1. N6-methyladenosine promotes TNF mRNA degradation in CD4+ T lymphocytes.
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Vroonhoven, Ellen C N van, Picavet, Lucas W, Scholman, Rianne C, Sijbers, Lyanne J P M, Kievit, Corlinda R E, Dungen, Noortje A M van den, Mokry, Michal, Evers, Anouk, Lebbink, Robert J, Mocholi, Enric, Coffer, Paul J, Calis, Jorg J A, Vastert, Sebastiaan J, and Loosdregt, Jorg van
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RNA modification & restriction ,TUMOR necrosis factors ,T cells ,RNA methylation ,LYMPHOCYTE transformation - Abstract
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6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) is a RNA modification that can regulate post-transcriptional processes including RNA stability, translation, splicing, and nuclear export. In CD4+ lymphocytes, m6 A modifications have been demonstrated to play a role in early differentiation processes. The role of m6 A in CD4+ T cell activation and effector function remains incompletely understood. To assess the role of m6 A in CD4+ T lymphocyte activation and function, we assessed the transcriptome-wide m6 A landscape of human primary CD4+ T cells by methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing. Stimulation of the T cells impacted the m6 A pattern of hundreds of transcripts including tumor necrosis factor (TNF). m6 A methylation was increased on TNF messenger RNA (mRNA) after activation, predominantly in the 3′ untranslated region of the transcript. Manipulation of m6 A levels in primary human T cells, the directly affected the expression of TNF. Furthermore, we identified that the m6 A reader protein YTHDF2 binds m6 A-methylated TNF mRNA, and promotes its degradation. Taken together, this study demonstrates that TNF expression in CD4+ T lymphocytes is regulated via m6 A and YTHDF2, thereby providing novel insight into the regulation of T cell effector functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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