-transcriptional miRNA processing via chromatin retention of nascent pri-miRNA transcripts. This work significantly expands the functional repertoire of the H1 family of proteins and suggests the existence of chromatin retention factors for widespread co-transcriptional miRNA processing.

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4975613 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications


Recent studies suggest that the microprocessor (Drosha-DGCR8) complex can be recruited to chromatin to catalyze co-transcriptional processing of primary microRNAs (pri-miRNAs) in mammalian cells. However, the molecular mechanism of co-transcriptional miRNA processing is poorly understood. Here we find that HP1BP3, a histone H1-like chromatin protein, specifically associates with the microprocessor and promotes global miRNA biogenesis in human cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) studies r  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

2016-07-24 | E-GEOD-77856 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2016-07-24 | GSE77856 | GEO
2016-07-24 | E-GEOD-77855 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2016-07-24 | E-GEOD-77854 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2016-07-24 | GSE77855 | GEO
2016-07-24 | GSE77854 | GEO
| PRJNA311740 | ENA
| S-EPMC5431216 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3243612 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3243617 | biostudies-literature