Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0424, USA.
EMBO Rep. 2012 Dec;13(12):1102-8. doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.160. Epub 2012 Oct 23.
GW182 binds to Argonaute (AGO) proteins and has a central role in miRNA-mediated gene silencing. Using lentiviral shRNA-induced GW182 knockdown in HEK293 cells, this study identifies a new role of GW182 in regulating miRNA stability. Stably knocking down GW182 or its paralogue TNRC6B reduces transfected miRNA-mimic half-lives. Replenishment of GW182 family proteins, as well as one of its domain Δ12, significantly restores the stability of transfected miRNA-mimic. GW182 knockdown reduces miRNA secretion via secretory exosomes. Targeted siRNA screening identifies a 3'-5' exoribonuclease complex responsible for the miRNA degradation only when GW182 is knocked down. Immunoprecipitation further confirms that the presence of GW182 in the RISC complex is critical in protecting Argonaute-bound miRNA.
GW182 与 Argonaute(AGO)蛋白结合,并在 miRNA 介导的基因沉默中起核心作用。本研究通过慢病毒 shRNA 诱导 HEK293 细胞中的 GW182 敲低,鉴定出 GW182 在调节 miRNA 稳定性方面的新作用。稳定敲低 GW182 或其同源物 TNRC6B 会降低转染的 miRNA 模拟物的半衰期。GW182 家族蛋白的补充,以及其一个结构域 Δ12,可显著恢复转染的 miRNA 模拟物的稳定性。GW182 敲低通过分泌性外泌体减少 miRNA 的分泌。靶向 siRNA 筛选发现,只有在敲低 GW182 时,3'-5' 外切核酸酶复合物才负责 miRNA 的降解。免疫沉淀进一步证实,RISC 复合物中 GW182 的存在对于保护 Argonaute 结合的 miRNA 至关重要。