Discovery of novel microRNA mimic repressors of ribosome biogenesis

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research..

While microRNAs and other non-coding RNAs are the next frontier of novel regulators of mammalian ribosome biogenesis (RB), a systematic exploration of microRNA-mediated RB regulation has not yet been undertaken. We carried out a high-content screen in MCF10A cells for changes in nucleolar number using a library of 2603 mature human microRNA mimics. Following a secondary screen for nucleolar rRNA biogenesis inhibition, we identified 72 novel microRNA negative regulators of RB after stringent hit calling. Hits included 27 well-conserved microRNAs present in MirGeneDB, and were enriched for mRNA targets encoding proteins with nucleolar localization or functions in cell cycle regulation. Rigorous selection and validation of a subset of 15 microRNA hits unexpectedly revealed that most of them caused dysregulated pre-rRNA processing, elucidating a novel role for microRNAs in RB regulation. Almost all hits impaired global protein synthesis and upregulated CDKN1A (p21) levels, while causing diverse effects on RNA Polymerase 1 (RNAP1) transcription and TP53 protein levels. We provide evidence that the MIR-28 siblings, hsa-miR-28-5p and hsa-miR-708-5p, potently target the ribosomal protein mRNA RPS28 via tandem primate-specific 3' UTR binding sites, causing a severe pre-18S pre-rRNA processing defect. Our work illuminates novel microRNA attenuators of RB, forging a promising new path for microRNA mimic chemotherapeutics.

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UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 10;:. - PMID 36824951

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

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Nucleic acids research - 52(2024), 4 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 1988-2011

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bryant, Carson J [VerfasserIn]
McCool, Mason A [VerfasserIn]
Rosado González, Gabriela T [VerfasserIn]
Abriola, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Surovtseva, Yulia V [VerfasserIn]
Baserga, Susan J [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
MicroRNAs
RNA, Messenger
RNA Precursors
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print

UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 10;:. - PMID 36824951

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1093/nar/gkad1235

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NLM366878239