RNA 2'-O-methylation promotes persistent R-loop formation and AID-mediated IgH class switch recombination.
BMC Biol
; 22(1): 151, 2024 Jul 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
RNA-DNA hybrids or R-loops are associated with deleterious genomic instability and protective immunoglobulin class switch recombination (CSR). However, the underlying phenomenon regulating the two contrasting functions of R-loops is unknown. Notably, the underlying mechanism that protects R-loops from classic RNase H-mediated digestion thereby promoting persistence of CSR-associated R-loops during CSR remains elusive.RESULTS:
Here, we report that during CSR, R-loops formed at the immunoglobulin heavy (IgH) chain are modified by ribose 2'-O-methylation (2'-OMe). Moreover, we find that 2'-O-methyltransferase fibrillarin (FBL) interacts with activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) associated snoRNA aSNORD1C to facilitate the 2'-OMe. Moreover, deleting AID C-terminal tail impairs its association with aSNORD1C and FBL. Disrupting FBL, AID or aSNORD1C expression severely impairs 2'-OMe, R-loop stability and CSR. Surprisingly, FBL, AID's interaction partner and aSNORD1C promoted AID targeting to the IgH locus.CONCLUSION:
Taken together, our results suggest that 2'-OMe stabilizes IgH-associated R-loops to enable productive CSR. These results would shed light on AID-mediated CSR and explain the mechanism of R-loop-associated genomic instability.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cambio de Clase de Inmunoglobulina
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Citidina Desaminasa
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Estructuras R-Loop
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos