Pre-mRNA fate decision by TTP safeguards the fidelity of the inflammatory response
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ABSTRACT: Successful immune responses are dependent on a precisely controlled balance between transcription and mRNA degradation. mRNA decay is driven through RNA-binding proteins (RBP), yet it remains unclear, how and when an individual mRNA molecule is selected for degradation. We investigated this fundamental question by using the anti-inflammatory RBP tristetraprolin (TTP, also known as Zfp36) as a model. Here, we show that TTP determines the fate of its targets concomitantly with their synthesis by binding to the pre-mRNA in the nucleus. Furthermore, we provide evidence that TTP orchestrates the target destabilization via a hierarchical molecular assembly that culminates by the association of mature mRNA with the RNA degradation machinery in the cytoplasm. The early fate decision in the life cycle of a TTP target mRNA prevents the translation of inflammatory mediators, particularly cytokine mRNAs, and promotes efficient cessation of the immune response. Importantly, the TTP homolog ZFP36L1 displays similar characteristics, suggesting a conserved mode of action within the ZFP36 family of RBPs.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF-X, Orbitrap Exploris 480
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human) Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: WeiQiang Chen
LAB HEAD: Pavel Kovarik
PROVIDER: PXD046381 | Pride | 2025-01-27
REPOSITORIES: pride
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