A transfer-RNA-derived small RNA regulates ribosome biogenesis.
Nature
; 552(7683): 57-62, 2017 12 07.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29186115
ABSTRACT
Transfer-RNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs; also called tRNA-derived fragments) are an abundant class of small non-coding RNAs whose biological roles are not well understood. Here we show that inhibition of a specific tsRNA, LeuCAG3'tsRNA, induces apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells in vitro and in a patient-derived orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma model in mice. This tsRNA binds at least two ribosomal protein mRNAs (RPS28 and RPS15) to enhance their translation. A decrease in translation of RPS28 mRNA blocks pre-18S ribosomal RNA processing, resulting in a reduction in the number of 40S ribosomal subunits. These data establish a post-transcriptional mechanism that can fine-tune gene expression during different physiological states and provide a potential new target for treating cancer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Problema de saúde:
6_digestive_diseases
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6_liver_cancer
Assunto principal:
Proteínas Ribossômicas
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Ribossomos
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RNA de Transferência de Leucina
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Pequeno RNA não Traduzido
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nature
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos