Examining SRP pathway function in mRNA localization to the endoplasmic reticulum
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ABSTRACT: Signal recognition particle (SRP) pathway function in secretory/membrane protein translocation across the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is well-established; its role in mRNA localization to the ER in mammalian cells remains largely unexplored. We address this question in SRP receptor (SR) knockout mammalian cell lines. SRPRB KO cells were generated by CRISPR editing. SRPRB KO resulted in profound destabilization of SRα with siRNA silencing of SRPRA in SRPRB KO cells yielding SR KO. Steady-state mRNA composition and ER-enrichments were not disrupted by loss of SR. SR function in the ER localization of newly exported mRNAs was examined by 4-thiouridine (4SU) pulse-chase/4SU-seq and found to be SR-independent. Under conditions of translation initiation inhibition, the ER was the default localization site for newly exported mRNAs. These data demonstrate that mRNA localization to the ER can be uncoupled from SRP pathway function and reopen questions regarding the mechanism of mRNA localization to the ER.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE164330 | GEO | 2023/09/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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