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URB1 ensures 3' end processing of pre-rRNAs to prevent exosome-dependent degradation and is required for development [SHAPE-MaP]

ABSTRACT: The nucleolus composes hundreds of proteins that play distinct roles in ribosomal RNA (rRNA) processing within Fibrillar Center/Dense Fibrillar Component (FC/DFC) units and ribosome assembly in Granular Component (GC). The sub-nucleolar localization of most proteins and how their unique localization facilitates rRNA processing have remained elusive. By screening 200 nucleolar candidate proteins with high-resolution, live-cell microscopy, we identified a previously undescribed sub-nucleolar compartment, named the periphery of DFC (PDFC). Among the 12 proteins identified in PDFC, URB1 (unhealthy ribosome biogenesis 1) is required for PDFC organization and proper 3' end processing of 47S pre-rRNA. URB1 binds between the 28S rRNA and the 3' external transcribed spacer (3' ETS) to ensure 3' ETS removal, which occurs at the DFC/PDFC boundary. Loss of URB1 leads to accumulation of aberrant 3' ETS-retained 32S pre-rRNA variants, which activates exosome-dependent nucleolar surveillance. This causes decreased 28S rRNA production, reduced cell proliferation and retarded mouse embryonic pre-implementation development. Furthermore, urb1 depletion results in developmental craniofacial disorder in zebrafish, which can be at least partially rescued by further depleting exosome components. Together, this study provides new insights into functional sub-nucleolar organizations, identifies a physiologically essential step in rRNA maturation and emphasizes the exosome-dependent pre-rRNA surveillance pathway.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE196625 | GEO | 2023/01/04

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic debilitating joint disease which is strongly associated with ageing. OA involves pathological cellular processes in all joint structures and affects articular cartilage integrity, leading to dysfunctional joint articulation. The biomolecular processes that catalyze the disturbances in the articular chondrocyte phenotype leading to OA are poorly understood, and it is expected that a comprehensive understanding of the avenues leading to catabolic changes and disruption of articular chondrocyte homeostasis will provide important cues for future treatments of the condition. Chondrocytes are specialized secretory cells with highly active protein translational machinery, enabling the synthesis and maintenance of the protein-rich cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM). Disturbances in chondrocyte protein translation in cartilage development and OA are connected to mTOR activity, ER stress, unfolded protein response (UPR)and CHOP-mediated apoptosis. These responses change the downstream translational activity of the biosynthesized ribosome. The assembled mammalian ribosome is built from ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), together with more than 80 different protein subunits. At the heart of the ribosome, the 18S rRNA guides the decoding of the mRNA message, while an ancient ribozyme activity in the 28S rRNA forms the core of the peptidyltransferase center that polymerizes the amino acid sequence encoded by the mRNA into functional proteins. Post-transcriptional maturation of rRNAs is an integral part of the biosynthesis of ribosomes and ribonucleolytic processing of the major 47S rRNA precursor into mature 18S, 5.8S, and 28S rRNAs is rate limiting for ribosome biogenesis. The U3 small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) is an evolutionarily highly conserved box C/D-class snoRNA which catalyzes the endoribonucleolytic processing of the 5’ external transcribed spacer (ETS) of the 47S pre-rRNA by base complementarity-guided pre-rRNA substrate recognition and plays a crucial role in the maturation of 18S rRNA. Although extensively studied in yeast, it was only recently demonstrated that U3 snoRNA is indispensable for rRNA maturation in human cells. Pathways controlling ribosome activity have previously been described in the regulation of chondrocyte homeostasis. We here now postulate that not only ribosome activity is involved in chondrocyte homeostasis, but that OA pathophysiological situations can also cause alterations in chondrocyte ribosome biogenesis with consequences for cellular protein translation. Since U3 snoRNA-driven rRNA production is rate-limiting in ribosome biogenesis, we hypothesized that the U3 snoRNA is critical for chondrocyte homeostasis. In this study we therefor aimed to determine whether OA pathophysiological conditions interact with chondrocyte U3 snoRNA levels, thereby influencing rRNA levels and chondrocyte translation capacity.

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