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Changes in mRNA Stability Associated with Cold Stress in Arabidopsis Cells

ABSTRACT: Control of mRNA half-life is a powerful strategy to adjust individual mRNA levels to various stress conditions, because the mRNA degradation rate controls not only the steady-state mRNA level but also the transition speed of mRNA levels. Here, we analyzed mRNA half-life changes in response to cold stress in Arabidopsis cells using genome-wide analysis, in which mRNA half-life measurements and transcriptome analysis were combined. Half-lives of average transcripts were determined to be elongated under cold conditions. Taking this general shift into account, we identified more than a thousand transcripts that were classified as relatively stabilized or relatively destabilized. The relatively stabilized class was predominantly observed in functional categories that included various regulators involved in transcriptional, post-transcriptional and post-translational processes. On the other hand, the relatively destabilized class was enriched in categories related to stress and hormonal response proteins, supporting the idea that rapid decay of mRNA is advanta- geous for swift responses to stress. In addition, pentatricopeptide repeat, cyclin-like F-box and Myb transcription factor protein families were significantly over-represented in the relatively destabilized class. The global analysis presented here demonstrates not only the importance of mRNA turn-over control in the cold stress response but also several structural characteristics that might be important in the control of mRNA stability.

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

PROVIDER: GSE31837 | GEO | 2012/12/16

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA145115

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Control of mRNA half-life is a powerful strategy to adjust individual mRNA levels to various stress conditions, because the mRNA degradation rate controls not only the steady-state mRNA level but also the transition speed of mRNA levels. Here, we analyzed mRNA half-life changes in response to cold stress in Arabidopsis cells using genome-wide analysis, in which mRNA half-life measurements and transcriptome analysis were combined. Half-lives of average transcripts were determined to be elongated under cold conditions. Taking this general shift into account, we identified more than a thousand transcripts that were classified as relatively stabilized or relatively destabilized. The relatively stabilized class was predominantly observed in functional categories that included various regulators involved in transcriptional, post-transcriptional and post-translational processes. On the other hand, the relatively destabilized class was enriched in categories related to stress and hormonal response proteins, supporting the idea that rapid decay of mRNA is advanta- geous for swift responses to stress. In addition, pentatricopeptide repeat, cyclin-like F-box and Myb transcription factor protein families were significantly over-represented in the relatively destabilized class. The global analysis presented here demonstrates not only the importance of mRNA turn-over control in the cold stress response but also several structural characteristics that might be important in the control of mRNA stability. To demonstrate the importance of mRNA stability control in cold stress response, we investigated global changes in mRNA half-lives in response to cold treatment by micaroarray using Arabidopsis suspension cell cultures (T87 cells). Control cells were collected prior to transcriptional inhibitor (cordycepin) treatment (0 h), and 1 and 3 h after the start of cordycepin treatment. For cold-treated cells, 6 h samples were also used for microarray analyses. The experiments were performed with triplicate sets for each time point.

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Project description:Background: Moderate hypothermia (32oC for 12 â 72 hours) has therapeutic applications, but the mechanisms by which it affects cellular function are unclear. We tested the hypothesis that moderate hypothermia produces broad changes in gene expression by human cells at the level of mRNA. Methods: Acute monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells were incubated under control conditions (37oC) or moderate hypothermia (32oC) for 24 hours. Cellular mRNA was extracted and a cold stress response was confirmed by examining the expression of the cold-inducible gene CIRBP by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). Gene expression analysis was performed on seven sets of samples with Affymetrix U133A chips, using established statistical methods. Sequences were considered to be affected by cold if they showed statistically significant changes in expression and also met published post-hoc filter criteria (changes in geometric mean expression of 2-fold or greater and detection calls of âpresentâ or âmarginalâ in at least half of the experiments). The changes in expression of a select number of these sequences were further confirmed by PCR. Results: 167 sequences met our prospectively defined criteria for a change in expression; 67 showed increases in expression and 100 showed decreases in expression. Consistent with prior literature, the cold-inducible genes CIRBP and RBM3 showed increases in expression. Functional categories affected by cold stress included genes involved in immune responses, cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation, and metabolism and biosynthesis. Several heat shock proteins (HSPs) showed decreases in expression. Conclusions: Moderate hypothermia produces substantial changes in cellular gene expression, in categories potentially of importance to systemic function. Interestingly, cold exposure without re-warming decreased the expression of several HSPs. Our in vitro findings suggest that moderate hypothermia in vivo might produce physiologically important changes in gene expression by circulating leukocytes. Experiment Overall Design: Seven sets of paired THP-1 samples, grown under either control (37oC) or hypothermic (32oC) conditions for 24 hours

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