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Targeted RNA N6 -Methyladenosine Demethylation Controls Cell Fate Transition in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.


ABSTRACT: Deficiency of the N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) methyltransferase complex results in global reduction of m6 A abundance and defective cell development in embryonic stem cells (ESCs). However, it's unclear whether regional m6 A methylation affects cell fate decisions due to the inability to modulate individual m6 A modification in ESCs with precise temporal control. Here, a targeted RNA m6 A erasure (TRME) system is developed to achieve site-specific demethylation of RNAs in human ESCs (hESCs). TRME, in which a stably transfected, doxycycline-inducible dCas13a is fused to the catalytic domain of ALKBH5, can precisely and reversibly demethylate the targeted m6 A site of mRNA and increase mRNA stability with limited off-target effects. It is further demonstrated that temporal m6 A erasure on a single site of SOX2 is sufficient to control the differentiation of hESCs. This study provides a versatile toolbox to reveal the function of individual m6 A modification in hESCs, enabling cell fate control studies at the epitranscriptional level.

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188216 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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