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Xrp1 governs the stress response program to spliceosome dysfunction
Xrp1 governs the stress response program to spliceosome dysfunction
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Apr 6, 2023
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.06.535851v1?rss=1
Authors: Stankovic, D., Tain, L., Uhlirova, M.
Abstract:
Co-transcriptional processing of nascent pre-mRNAs by the spliceosome is vital to regulating gene expression and maintaining genome integrity. Here, we show that the deficiency of functional U5 snRNPs in Drosophila imaginal cells causes extensive transcriptome remodeling and accumulation of highly mutagenic R-loops, triggering a robust stress response and cell cycle arrest. Despite compromised proliferative capacity, the U5 snRNP deficient cells increased protein translation and cell size, causing intra-organ growth disbalance before being gradually eliminated via apoptosis. We identify the Xrp1-Irbp18 heterodimer as the primary driver of transcriptional and cellular stress program downstream of U5 snRNP malfunction. Knockdown of Xrp1 or Irbp18 in U5 snRNP deficient cells attenuated JNK and p53 activity, restored normal cell cycle progression and growth, and inhibited cell death. Reducing Xrp1-Irbp18, however, did not rescue the splicing defects and the organismal lethality, highlighting the requirement of accurate splicing for cellular and tissue homeostasis. Our work provides novel insights into the crosstalk between splicing and the DNA damage response and defines the Xrp1-Irbp18 heterodimer as a critical sensor of spliceosome malfunction.
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.06.535851v1?rss=1
Authors: Stankovic, D., Tain, L., Uhlirova, M.
Abstract:
Co-transcriptional processing of nascent pre-mRNAs by the spliceosome is vital to regulating gene expression and maintaining genome integrity. Here, we show that the deficiency of functional U5 snRNPs in Drosophila imaginal cells causes extensive transcriptome remodeling and accumulation of highly mutagenic R-loops, triggering a robust stress response and cell cycle arrest. Despite compromised proliferative capacity, the U5 snRNP deficient cells increased protein translation and cell size, causing intra-organ growth disbalance before being gradually eliminated via apoptosis. We identify the Xrp1-Irbp18 heterodimer as the primary driver of transcriptional and cellular stress program downstream of U5 snRNP malfunction. Knockdown of Xrp1 or Irbp18 in U5 snRNP deficient cells attenuated JNK and p53 activity, restored normal cell cycle progression and growth, and inhibited cell death. Reducing Xrp1-Irbp18, however, did not rescue the splicing defects and the organismal lethality, highlighting the requirement of accurate splicing for cellular and tissue homeostasis. Our work provides novel insights into the crosstalk between splicing and the DNA damage response and defines the Xrp1-Irbp18 heterodimer as a critical sensor of spliceosome malfunction.
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