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A hexamer tandem repeat RNA embedded within an SVA retrotransposon drives R-loop formation and neurodegeneration

ABSTRACT: Retroelement activation is emerging as a significant factor in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVAs) are hominid-specific retroelements that create genetic variation through insertion polymorphisms and variable short tandem repeat (STR) lengths. We investigate how the SVA (CCCTCT)n STR contributes to the striatal neurodegenerative disorder X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP), where the repeat expansion length within the pathogenic SVA is inversely correlated with disease onset age. Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis of XDP and isogenic SVA-deleted striatal organoids revealed that the SVA insertion drives hallmarks of neurodegeneration, including transcriptional dysregulation, decreased neuronal activity, and apoptosis, which are ameliorated by SVA deletion. We identify a (AGAGGG)n hexamer-containing RNA in the SVA that increases expression during organoid maturation and drives R-loop formation in organoids and XDP brain tissue. Knockdown of the (AGAGGG)n hexamer-containing RNA by antisense oligonucleotides rescues apoptosis in the XDP organoids. We demonstrate that a retrotransposon-derived tandem repeat RNA could cause neurodegeneration.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE289534 | GEO | 2025/05/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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