Long non-coding RNA Neat1 is a key translational regulator in hypoxia.

Godet, A.-C.; David, F.; Roussel, E.; Hantelys, F.; Morfoisse, F.; Alves, J.; Pujol, F.; Ader, I.; Bertrand, E.; Burlet-Schiltz, O.; Froment, C.; Henras, A.; Vitali, P.; Lacazette, E.; Tatin, F.; Garmy-Susini, B.; Prats, A.-C.

doi:10.1101/2021.02.10.430272

bioRxiv · 10.1101/2021.02.10.430272

Long non-coding RNA Neat1 is a key translational regulator in hypoxia.

Godet, A.-C.·David, F.·Roussel, E.·Hantelys, F.·Morfoisse, F.·Alves, J.·Pujol, F.·Ader, I.·Bertrand, E.·Burlet-Schiltz, O.·Froment, C.·Henras, A.·Vitali, P.·Lacazette, E.·Tatin, F.·Garmy-Susini, B.·Prats, A.-C.

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Internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) drive translation initiation during stress. In response to hypoxia, (lymph)angiogenic factors responsible for tissue revascularization in ischemic diseases are induced by the IRES-dependent mechanism. Here we searched for IRES trans-acting factors (ITAFs) active in early hypoxia in mouse cardiomyocytes. Using knock-down and proteomics approaches, we show a link between a stressed-induced nuclear body, the paraspeckle, and IRES-dependent translation. Furthermore, smiFISH experiments demonstrate the recruitment of IRES-containing mRNA into paraspeckle during hypoxia. Our data reveal that the long non-coding RNA Neat1, an essential paraspeckle component, is a key translational regulator, active on IRESs of (lymph)angiogenic and cardioprotective factor mRNAs. In addition, paraspeckle proteins p54nrb and PSPC1 as well as nucleolin and Rps2, two p54nrb-interacting proteins identified by mass spectrometry, are ITAFs for IRES subgroups. Paraspeckle thus appears as a platform to recruit IRES-containing mRNAs and possibly host IRESome assembly. Polysome PCR array shows that Neat1 isoforms regulate IRES-dependent translation and, more widely, translation of mRNAs involved in stress response. HighlightsO_LIParaspeckle formation correlates with activation of translation via internal ribosome entry sites (IRES) in mouse hypoxic cardiomyocytes as well as in tumoral cells. C_LIO_LIThe long non-coding RNA Neat1, an essential paraspeckle component, is a key translational regulator of (lymph)angiogenic and cardioprotective factor expression in this process. C_LIO_LIIRES-containing mRNA is recruited into paraspeckles during hypoxia. C_LIO_LIParaspeckle proteins p54nrb and PSPC1 as well as two p54nrb-interacting proteins, nucleolin and RPS2, contribute to this process. C_LIO_LIParaspeckle appears as a platform for IRESome formation in the nucleus. C_LIO_LIThe Neat1 isoforms widely regulate the translation of mRNAs containing IRESs and of genes involved in the stress response. C_LI GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=200 SRC="FIGDIR/small/430272v2_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (98K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1741648org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@62e741org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@13c86a8org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@acae63_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG

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Godet, A.-C., David, F., Roussel, E., Hantelys, F., Morfoisse, F., Alves, J., Pujol, F., Ader, I., Bertrand, E., Burlet-Schiltz, O., Froment, C., Henras, A., Vitali, P., Lacazette, E., Tatin, F., Garmy-Susini, B., Prats, A.-C.. 2021-02-10. Long non-coding RNA Neat1 is a key translational regulator in hypoxia.. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.10.430272

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