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Chiaradia I, Imaz-Rosshandler I, Nilges BS, Boulanger J, Pellegrini L, Das R, Kashikar ND, Lancaster MA. Tissue morphology influences the temporal program of human brain organoid development. Cell Stem Cell 2023; 30:1351-1367.e10. [PMID: 37802039 PMCID: PMC10765088 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
Progression through fate decisions determines cellular composition and tissue architecture, but how that same architecture may impact cell fate is less clear. We took advantage of organoids as a tractable model to interrogate this interaction of form and fate. Screening methodological variations revealed that common protocol adjustments impacted various aspects of morphology, from macrostructure to tissue architecture. We examined the impact of morphological perturbations on cell fate through integrated single nuclear RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomics. Regardless of the specific protocol, organoids with more complex morphology better mimicked in vivo human fetal brain development. Organoids with perturbed tissue architecture displayed aberrant temporal progression, with cells being intermingled in both space and time. Finally, encapsulation to impart a simplified morphology led to disrupted tissue cytoarchitecture and a similar abnormal maturational timing. These data demonstrate that cells of the developing brain require proper spatial coordinates to undergo correct temporal progression.
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- Ilaria Chiaradia
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Resolve Biosciences GmbH, Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 10, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Resolve Biosciences GmbH, Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 10, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Resolve Biosciences GmbH, Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 10, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK; Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Jakobsson ME, Małecki JM, Halabelian L, Nilges BS, Pinto R, Kudithipudi S, Munk S, Davydova E, Zuhairi FR, Arrowsmith CH, Jeltsch A, Leidel SA, Olsen JV, Falnes PØ. The dual methyltransferase METTL13 targets N terminus and Lys55 of eEF1A and modulates codon-specific translation rates. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3411. [PMID: 30143613 PMCID: PMC6109062 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05646-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A) delivers aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome and thereby plays a key role in protein synthesis. Human eEF1A is subject to extensive post-translational methylation, but several of the responsible enzymes remain unknown. Using a wide range of experimental approaches, we here show that human methyltransferase (MTase)-like protein 13 (METTL13) contains two distinct MTase domains targeting the N terminus and Lys55 of eEF1A, respectively. Our biochemical and structural analyses provide detailed mechanistic insights into recognition of the eEF1A N terminus by METTL13. Moreover, through ribosome profiling, we demonstrate that loss of METTL13 function alters translation dynamics and results in changed translation rates of specific codons. In summary, we here unravel the function of a human MTase, showing that it methylates eEF1A and modulates mRNA translation in a codon-specific manner. Eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A) is subject to extensive post-translational methylation but not all responsible enzymes are known. Here, the authors identify METTL13 as an eEF1A methyltransferase with dual specificity, which is involved in the codon-specific modulation of mRNA translation.
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- Magnus E Jakobsson
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway. .,Proteomics Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (NNF-CPR), University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149, Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Stuttgart University, Allmandring 31, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Proteomics Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (NNF-CPR), University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Stuttgart University, Allmandring 31, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149, Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Proteomics Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (NNF-CPR), University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316, Oslo, Norway.
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Hartstock K, Nilges BS, Ovcharenko A, Cornelissen NV, Püllen N, Lawrence‐Dörner A, Leidel SA, Rentmeister A. Inside Cover: Enzymatic or In Vivo Installation of Propargyl Groups in Combination with Click Chemistry for the Enrichment and Detection of Methyltransferase Target Sites in RNA (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 21/2018). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Katja Hartstock
- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Germany
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Hartstock K, Nilges BS, Ovcharenko A, Cornelissen NV, Püllen N, Lawrence‐Dörner A, Leidel SA, Rentmeister A. Innentitelbild: Enzymatischer oder In‐vivo‐Einbau von Propargylgruppen in Kombination mit Klick‐Chemie zur Anreicherung und Detektion von Methyltransferase‐Zielsequenzen in RNA (Angew. Chem. 21/2018). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Katja Hartstock
- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe für RNA Biologie – Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Biomedizin Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe für RNA Biologie – Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Biomedizin Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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Hartstock K, Nilges BS, Ovcharenko A, Cornelissen NV, Püllen N, Lawrence-Dörner AM, Leidel SA, Rentmeister A. Enzymatic or In Vivo Installation of Propargyl Groups in Combination with Click Chemistry for the Enrichment and Detection of Methyltransferase Target Sites in RNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6342-6346. [PMID: 29461645 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
m6 A is the most abundant internal modification in eukaryotic mRNA. It is introduced by METTL3-METTL14 and tunes mRNA metabolism, impacting cell differentiation and development. Precise transcriptome-wide assignment of m6 A sites is of utmost importance. However, m6 A does not interfere with Watson-Crick base pairing, making polymerase-based detection challenging. We developed a chemical biology approach for the precise mapping of methyltransferase (MTase) target sites based on the introduction of a bioorthogonal propargyl group in vitro and in cells. We show that propargyl groups can be introduced enzymatically by wild-type METTL3-METTL14. Reverse transcription terminated up to 65 % at m6 A sites after bioconjugation and purification, hence enabling detection of METTL3-METTL14 target sites by next generation sequencing. Importantly, we implemented metabolic propargyl labeling of RNA MTase target sites in vivo based on propargyl-l-selenohomocysteine and validated different types of known rRNA methylation sites.
