Catch and release of sialoglycoRNAs enables sequencing-based profiling across cellular and extracellular material
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ABSTRACT: Glycosylated RNAs (glycoRNAs) represent a recently discovered class of small RNAs, but their systematic characterization has been limited by reliance on metabolic chemical reporters and high RNA input requirements. Here we present rPAL sequencing (rPAL-seq), a sensitive and selective platform for de novo discovery of sialoglycoRNAs. rPAL-seq combines enhanced periodate oxidation of sialic acids with a capture–release workflow and optimized library construction using poly(A) extension coupled with template-switching reverse transcription. The method enabled reproducible profiling from less than 100 ng of input RNA, corresponding to less than 2% of the material required by previous approaches. When applied across 13 human cell lines, rPAL-seq identified lineage-associated glycoRNA patterns alongside a conserved core dominated by uridine-rich snRNAs and snoRNAs, with modification signatures implicating glycosylation on acp³U or related uridine-based modifications. Extending to extracellular fractions, rPAL-seq revealed secreted glycoRNA profiles distinct from those of the cellular fraction. rPAL-seq provides a robust, scalable strategy for glycoRNA profiling, opening new avenues for studying this emerging biopolymer.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus Canis lupus familiaris Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE308686 | GEO | 2025/10/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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