The m 6 A reader YTHDC1 and the RNA helicase DDX5 control the production of rhabdomyosarcoma-enriched circRNAs

N6-Methyladenosine (m A) is well-known for controlling different processes of linear RNA metabolism. Conversely, its role in the biogenesis and function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is still poorly understood. Here, we characterize circRNA expression in the pathological context of rhabdomyosarcoma (R...

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Published inNature communications Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 1898
Main Authors Dattilo, Dario, Di Timoteo, Gaia, Setti, Adriano, Giuliani, Andrea, Peruzzi, Giovanna, Beltran Nebot, Manuel, Centrón-Broco, Alvaro, Mariani, Davide, Mozzetta, Chiara, Bozzoni, Irene
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 05.04.2023
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DEAD-box RNA Helicases - metabolism
Humans
Nerve Tissue Proteins - metabolism
Rhabdomyosarcoma
RNA - metabolism
RNA Splicing
RNA Splicing Factors - metabolism
RNA, Circular - metabolism
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Summary:N6-Methyladenosine (m A) is well-known for controlling different processes of linear RNA metabolism. Conversely, its role in the biogenesis and function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is still poorly understood. Here, we characterize circRNA expression in the pathological context of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), observing a global increase when compared to wild-type myoblasts. For a set of circRNAs, such an increase is due to the raised expression of the m A machinery, which we also find to control the proliferation activity of RMS cells. Furthermore, we identify the RNA helicase DDX5 as a mediator of the back-splicing reaction and as a co-factor of the m A regulatory network. DDX5 and the m A reader YTHDC1 are shown to interact and to promote the production of a common subset of circRNAs in RMS. In line with the observation that YTHDC1/DDX5 depletion reduces RMS proliferation, our results provide proteins and RNA candidates for the study of rhabdomyosarcoma tumorigenicity.
ISSN:2041-1723