Sexually dimorphic RNA helicases DDX3X and DDX3Y differentially regulate hollow condensates of DDX3X disease variants
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ABSTRACT: The sex chromosome-encoded RNA helicases DDX3X and DDX3Y play important roles in RNA metabolism. Heterozygous mutations of DDX3X frequently occur in cancers and neurodevelopmental disorders which have strong sex biases. However, how different DDX3X variants impair cellular function in sex specific genetic background is not understood. Herein, we found that DDX3X variants with significantly impaired ATPase activities demixed into the shells of unique hollow condensates, the dynamics of which were further differentiated by the RNA binding affinities of the different DDX3X variants. Proteomic and imaging studies revealed that DDX3X variant condensates sequestered wild-type DDX3X, DDX3Y, and other proteins important for various signaling pathways. Intriguingly, wild-type DDX3X improved the dynamics of heterogenous variant/wild-type hollow condensates more than DDX3Y. These results suggest that DDX3X variants with distinct enzymatic and condensation propensities may interact uniquely with wild-type DDX3X or DDX3Y to cause sex-specific cellular impacts.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER: Kathy Fange Liu
PROVIDER: MSV000090789 | MassIVE | Sat Nov 26 10:36:00 GMT 2022
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD038419
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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