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Article: A systematic analysis of intronic sequences downstream of 5′ splice sites reveals a widespread role for U-rich motifs and TIA1/TIAL1 proteins in alternative splicing regulation

TitleA systematic analysis of intronic sequences downstream of 5′ splice sites reveals a widespread role for U-rich motifs and TIA1/TIAL1 proteins in alternative splicing regulation
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Issue Date2008
PublisherCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Publications Department. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.genome.org
Citation
Genome Research, 2008, v. 18 n. 8, p. 1247-1258 How to Cite?
AbstractTo identify human intronic sequences associated with 5′ splice site recognition, we performed a systematic search for motifs enriched in introns downstream of both constitutive and alternative cassette exons. Significant enrichment was observed for U-rich motifs within 100 nucleotides downstream of 5′ splice sites of both classes of exons, with the highest enrichment between positions +6 and +30. Exons adjacent to U-rich intronic motifs contain lower frequencies of exonic splicing enhancers and higher frequencies of exonic splicing silencers, compared with exons not followed by U-rich intronic motifs. These findings motivated us to explore the possibility of a widespread role for U-rich motifs in promoting exon inclusion. Since cytotoxic granule-associated RNA binding protein (TIA1) and TIA1-like 1 (TIAL1; also known as TIAR) were previously shown in vitro to bind to U-rich motifs downstream of 5′ splice sites, and to facilitate 5′ splice site recognition in vitro and in vivo, we investigated whether these factors function more generally in the regulation of splicing of exons followed by U-rich intronic motifs. Simultaneous knockdown of TIA1 and TIAL1 resulted in increased skipping of 36/41 (88%) of alternatively spliced exons associated with U-rich motifs, but did not affect 32/33 (97%) alternatively spliced exons that are not associated with U-rich motifs. The increase in exon skipping correlated with the proximity of the first U-rich motif and the overall "U-richness" of the adjacent intronic region. The majority of the alternative splicing events regulated by TIA1/TIAL1 are conserved in mouse, and the corresponding genes are associated with diverse cellular functions. Based on our results, we estimate that ∼15% of alternative cassette exons are regulated by TIA1/TIAL1 via U-rich intronic elements. ©2008 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
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dc.contributor.authorAznarez, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorBarash, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShai, Oen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHe, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorZielenski, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsui, LCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorParkinson, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFrey, BJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRommens, JMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBlencowe, BJen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-07T02:21:38Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-07T02:21:38Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationGenome Research, 2008, v. 18 n. 8, p. 1247-1258en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1088-9051en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/138687-
dc.description.abstractTo identify human intronic sequences associated with 5′ splice site recognition, we performed a systematic search for motifs enriched in introns downstream of both constitutive and alternative cassette exons. Significant enrichment was observed for U-rich motifs within 100 nucleotides downstream of 5′ splice sites of both classes of exons, with the highest enrichment between positions +6 and +30. Exons adjacent to U-rich intronic motifs contain lower frequencies of exonic splicing enhancers and higher frequencies of exonic splicing silencers, compared with exons not followed by U-rich intronic motifs. These findings motivated us to explore the possibility of a widespread role for U-rich motifs in promoting exon inclusion. Since cytotoxic granule-associated RNA binding protein (TIA1) and TIA1-like 1 (TIAL1; also known as TIAR) were previously shown in vitro to bind to U-rich motifs downstream of 5′ splice sites, and to facilitate 5′ splice site recognition in vitro and in vivo, we investigated whether these factors function more generally in the regulation of splicing of exons followed by U-rich intronic motifs. Simultaneous knockdown of TIA1 and TIAL1 resulted in increased skipping of 36/41 (88%) of alternatively spliced exons associated with U-rich motifs, but did not affect 32/33 (97%) alternatively spliced exons that are not associated with U-rich motifs. The increase in exon skipping correlated with the proximity of the first U-rich motif and the overall "U-richness" of the adjacent intronic region. The majority of the alternative splicing events regulated by TIA1/TIAL1 are conserved in mouse, and the corresponding genes are associated with diverse cellular functions. Based on our results, we estimate that ∼15% of alternative cassette exons are regulated by TIA1/TIAL1 via U-rich intronic elements. ©2008 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.en_HK
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Publications Department. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.genome.orgen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofGenome Researchen_HK
dc.subject.meshAlternative Splicing-
dc.subject.meshIntrons-
dc.subject.meshPoly(A)-Binding Proteins - antagonists and inhibitors - genetics - physiology-
dc.subject.meshRNA-Binding Proteins - antagonists and inhibitors - genetics - physiology-
dc.subject.meshRegulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid-
dc.titleA systematic analysis of intronic sequences downstream of 5′ splice sites reveals a widespread role for U-rich motifs and TIA1/TIAL1 proteins in alternative splicing regulationen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1101/gr.073155.107en_HK
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