RUNX1/RUNX1T1 介导可变剪接并重新组织白血病中的转录景观。
RUNX1/RUNX1T1 mediates alternative splicing and reorganises the transcriptional landscape in leukemia.
机构信息
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Belarusian State University, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584, CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
出版信息
Nat Commun. 2021 Jan 22;12(1):520. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20848-z.
The fusion oncogene RUNX1/RUNX1T1 encodes an aberrant transcription factor, which plays a key role in the initiation and maintenance of acute myeloid leukemia. Here we show that the RUNX1/RUNX1T1 oncogene is a regulator of alternative RNA splicing in leukemic cells. The comprehensive analysis of RUNX1/RUNX1T1-associated splicing events identifies two principal mechanisms that underlie the differential production of RNA isoforms: (i) RUNX1/RUNX1T1-mediated regulation of alternative transcription start site selection, and (ii) direct or indirect control of the expression of genes encoding splicing factors. The first mechanism leads to the expression of RNA isoforms with alternative structure of the 5'-UTR regions. The second mechanism generates alternative transcripts with new junctions between internal cassettes and constitutive exons. We also show that RUNX1/RUNX1T1-mediated differential splicing affects several functional groups of genes and produces proteins with unique conserved domain structures. In summary, this study reveals alternative splicing as an important component of transcriptome re-organization in leukemia by an aberrant transcriptional regulator.
融合癌基因 RUNX1/RUNX1T1 编码一种异常转录因子,在急性髓系白血病的起始和维持中发挥关键作用。在这里,我们表明 RUNX1/RUNX1T1 癌基因是白血病细胞中可变剪接的调节因子。对 RUNX1/RUNX1T1 相关剪接事件的综合分析确定了两种主要机制,这些机制是 RNA 异构体差异产生的基础:(i)RUNX1/RUNX1T1 介导的替代转录起始位点选择的调节,和(ii)剪接因子编码基因的直接或间接表达控制。第一种机制导致具有 5'-UTR 区域替代结构的 RNA 异构体的表达。第二种机制产生新的内部框和组成性外显子之间的新接头的可变转录本。我们还表明,RUNX1/RUNX1T1 介导的差异剪接影响几个功能基因群,并产生具有独特保守结构域的蛋白质。总之,这项研究揭示了可变剪接作为异常转录调节剂在白血病中转录组重新组织的一个重要组成部分。