The RNA ac4C Writer NAT10-dependent Post-transcriptional Regulations are Prerequisites for Zygotic Splicing Activation in Mouse [RNA-Seq]
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ABSTRACT: Programmed establishment of the zygote epitranscriptome orchestrates epitranscriptome fidelity and developmental potency acquisition during mammalian preimplantation embryogenesis. N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) is a conserved post-transcriptional RNA modification catalyzed by the only known “writer”, N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10), but its landscape and function in early embryos remain further exploration owing to limited materials. In this study, we characterized the ac4C modification reprogramming dynamics throughout preimplantation embryogenesis and identified that Nat10 ablation from primary follicle oocytes leads to female infertility with embryonic arrest at the 2-cell transition. Notably, we found that the maternal protein NAT10 was essential for ac4C deposition on ZGA transcripts and maternal mRNAs, and the loss of Nat10 could also lead to abnormal accumulation of maternal transcripts and major ZGA inactivation. Interestingly, through combinatorial interrogation of RNA-seq and ribo-seq data, we uncovered NAT10 regulates the alternative splicing of transcripts that function during zygotic splicing activation in an ac4C-dependent manner. In summary, our findings demonstrate that the RNA ac4C writer NAT10 is essential for the post-transcriptional regulation of mouse zygotic splicing activation and provide valuable view for further exploration of the epigenetic mechanism during maternal-to-zygotic transition.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE308580 | GEO | 2026/08/11
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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