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Effects of Alternative Splicing-Specific Knockdown of Tjp1 α+ by Rbm47 on Tight Junctions Assembly during Blastocyst Development
Effects of Alternative Splicing-Specific Knockdown of Tjp1 α+ by Rbm47 on Tight Junctions Assembly during Blastocyst Development
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.18.549609v1?rss=1
Authors: Choi, I., Jeong, J.
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Tjp1 + is considered a crucial protein involved in the stepwise assembly of tight junctions (TJs) between compaction and blastocoel cavitation in early development. In this study, we investigated the specific role of Tjp1 + in TJ formation by employing an alternative splicing-specific knockdown of the Tjp1 + exon. To deplete Tjp1 + expression, we used siRNA targeting RNA-binding protein 47 (Rbm47), which induces the inclusion of the + exon in Tjp1 mRNA. The knockdown resulted in approximately 85% reduction in Rbm47 mRNA levels and 75% reduction in Tjp1 + mRNA levels in blastocysts. Surprisingly, despite this knockdown, blastocyst development and TJ permeability of trophectoderm were unaffected. Additionally, we observed an interaction between Tjp1 - and Ocln in Rbm47 knockdown blastocysts, suggesting a compensatory role of Tjp1 -. Overall, our findings indicate that Tjp1 + is not essential for the stepwise assembly of TJs and the completion of TJ biogenesis during blastocyst development in mice although a minimal amount of remaining Tjp1 + is sufficient for TJs assembly.
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.18.549609v1?rss=1
Authors: Choi, I., Jeong, J.
Abstract:
Tjp1 + is considered a crucial protein involved in the stepwise assembly of tight junctions (TJs) between compaction and blastocoel cavitation in early development. In this study, we investigated the specific role of Tjp1 + in TJ formation by employing an alternative splicing-specific knockdown of the Tjp1 + exon. To deplete Tjp1 + expression, we used siRNA targeting RNA-binding protein 47 (Rbm47), which induces the inclusion of the + exon in Tjp1 mRNA. The knockdown resulted in approximately 85% reduction in Rbm47 mRNA levels and 75% reduction in Tjp1 + mRNA levels in blastocysts. Surprisingly, despite this knockdown, blastocyst development and TJ permeability of trophectoderm were unaffected. Additionally, we observed an interaction between Tjp1 - and Ocln in Rbm47 knockdown blastocysts, suggesting a compensatory role of Tjp1 -. Overall, our findings indicate that Tjp1 + is not essential for the stepwise assembly of TJs and the completion of TJ biogenesis during blastocyst development in mice although a minimal amount of remaining Tjp1 + is sufficient for TJs assembly.
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Jul 19, 2023
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