Project description:RBM5 and RBM10 are RNA-binding proteins and splicing regulators. These two proteins are putative paralogs in mammalian cells, sharing common domain organization and extensive protein sequence similarity, but their RNA-binding preferences differ. We developed a sensitive system to identify splicing events regulated by RBM5 and/or RBM10, deleting all RBM5 alleles in 293Flp-In cells, and reducing the expression of RBM10, which is partially rescued by activation of a cryptic exon (CE) in one of the RBM10 alleles. RBM5 or RBM10 transgenes were then introduced in these RBM5-null, RBM10 mutant cells (RBM5-/-;RBM10-/CE), allowing controlled protein expression, induced with Doxycycline. Using this system we identify thousands of RBM5 and RBM10-regulated cassette exons, and note a substantial overlap between the two sets.
Project description:RBM5, a regulator of alternative splicing of apoptotic genes, and its close homologues, RBM6 and RBM10, are RNA binding proteins frequently deleted or mutated in lung cancer. We report that RBM5/6 and RBM10 antagonistically regulate the proliferative capacity of cancer cells and display distinct positional effects in alternative splicing regulation. We identify the Notch pathway regulator NUMB as a key target of these factors in the control of cell proliferation. NUMB alternative splicing, which is frequently altered in lung cancer, can regulate colony and xenograft tumor formation and its modulation recapitulates or antagonizes the effects of RBM5, 6 and 10 in cell colony formation. RBM10 mutations identified in lung cancer cells disrupt NUMB splicing regulation to promote cell growth. Our results reveal a key genetic circuit in the control of cancer cell proliferation. CLIP-Seq analysis of RBM5, RBM6 and RBM10, with 2 biological replicates and one non-specific control for each protein.
Project description:RBM5, a regulator of alternative splicing of apoptotic genes, and its close homologues, RBM6 and RBM10, are RNA binding proteins frequently deleted or mutated in lung cancer. We report that RBM5/6 and RBM10 antagonistically regulate the proliferative capacity of cancer cells and display distinct positional effects in alternative splicing regulation. We identify the Notch pathway regulator NUMB as a key target of these factors in the control of cell proliferation. NUMB alternative splicing, which is frequently altered in lung cancer, can regulate colony and xenograft tumor formation and its modulation recapitulates or antagonizes the effects of RBM5, 6 and 10 in cell colony formation. RBM10 mutations identified in lung cancer cells disrupt NUMB splicing regulation to promote cell growth. Our results reveal a key genetic circuit in the control of cancer cell proliferation. RNA from 3 biological replicates of knockdowns of RBM5, 6 and 10 and a control set were used. Changes between the control and knockdowns were measured based on using a splice-junction array (Affymetrix HJAY).
Project description:RBM5, a regulator of alternative splicing of apoptotic genes, and its close homologues, RBM6 and RBM10, are RNA binding proteins frequently deleted or mutated in lung cancer. We report that RBM5/6 and RBM10 antagonistically regulate the proliferative capacity of cancer cells and display distinct positional effects in alternative splicing regulation. We identify the Notch pathway regulator NUMB as a key target of these factors in the control of cell proliferation. NUMB alternative splicing, which is frequently altered in lung cancer, can regulate colony and xenograft tumor formation and its modulation recapitulates or antagonizes the effects of RBM5, 6 and 10 in cell colony formation. RBM10 mutations identified in lung cancer cells disrupt NUMB splicing regulation to promote cell growth. Our results reveal a key genetic circuit in the control of cancer cell proliferation.
Project description:RBM5, a regulator of alternative splicing of apoptotic genes, and its close homologues, RBM6 and RBM10, are RNA binding proteins frequently deleted or mutated in lung cancer. We report that RBM5/6 and RBM10 antagonistically regulate the proliferative capacity of cancer cells and display distinct positional effects in alternative splicing regulation. We identify the Notch pathway regulator NUMB as a key target of these factors in the control of cell proliferation. NUMB alternative splicing, which is frequently altered in lung cancer, can regulate colony and xenograft tumor formation and its modulation recapitulates or antagonizes the effects of RBM5, 6 and 10 in cell colony formation. RBM10 mutations identified in lung cancer cells disrupt NUMB splicing regulation to promote cell growth. Our results reveal a key genetic circuit in the control of cancer cell proliferation.
