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Determinants of minor satellite RNA function in chromosome segregation in mouse embryonic stem cells.

J. Cell Biol. 223:e202309027 (2024)
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The centromere is a fundamental higher-order structure in chromosomes ensuring their faithful segregation upon cell division. Centromeric transcripts have been described in several species and suggested to participate in centromere function. However, low sequence conservation of centromeric repeats appears inconsistent with a role in recruiting highly conserved centromeric proteins. Here, we hypothesized that centromeric transcripts may function through a secondary structure rather than sequence conservation. Using mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), we show that an imbalance in the levels of forward or reverse minor satellite (MinSat) transcripts leads to severe chromosome segregation defects. We further show that MinSat RNA adopts a stem-loop secondary structure, which is conserved in human α-satellite transcripts. We identify an RNA binding region in CENPC and demonstrate that MinSat transcripts function through the structured region of the RNA. Importantly, mutants that disrupt MinSat secondary structure do not cause segregation defects. We propose that the conserved role of centromeric transcripts relies on their secondary RNA structure.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2024
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2024
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0021-9525
e-ISSN 1540-8140
Quellenangaben Band: 223, Heft: 7, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: e202309027 Supplement: ,
Verlag Rockefeller University Press
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
Forschungsfeld(er) Stem Cell and Neuroscience
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e) G-506200-001
G-503000-001
Förderungen Helmholtz Association
Scopus ID 85198499131
PubMed ID 38625077
Erfassungsdatum 2024-06-07