Project description:RNA-biotin based pull down assay with polyA site (PAS) RNA substrates in Hela Nuclear Extract followed by RNA-seq to discover trans-acting RNA molecules involved in mRNA 3’ processing
Project description:We aimed to discover trans-acting RNA molecules involved in mRNA 3’ processing. We reasoned that, if there exist such functional RNAs, they must directly associate with the key machinery responsible for mRNA 3’ processing. Therefore, it would be of great value to comprehensively identify RNAs interacting with pre-mRNA 3’ processing complex. To this goal, we took advantage of previously well-characterized system combined with high-throughput sequencing to investigate the target RNAs at the transcriptomic level. Briefly, we used polyA site (PAS) RNA substrates, SV40 late (SVL), and corresponding control RNAs with point mutation (U to C) at the highly conserved cis-element AAUAAA. RNA substrates were first biotinylated at the 3’ end, and then bound to the streptavidin magnetic beads. After incubation with Hela Nuclear Extract (NE) under polyadenylation condition, the two wild type RNA substrates could specifically recruit mRNA 3’ processing factors in NE for complex assembly. The purification of the protein complex and its interacting RNAs were performed using biotin-streptavidin pull-down. We extracted RNAs from the pull-down sample, prepared the strand-specific RNA-Seq libraries and submitted them for deep-sequencing.
Project description:RBPMS regulates alternative splicing decision via recruiting other trans factors. This experiment aims to investigate the interactome of Strep-II tagged recombinant RBPMS in Hela nuclear extract. The interactome of the full length protein is compared to the construct lacking the far C-terminal 20 amino acids. The “R” series indicates full-length RBPMS pull-down. The “P” series indicates truncated RBPMS pull-down. The “BL” series indicates full length RBPMS pull-down in the absence of nuclear extract input but with bovine serum albumin beads blocking reagent. The “N” series indicates non-baited negative control pull-down.
Project description:We aimed to discover trans-acting RNA molecules involved in mRNA 3 processing. We reasoned that, if there exist such functional RNAs, they must directly associate with the key machinery responsible for mRNA 3 processing. Therefore, it would be of great value to comprehensively identify RNAs interacting with pre-mRNA 3 processing complex. To this goal, we took advantage of previously well-characterized system combined with high-throughput sequencing to investigate the target RNAs at the transcriptomic level. Briefly, we used two polyA site (PAS) RNA substrates, SV40 late (SVL) and adenovirus L3 pre-mRNAs, and corresponding control RNAs with point mutation (U to C) at the highly conserved cis-element AAUAAA. RNA substrates were first biotinylated at the 3 end, and then bound to the streptavidin magnetic beads. After incubation with Hela Nuclear Extract (NE) under polyadenylation condition, the two wild type RNA substrates could specifically recruit mRNA 3 processing factors in NE for complex assembly. The purification of the protein complex and its interacting RNAs were performed using biotin-streptavidin pull-down. we extracted RNAs from the pull-down sample, prepared the strand-specific RNA-Seq libraries and submitted them for deep-sequencing. See related experiments: E-MTAB-5384; E-MTAB-5389
Project description:We have recently found that the human methyltransferase ZCCHC4 is responsible for introducing the single m6A modification in 28S rRNA. The project is aimed at further elucidating the functional consequences of such methylation. To this end, protein mass spectrometry is utilized to identify proteins that bind preferentially to the methylated or unmethylated form of the m6A containing hairpin sequence in 28S rRNA. Specifically, this is done by incubating a HeLa cell extract with an methylated or unmethylated RNA oligonucleotide containing a biotin affinity tag, which is used to pull-down the RNA with associated proteins.
Project description:Here we investigated the stability of nucleosomal modifications during pull-down affinity purification with HeLa nuclear extracts. Unmodified di-nucleosomes and di-nucleosomes decorated with H3K4me3K9acK14acK18acK23acK27ac, H4K5acK8acK12acK16acK20me2 and incorporating histone variant H2A.Z were incubated with HeLa nuclear extract or buffer alone for 4 hours at 4 degrees Celsius. The relative abundances of nucleosomal modifications were quantified using LC-MS.
Project description:RBPMS regulate splicing decisions by modulating the transcript-bound proteome. This experiment aims to investigate the proteome assembled on an experimental RNA, TM3 transcript, in human Hela nuclear extract under the various conditions, ± ATP and ± RBPMS. The model RNA is tethered on amylose bead via a protein, MPB-MS2. After pull-down, the protein-RNA complexes are eluted from the beads with maltose. The sample series "N" and "NA" are two negative control conditions. "B" and "R" are sample series of two experimental conditions.
Project description:By profiling lncRNA expression changes during human skin wound healing and screening lncRNA functions, we identified SNHG26 as a pivotal regulator in keratinocyte progenitors underpinning this phase transition. we performed RNA pull-down assay in human keratinocyte progenitors and found SNHG26 interact with ILF2. ILF2, or the nuclear condensates it forms, is crucial for maintaining the stability of SNHG26. To identify other protein components within these condensates, we employed a proximity-dependent biotin identification (BioID) assay, which label proteins in close proximity to ILF2 that fused to BioID2, and subsequently identifying them through mass spectrometry (MS).