tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) regulate post-transcriptional gene expression via AGO-dependent mechanism in IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes

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OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have shown that tRNA-derived RNA fragments (tRFs) are novel regulators of post-transcriptional gene expression. However, the expression profiles and their role in post-transcriptional gene regulation in chondrocytes is unknown. Here, we determined tRFs expression profile and explored tRF-3003a role in post-transcriptional gene regulation in IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes.

METHODS: We used qPCR arrays to determine tRNAs and tRFs expression in age- and sex-matched primary human OA chondrocytes and TC28/I2 cells stimulated with IL-1β. Chondrocytes were transfected with tRNA-CysGCA overexpression plasmid or tRF-3003a mimic and 3'UTR luciferase reporter plasmids of mRNAs harboring predicted tRF target "seed sequence". The AGO-RNA-induced silencing complex (AGO-RISC)-dependent repressive activity of tRF-3003a was determined by siRNA-mediated knockdown of AGO2.

RESULTS: IL-1β increased the expression levels of specific tRNAs and of tRF-3003a, a type 3 tRF produced by the cleavage of tRNA-CysGCA. tRF-3003a "seed sequence" was identified in the 3'UTR of JAK3 mRNA and tRNA-CysGCA overexpression or transfection of a tRF-3003a mimic in chondrocytes downregulated JAK3 expression and significantly reduced the activity of the 3'UTR reporter. RIP assay showed enrichment of tRF-3003a into AGO2/RISC in IL-1β treated chondrocytes. The suppressive effect of tRF-3003a on JAK3 3'UTR reporter was abrogated with siRNA-mediated depletion of AGO2.

CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate that under pathological conditions chondrocytes display perturbations in the expression profile of specific tRNAs and tRFs. Furthermore, a specific tRF namely tRF-3003a can post-transcriptionally regulate JAK3 expression via AGO/RISC formation in chondrocytes. Identification of this novel mechanism may be of value in the design of precision therapies for OA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 28(2020), 8 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 1102-1110

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Green, J A [VerfasserIn]
Ansari, M Y [VerfasserIn]
Ball, H C [VerfasserIn]
Haqqi, T M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3' Untranslated Regions
9014-25-9
Argonaute Proteins
Chondrocyte
EC 2.7.10.2
Interleukin-1beta
JAK3
JAK3 protein, human
Janus Kinase 3
Journal Article
Noncoding RNA
Osteoarthritis
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Small Untranslated
RNA, Transfer
RNA, Transfer, Cys
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TRNA-derived fragments
Transfer RNA

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Date Completed 26.07.2021

Date Revised 05.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.joca.2020.04.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309906881