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- Katja Hartstock
- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Röntgenstraße 20, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Röntgenstraße 20, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Hartstock K, Nilges BS, Ovcharenko A, Cornelissen NV, Püllen N, Lawrence‐Dörner A, Leidel SA, Rentmeister A. Enzymatischer oder In‐vivo‐Einbau von Propargylgruppen in Kombination mit Klick‐Chemie zur Anreicherung und Detektion von Methyltransferase‐Zielsequenzen in RNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201800188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Katja Hartstock
- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe für RNA Biologie – Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Biomedizin Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe für RNA Biologie – Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Biomedizin Röntgenstraße 20 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie Universität Münster Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2 48149 Münster Deutschland
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Jakobsson ME, Malecki J, Nilges BS, Moen A, Leidel SA, Falnes PØ. Methylation of human eukaryotic elongation factor alpha (eEF1A) by a member of a novel protein lysine methyltransferase family modulates mRNA translation. Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:8239-8254. [PMID: 28520920 PMCID: PMC5737405 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Many cellular proteins are methylated on lysine residues and this has been most intensively studied for histone proteins. Lysine methylations on non-histone proteins are also frequent, but in most cases the functional significance of the methylation event, as well as the identity of the responsible lysine (K) specific methyltransferase (KMT), remain unknown. Several recently discovered KMTs belong to the so-called seven-β-strand (7BS) class of MTases and we have here investigated an uncharacterized human 7BS MTase currently annotated as part of the endothelin converting enzyme 2, but which should be considered a separate enzyme. Combining in vitro enzymology and analyzes of knockout cells, we demonstrate that this MTase efficiently methylates K36 in eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A) in vitro and in vivo. We suggest that this novel KMT is named eEF1A-KMT4 (gene name EEF1AKMT4), in agreement with the recently established nomenclature. Furthermore, by ribosome profiling we show that the absence of K36 methylation affects translation dynamics and changes translation speed of distinct codons. Finally, we show that eEF1A-KMT4 is part of a novel family of human KMTs, defined by a shared sequence motif in the active site and we demonstrate the importance of this motif for catalytic activity.
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- Magnus E Jakobsson
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo 0316, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo 0316, Norway
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149 Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo 0316, Norway
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149 Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo 0316, Norway
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Malecki J, Aileni VK, Ho AYY, Schwarz J, Moen A, Sørensen V, Nilges BS, Jakobsson ME, Leidel SA, Falnes PØ. The novel lysine specific methyltransferase METTL21B affects mRNA translation through inducible and dynamic methylation of Lys-165 in human eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A). Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:4370-4389. [PMID: 28108655 PMCID: PMC5416902 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Lysine methylation is abundant on histone proteins, representing a dynamic regulator of chromatin state and gene activity, but is also frequent on many non-histone proteins, including eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A). However, the functional significance of eEF1A methylation remains obscure and it has remained unclear whether eEF1A methylation is dynamic and subject to active regulation. We here demonstrate, using a wide range of in vitro and in vivo approaches, that the previously uncharacterized human methyltransferase METTL21B specifically targets Lys-165 in eEF1A in an aminoacyl-tRNA- and GTP-dependent manner. Interestingly, METTL21B-mediated eEF1A methylation showed strong variation across different tissues and cell lines, and was induced by altering growth conditions or by treatment with certain ER-stress-inducing drugs, concomitant with an increase in METTL21B gene expression. Moreover, genetic ablation of METTL21B function in mammalian cells caused substantial alterations in mRNA translation, as measured by ribosomal profiling. A non-canonical function for eEF1A in organization of the cellular cytoskeleton has been reported, and interestingly, METTL21B accumulated in centrosomes, in addition to the expected cytosolic localization. In summary, the present study identifies METTL21B as the enzyme responsible for methylation of eEF1A on Lys-165 and shows that this modification is dynamic, inducible and likely of regulatory importance.
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- Jedrzej Malecki
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149 Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Core Facilities, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, 0379 Oslo, Norway
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149 Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, 48149 Muenster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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Lecanda A, Nilges BS, Sharma P, Nedialkova DD, Schwarz J, Vaquerizas JM, Leidel SA. Dual randomization of oligonucleotides to reduce the bias in ribosome-profiling libraries. Methods 2016; 107:89-97. [PMID: 27450428 PMCID: PMC5024760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2016.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein translation is at the heart of cellular metabolism and its in-depth characterization is key for many lines of research. Recently, ribosome profiling became the state-of-the-art method to quantitatively characterize translation dynamics at a transcriptome-wide level. However, the strategy of library generation affects its outcomes. Here, we present a modified ribosome-profiling protocol starting from yeast, human cells and vertebrate brain tissue. We use a DNA linker carrying four randomized positions at its 5′ end and a reverse-transcription (RT) primer with three randomized positions to reduce artifacts during library preparation. The use of seven randomized nucleotides allows to efficiently detect library-generation artifacts. We find that the effect of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) artifacts is relatively small for global analyses when sufficient input material is used. However, when input material is limiting, our strategy improves the sensitivity of gene-specific analyses. Furthermore, randomized nucleotides alleviate the skewed frequency of specific sequences at the 3′ end of ribosome-protected fragments (RPFs) likely resulting from ligase specificity. Finally, strategies that rely on dual ligation show a high degree of gene-coverage variation. Taken together, our approach helps to remedy two of the main problems associated with ribosome-profiling data. This will facilitate the analysis of translational dynamics and increase our understanding of the influence of RNA modifications on translation.
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- Aarón Lecanda
- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Muenster Graduate School of Evolution, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Max Planck Research Group for Regulatory Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Muenster Graduate School of Evolution, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Max Planck Research Group for Regulatory Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group for RNA Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 54, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Muenster Graduate School of Evolution, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence, University of Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
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