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Evidence for Existence of Multiple Functional Human Small RNAs Derived from Transcripts of Protein-coding Genes II

ABSTRACT: Human genome encodes a multitude of different non-coding transcripts that have been traditionally separated based on their lengths into long or small non-coding RNAs. The vast majority of both long and short non-coding transcripts are not annotated and their functions, mechanisms of action and biological relevance remain unknown. However, based on the functional understanding of the known classes of long and small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) that have been shown to play crucial roles in multiple biological processes, it is generally assumed that many unannotated long and small transcripts participate in important cellular functions as well. Still, direct evidence of functionality is lacking for most non-coding transcripts, especially for sncRNAs that are often dismissed as stable degradation products of longer RNAs. Here, we have developed a high-throughput assay to test functionality of sncRNAs based on overexpressing them in human cells. Surprisingly, we found that a significant fraction (> 40%) unannotated sncRNAs appear to have biological relevance. Furthermore, contrary to the expectation, the potentially functional transcripts are not highly abundant and can be derived from protein-coding mRNAs. These results strongly suggest that the small non-coding transcriptome can harbor multiple functional transcripts that warrant future studies.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE221956 | GEO | 2023/02/20

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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