Identification of a Novel Intracellular Function of the Secreted Ribonuclease RNASE1 in Inhibiting Gene Expression.

ABSTRACT: RNASE1 is a ribonuclease secreted by cells and degrades extracellular RNAs. Here, we unexpectedly found that RNASE1, in addition to being secreted, is predominantly localized to the nucleus and functions to inhibit gene expression in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. RNASE1 expression is highly cell type-specific and is restricted to well-differentiated CRC cells where its transcription is activated by the pioneer transcription factor FOXA1. Using CRISPR interference utilizing three independent sgRNAs targeting the RNASE1 locus followed by RNA-seq, we found that upon depletion of RNASE1, most of the differentially expressed RNAs are modestly but significantly upregulated suggesting that RNASE1 predominantly functions to inhibit gene expression. In CRC patients, RNASE1</

SUBMITTER: Singh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316042 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature