RNA. 2013 Apr;19(4):461-6. doi: 10.1261/rna.037507.112. Epub 2013 Feb 19.
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are typically considered housekeeping products with little regulatory function. However, several studies over the past 10 years have linked tRNA misregulation to cancer. We have previously reported that tRNA levels are significantly elevated in breast cancer and multiple myeloma cells. To further investigate the cellular and physiological effects of tRNA overexpression, we overexpressed tRNAi(Met) in two human breast epithelial cell lines. We then determined tRNA abundance changes and performed phenotypic characterization. Overexpression of tRNAi(Met) significantly altered the global tRNA expression profile and resulted in increased cell metabolic activity and cell proliferation. Our results extend the relevance of tRNA overexpression in human cells and underscore the complexity of cellular regulation of tRNA expression.
转移 RNA(tRNA)通常被认为是具有很少调节功能的管家产品。然而,过去 10 年来的几项研究将 tRNA 调节异常与癌症联系起来。我们之前曾报道过,乳腺癌和多发性骨髓瘤细胞中的 tRNA 水平显著升高。为了进一步研究 tRNA 过表达的细胞和生理效应,我们在两种人乳腺上皮细胞系中过表达了 tRNAi(Met)。然后,我们测定了 tRNA 的丰度变化并进行了表型特征分析。tRNAi(Met)的过表达显著改变了全局 tRNA 表达谱,并导致细胞代谢活性和细胞增殖增加。我们的结果扩展了 tRNA 过表达在人类细胞中的相关性,并强调了细胞对 tRNA 表达的调节的复杂性。