Project description:We report the application of next-generation sequencing to analyze the transcriptomes of brains and livers of WT and METTL5 KO mice to understand the role(s) of METTL5 in these organs.
Project description:HCC cell line, Huh-7 cells and HCC-LM3 cells, was transfected with METTL5 sgRNA to knockout METTL5 expression., and check the downstream mRNA changes.
Project description:We report the application of MeRIP-seq to map m6A peaks in wild type and METTL5 KO HeLa cells to investigate targets of the m6A methyltransferase METTL5.
Project description:Covalent chemical modifications of cellular RNAs directly impact all biological processes. However, our mechanistic understanding of the enzymes catalysing these modifications, their substrates and biological functions remains vague. Here, we undertook a systematic screen to uncover new RNA methyltransferases. We demonstrate that the methyltransferase-like 5 (METTL5) protein catalyses m6A in 18S rRNA at position A1832. We report that absence of Mettl5 in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) results in a changes gene expression, decrease in translation rate, spontaneous loss of pluripotency and compromised differentiation potential. Mice lacking METTL5 recapitulate symptoms of patients with METTL5 mutations, thereby providing a new mouse disease model. Overall, our work highlights the importance of m6A in rRNA in stemness, differentiation, development and diseases.