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A novel family of lncRNAs relate facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy to nucleolar architecture and protein synthesis rate

ABSTRACT: Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a hereditary myopathy linked to deletions of the tandemly arrayed D4Z4 macrosatellite repeats at human chromosome 4q35. These deletions accompany local chromatin changes and the anomalous expression of nearby genes FRG2A, DBET, and D4Z4. We discovered that FRG2A is one member of a family of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) expressed at elevated levels in skeletal muscle cells in an individual-specific manner. We found that FRG2A lncRNA preferentially associates with rDNA sequences and centromeres, and also promotes the three-dimensional association of centromeres with the nucleolar periphery in FSHD samples. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the elevated FRG2A expression in cells from FSHD patients reduces rDNA transcription and protein synthesis rates.Our results frame a new disease model in which elevated lncRNA expression mediated by deletions of D4Z4 macrosatellite repeats leads to a diminished protein synthesis capacity, thereby contributing to muscle wasting.

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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

SUBMITTER: Marcello Manfredi

LAB HEAD: Marcello Manfredi

PROVIDER: PXD053349 | Pride | 2025-07-21

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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	FGR2_Ip_Hela_NT_2_20092021_LIB2.mgf	Mgf
	FGR2_Ip_Hela_NT_2_20092021_LIB3.mgf	Mgf
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	File_raw.zip	Other
	HeLaDoxoRipa_1_conc_30102023_Lib1.mgf	Mgf

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Nucleolar FRG2 lncRNAs inhibit rRNA transcription and cytoplasmic translation, linking FSHD to dysregulation of muscle-specific protein synthesis.

Salsi Valentina V Losi Francesca F Fosso Bruno B Ferrarini Marco M Pini Sara S Manfredi Marcello M Vattemi Gaetano G Mongini Tiziana T Maggi Lorenzo L Pesole Graziano G Henras Anthony K AK Kaufman Paul D PD McStay Brian B Tupler Rossella R

Nucleic acids research 20250701 13

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a hereditary myopathy linked to deletions of the tandemly arrayed D4Z4 macrosatellite at human chromosome 4q35. These deletions cause local chromatin changes and anomalous expression of nearby transcripts FRG2A, DBET, and D4Z4. We discovered that FRG2A is part of a family of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) expressed in skeletal muscle cells, with levels varying among patients. FRG2A localizes in the nucleolus and associates with repetitive DNA at ri ...[more]

PMID: 40637237

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