RNPS1 inhibits excessive TNF/TNFR signaling to support hematopoiesis in mice
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ABSTRACT: Null mutations of spliceosome components or cofactors are homozygous lethal in eukaryotes, but viable hypomorphic mutations provide an opportunity to understand the physiological impact of individual splicing proteins. We describe a viable missense allele of Rnps1, encoding an essential regulator of splicing and nonsense-mediated decay, identified in a mouse genetic screen for altered immune cell development. Homozygous mice displayed a stem cell-intrinsic defect in hematopoiesis of all lineages due to excessive apoptosis induced by TNF-dependent death signaling. Numerous splicing variants were observed in Rnps1 mutant splenic CD8+ T and HSC cells, potentially driven by dysregulated splicing, characterized by magnification of both intron retention and exon skipping. Strikingly, Tnf knockout rescued all hematopoietic cells to normal or near-normal levels in Rnps1 mutant mice. Thus, RNPS1 is necessary for accurate splicing, without which disinhibited TNF signaling triggers hematopoietic cell death.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE155492 | GEO | 2022/03/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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