Project description:RBM10 is an RNA binding protein that was identified as a component of spliceosome complex, suggesting its potential role in splicing regulation. However, the direct experimental evidence for this function has been lacking. Here we characterized in vivo RBM10-RNA interactions and investigated the role of RBM10 in splicing regulation at the global level. We observed significant RBM10-RNA interactions in the vicinity of splice sites and identified hundreds of splicing changes following perturbation of cellular RBM10 abundance. A RNA splicing map integrating the binding pattern and splicing profiles revealed a significant correlation between RBM10-enhanced exon skipping events and its binding close to the splicing sites of both upstream and downstream introns. Furthermore, we demonstrated the splicing defects in a patient carrying a RBM10 mutation. Overall, our data provided insights into the mechanistic model of RBM10-mediated splicing regulation and established genomic resources for future studies on its function in different pathophysiological contexts. We sequenced the mRNA of HEK293 cells and LCL cells, and we determined the RBM10 binding sites using PARCLIP in HEK293 cells. In total we sequenced four mRNA-Seq libraries for KD and two for OE in HEK293 cells; for each of these libraries, we also sequenced one control library. We also sequenced the mRNA of one patient LCL and two normal LCL libraries. Two replicates of PARCLIP sequencing were perfomed.
Project description:RBM10 is an RNA binding protein that was identified as a component of spliceosome complex, suggesting its potential role in splicing regulation. However, the direct experimental evidence for this function has been lacking. Here we characterized in vivo RBM10-RNA interactions and investigated the role of RBM10 in splicing regulation at the global level. We observed significant RBM10-RNA interactions in the vicinity of splice sites and identified hundreds of splicing changes following perturbation of cellular RBM10 abundance. A RNA splicing map integrating the binding pattern and splicing profiles revealed a significant correlation between RBM10-enhanced exon skipping events and its binding close to the splicing sites of both upstream and downstream introns. Furthermore, we demonstrated the splicing defects in a patient carrying a RBM10 mutation. Overall, our data provided insights into the mechanistic model of RBM10-mediated splicing regulation and established genomic resources for future studies on its function in different pathophysiological contexts.
Project description:Mutations in the RNA-binding protein, RBM10, result in a human syndromic form of cleft palate, termed TARP syndrome. A role for RBM10 in alternative splicing regulation has been previously demonstrated in human cell lines. To uncover the cellular functions of RBM10 in a cell line that is relevant to the phenotype observed in TARP syndrome, we used iCLIP to identify its endogenous RNA targets in a mouse embryonic mandibular cell line. We observed that RBM10 binds to pre-mRNAs with significant enrichment in intronic regions, in agreement with a role for this protein in pre-mRNA splicing. In addition to protein-coding transcripts, RBM10 also binds to a variety of cellular RNAs, including non-coding RNAs, such as spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs, U2 and U12. RNA-seq was used to investigate changes in gene expression and alternative splicing in RBM10 KO mouse mandibular cells and also in mouse ES cells. We uncovered a role for RBM10 in the regulation of alternative splicing of common transcripts in both cell lines but also identified cell-type specific events. Importantly, those pre-mRNAs that display changes in alternative splicing also contain RBM10 iCLIP tags, suggesting a direct role of RBM10 in these events. Finally, we show that depletion of RBM10 in mouse ES cells leads to proliferation defects and to gross alterations in their differentiation potential. These results demonstrate a role for RBM10 in the regulation of alternative splicing in two cell models of mouse early development and suggests that mutations in RBM10 could lead to splicing changes that affect normal palate development and cause human disease.
Project description:Oncogene-driven lung cancers such as those with activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) often harbor additional co-occurring genetic alterations. The significance of most alterations co-occurring with mutant EGFR remains unclear. We report the impact of loss of the mRNA splicing factor RBM10 in human EGFR mutant lung cancer. RBM10 loss decreased EGFR inhibitor efficacy in patient-derived EGFR mutant tumor models. RBM10 regulated mRNA splicing of the mitochondrial apoptotic regulator Bcl-x. Genetic inactivation of RBM10 diminished EGFR inhibitor-mediated apoptosis by altering Bcl-x splicing, decreasing Bcl-xS (pro-apoptotic) and increasing Bcl-xL (anti-apoptotic) levels. Co-inhibition of Bcl-xL and mutant EGFR overcomes resistance induced by RBM10 loss. RBM10 loss was a biomarker of poor response to EGFR inhibitor treatment in clinical samples. Inactivation of the splicing factor RBM10 is a key co-occurring genetic alteration in EGFR mutant tumors that limits EGFR inhibitor efficacy and a potential biomarker of Bcl-xL inhibitor response.