A Novel Role for the 3 5 Exoribonuclease Dis3L2 in Controlling Cell Proliferation and Tissue Growth.pdf (1.4 MB)
A novel role for the 3'-5' exoribonuclease Dis3L2 in controlling cell proliferation and tissue growth
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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:04 authored by Benjamin TowlerBenjamin Towler, Chris JonesChris Jones, Kirsty L Harper, Joseph A Waldron, Sarah NewburySarah NewburyIn a complex organism, cell proliferation and apoptosis need to be precisely controlled in order for tissues to develop correctly. Excessive cell proliferation can lead to diseases such as cancer. We have shown that the exoribonuclease Dis3L2 is required for the correct regulation of proliferation in a natural tissue within the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Dis3L2 is a member of a highly conserved family of exoribonucleases that degrade RNA in a 3'-5' direction. We show that knockdown of dis3L2 in the Drosophila wing imaginal discs results in substantial wing overgrowth due to increased cellular proliferation rather than an increase in cell size. Imaginal discs are specified in the embryo before proliferating and differentiating to form the adult structures of the fly. Using RNA-seq we identified a small set of mRNAs that are sensitive to Dis3L2 activity. Of the mRNAs which increase in levels and are therefore potential targets of Dis3L2, we identified 2 that change at the post-transcriptional level but not at the transcriptional level, namely CG2678 (a transcription factor) and pyrexia (a TRP cation channel). We also demonstrate a compensatory effect between Dis3L2 and the 5'-3' exoribonuclease Pacman demonstrating that these 2 exoribonucleases function to regulate opposing pathways within the developing tissue. This work provides the first description of the molecular and developmental consequences of Dis3L2 inactivation in a non-human animal model. The work is directly relevant to the understanding of human overgrowth syndromes such as Perlman syndrome.
Funding
PhD studentship; WC003-11; BSMS; WC003-11
Analysis of the nucleotidyltransferase Monkeyking in the control of cell proliferation in Drosophi; G1350; BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY
MRC 2010 DTA; G0625; MRC-MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; G1000409
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression by the exoribonuclease pacman; G0056; BBSRC-BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL; BB/I021345/1
2011 Doctoral Training Grant (MRC): Centenary Award Supplement; G0947; MRC-MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; Supplement to MR/J500525/1 G0655
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RNA BiologyISSN
1547-6286Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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12Volume
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1286-1299Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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2016-09-22First Open Access (FOA) Date
2017-09-15First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-09-22Usage metrics
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