Mechanisms of mRNA processing defects in inherited THOC6 intellectual disability syndrome

Autor: Elizabeth Werren, Geneva R. LaForce, Anshika Srivastava, Delia R. Perillo, Katherine Johnson, Safa Baris, Brandon Berger, Samantha L. Regan, Christian D. Pfennig, Sonja de Munnik, Rolph Pfundt, Malavika Hebbar, Raúl Jimenez-Heredia, Elif Karakoc-Aydiner, Ahmet Ozen, Jasmin Dmytrus, Ana Krolo, Ken Corning, EJ Prijoles, Raymond J. Louie, Robert R. Lebel, Thuy-Linh Le, Chris Gordon, Kaan Boztug, Katta M. Girish, Anju Shukla, Stephanie L. Bielas, Ashleigh E. Schaffer
Rok vydání: 2022
Popis: THOC6 is the genetic basis of autosomal recessive THOC6 Intellectual Disability Syndrome (TIDS). THOC6 facilitates the formation of the Transcription Export complex (TREX) tetramer, composed of four THO monomers. The TREX tetramer supports mammalian mRNA processing that is distinct from yeast TREX dimer functions. Human and mouse TIDS model systems allow novel THOC6-dependent TREX tetramer functions to be investigated. Biallelic loss-of-function (LOF) THOC6 variants do not influence the expression and localization of TREX members in human cells, but our data suggests reduced binding affinity of ALYREF. Impairment of TREX nuclear export functions were not detected in cells with biallelic THOC6 LOF. Instead, mRNA mis-splicing was observed in human and mouse neural tissue, revealing novel insights into THOC6-mediated TREX coordination of mRNA processing. We demonstrate that THOC6 is required for regulation of key signaling pathways in human corticogenesis that dictate the transition from proliferative to neurogenic divisions that may inform TIDS neuropathology.
Databáze: OpenAIRE