Project description:Argonaute (Ago) proteins interact with various binding partners and play a pivotal role in microRNA (miRNA)-mediated silencing pathways. By utilizing immunoprecipitation followed by mass spectrometry to determine cytoplasmic Ago2 protein complexes in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs), we identified a putative RNA-binding protein FAM120A (also known as OSSA/C9ORF10) as an Ago2 interacting protein. Individual nucleotide resolution Cross-Linking and ImmunoPrecipitation (iCLIP) analysis revealed that FAM120A binds to homopolymeric tracts in 3´ UTRs of about 2,000 mRNAs, particularly poly(G) sequences. Comparison of FAM120A iCLIP and Ago2 iCLIP reveals that greater than one-third of mRNAs bound by Ago2 in mESCs are co-bound by FAM120A. Furthermore, such FAM120A-bound Ago2 target genes are not subject to Ago2-mediated target degradation. Reporter assays suggest that the 3´ UTRs of several FAM120A-bound miRNA target genes are less sensitive to Ago2-mediated target repression than those of FAM120A-unbound miRNA targets and FAM120A modulates them via its G-rich target sites. These findings suggest that Ago2 may exist in multiple protein complexes with varying degrees of functionality.
Project description:Argonaute (Ago) proteins interact with various binding partners and play a pivotal role in microRNA (miRNA)-mediated silencing pathways. By utilizing immunoprecipitation followed by mass spectrometry to determine cytoplasmic Ago2 protein complexes in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs), we identified a putative RNA-binding protein FAM120A (also known as OSSA/C9ORF10) as an Ago2 interacting protein. Individual nucleotide resolution cross-linking and immunoprecipitation (iCLIP) analysis revealed that FAM120A binds to homopolymeric tracts in 3'-UTRs of about 2000 mRNAs, particularly poly(G) sequences. Comparison of FAM120A iCLIP and Ago2 iCLIP reveals that greater than one-third of mRNAs bound by Ago2 in mESCs are co-bound by FAM120A. Furthermore, such FAM120A-bound Ago2 target genes are not subject to Ago2-mediated target degradation. Reporter assays suggest that the 3'-UTRs of several FAM120A-bound miRNA target genes are less sensitive to Ago2-mediated target repression than those of FAM120A-unbound miRNA targets and FAM120A modulates them via its G-rich target sites. These findings suggest that Ago2 may exist in multiple protein complexes with varying degrees of functionality.
Project description:Ago2 binds mature microRNAs (miRNAs) to regulate gene expression. A mutant Ago2 is constructed to render it unable to bind miRNAs and inhibit mRNA translation.
Project description:Ago2 binds mature microRNAs (miRNAs) to regulate gene expression. A mutant Ago2 is constructed to render it unable to bind miRNAs and inhibit mRNA translation. Human 293T cells were transiently transfected with a plasmid that encoded a FLAG-tagged wildtype human Ago2 or mutant Ago2. FLAG IP was preformed, and assoicated RNA was isolated and subjected miRNA microarray analysis.
Project description:We deciphered Ago2:RNA interactions in post-mortem human heart tissues using crosslinking immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput sequencing (HITS-CLIP) to generate the first transcriptome-wide map of miR targeting events in human myocardium, detecting 4000 cardiac Ago2 binding sites across >2200 target transcripts.
Project description:Here, seeking to gain insight into the array of transcripts engaged with miRNAs in human brain, we performed HITS-CLIP to profile transcriptome-wide Ago2:RNA interactions in a panel of eleven post-mortem adult human brain samples harvested from adult motor cortex and cingulate gyrus, regions associated with movement and psychiatric disorders . High-throughput sequencing of RNA isolated by crosslinking immunoprecipitation (HITS-CLIP) Eleven post-mortem adult human brain tissues were subjected to ultraviolet radiation to crosslink proteins with nucleic acids, and HITS-CLIP was performed as previously described by Chi et al Nature. 2009 Jul 23;460(7254):479-86 using an anti-Ago2 polyclonal antibody and some additional modifications.
Project description:We deciphered Ago2:RNA interactions in post-mortem human heart tissues using crosslinking immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput sequencing (HITS-CLIP) to generate the first transcriptome-wide map of miR targeting events in human myocardium, detecting 4000 cardiac Ago2 binding sites across >2200 target transcripts. Profiling AGO2-associated RNAs in cardiac tissues obtained from 6 donors with heart diseases of differing etiologies
Project description:Here, seeking to gain insight into the array of transcripts engaged with miRNAs in human brain, we performed HITS-CLIP to profile transcriptome-wide Ago2:RNA interactions in a panel of eleven post-mortem adult human brain samples harvested from adult motor cortex and cingulate gyrus, regions associated with movement and psychiatric disorders .
Project description:As a core RISC component, Ago2 associates with miRNAs and target mRNAs. To identify these mRNAs, we ran lysate from HEK293T cells over a FLAG resin from 2 conditions: +FLAG-Ago2, +mock transfection. To identify mRNAs associated with specific miRNAs, we ran lysate from HEK293T cells over a FLAG resin from 2 conditions: +FLAG-Ago2 & miR-1, and +FLAG-Ago2 & miR-124. Set of arrays that are part of repeated experiments Compound Based Treatment: mock transfected Keywords: Biological Replicate
Project description:As a core RISC component, Ago2 associates with miRNAs and target mRNAs. To identify these mRNAs, we ran lysate from HEK293T cells over a FLAG resin from 2 conditions: +FLAG-Ago2, +mock transfection. To identify mRNAs associated with specific miRNAs, we ran lysate from HEK293T cells over a FLAG resin from 2 conditions: +FLAG-Ago2 & miR-1, and +FLAG-Ago2 & miR-124. Set of arrays that are part of repeated experiments Compound Based Treatment: mock transfected Keywords: Biological Replicate Biological Replicate Computed