Defining the RBPome of primary T helper cells to elucidate higher-order Roquin-mediated mRNA regulation

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  • Kai P Hoefig
  • Alexander Reim
  • Christian Gallus
  • Elaine H Wong
  • Gesine Behrens
  • Christine Conrad
  • Meng Xu
  • Lisa Kifinger
  • Taku Ito-Kureha
  • Kyra A Y Defourny
  • Arie Geerlof
  • Josef Mautner
  • Stefanie M Hauck
  • Dirk Baumjohann
  • Regina Feederle
  • Mann, Matthias
  • Michael Wierer
  • Elke Glasmacher
  • Vigo Heissmeyer

Post-transcriptional gene regulation in T cells is dynamic and complex as targeted transcripts respond to various factors. This is evident for the Icos mRNA encoding an essential costimulatory receptor that is regulated by several RNA-binding proteins (RBP), including Roquin-1 and Roquin-2. Here, we identify a core RBPome of 798 mouse and 801 human T cell proteins by utilizing global RNA interactome capture (RNA-IC) and orthogonal organic phase separation (OOPS). The RBPome includes Stat1, Stat4 and Vav1 proteins suggesting unexpected functions for these transcription factors and signal transducers. Based on proximity to Roquin-1, we select ~50 RBPs for testing coregulation of Roquin-1/2 targets by induced expression in wild-type or Roquin-1/2-deficient T cells. Besides Roquin-independent contributions from Rbms1 and Cpeb4 we also show Roquin-1/2-dependent and target-specific coregulation of Icos by Celf1 and Igf2bp3. Connecting the cellular RBPome in a post-transcriptional context, we find contributions from multiple RBPs to the prototypic regulation of mRNA targets by individual trans-acting factors.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNature Communications
Vol/bind12
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)5208
ISSN2041-1723
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 sep. 2021
Eksternt udgivetJa

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