SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF HNRNPA2B1-RNA INTERACTIONS REVEAL A PREDICTABLE SORTING OF RNA SUBSETS INTO EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES
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ABSTRACT: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-secreted membranous particles contributing to intercellular communication. Coding and non-coding RNAs are widely detected as EV cargo, and RNAbinding proteins (RBPs), such as hnRNPA2B1, have been circumstantially implicated in EV-RNA sorting mechanisms. However, the contribution of competitive RBP-RNA interactions responsible for RNA-sorting outcomes is still unclear, especially for predicting the EV-RNA content. We designed a reverse proteomic analysis exploiting the EV-RNA to identify intracellular protein binders in vitro and used cells expressing a recombinant hnRNPA2B1 to normalize competitive interactions. Interestingly, we prioritized heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins in networks including RAB proteins and recognizing purine-rich RNA sequences representing a subset of previously identified EXO motifs. A screening campaign using a full-length human hnRNPA2B1 protein and a synthetic purine-rich RNA probe brought to small molecule inhibitors orthogonally validated through biochemical and cell-based approaches. Selected drugs effectively interfered with a post-transcriptional layer impacting secreted EV-RNAs, reducing the vesicular pro-inflammatory miR-221 while counteracting the hnRNPA2B1- or TDP43Q331K-dependent paracrine activation of NF-kB in EV recipient cells. These results demonstrate the relevance of post-transcriptional mechanisms for EV-RNA sorting and the possibility of predicting the EV-RNA quality for developing innovative strategies targeting discrete paracrine functions.
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER:
Romina Belli
LAB HEAD: Vito G. D'Agostino
PROVIDER: PXD052658 | Pride | 2025-02-24
REPOSITORIES: pride
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