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PolyC-binding proteins enhance expression of the CDK2 cell cycle regulatory protein via alternative splicing.


ABSTRACT: The PolyC binding proteins (PCBPs) impact alternative splicing of a subset of mammalian genes that are enriched in basic cellular functions. Here, we focus our analysis on PCBP-controlled cassette exon-splicing within the cell cycle control regulator cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK2) transcript. We demonstrate that PCBP binding to a C-rich polypyrimidine tract (PPT) preceding exon 5 of the CDK2 transcript enhances cassette exon inclusion. This splice enhancement is U2AF65-independent and predominantly reflects actions of the PCBP1 isoform. Remarkably, PCBPs' control of CDK2 ex5 splicing has evolved subsequent to mammalian divergence via conversion of constitutive exon 5 inclusion in the mouse CDK2 transcript to PCBP-responsive exon 5 alternative splicing in humans. Importantly, exclusion of exon 5 from the hCDK2 transcript dramatically represses the expression of CDK2 protein with a corresponding perturbation in cell cycle kinetics. These data highlight a recently evolved post-transcriptional pathway in primate species with the potential to modulate cell cycle control.

SUBMITTER: Ji X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829739 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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PolyC-binding proteins enhance expression of the CDK2 cell cycle regulatory protein via alternative splicing.

Ji Xinjun X   Humenik Jesse J   Yang Daphne D   Liebhaber Stephen A SA  

Nucleic acids research 20180201 4


The PolyC binding proteins (PCBPs) impact alternative splicing of a subset of mammalian genes that are enriched in basic cellular functions. Here, we focus our analysis on PCBP-controlled cassette exon-splicing within the cell cycle control regulator cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK2) transcript. We demonstrate that PCBP binding to a C-rich polypyrimidine tract (PPT) preceding exon 5 of the CDK2 transcript enhances cassette exon inclusion. This splice enhancement is U2AF65-independent and predomin  ...[more]

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