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Metabolic labeling of RNA uncovers principles of RNA production and degradation dynamics in mammalian cells

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Rabani, Michal, Levin, Joshua Z, Fan, Lin, Adiconis, Xian, Raychowdhury, Raktima, Garber, Manuel, Gnirke, Andreas, Nusbaum, Chad +4 more·2011·Nature Biotechnology

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Cellular RNA levels are determined by the interplay of RNA production, processing and degradation. However, because most studies of RNA regulation do not distinguish the separate contributions of these processes, little is known about how they are temporally integrated. Here we combine metabolic labeling of RNA at high temporal resolution with advanced RNA quantification and computational modeling to estimate RNA transcription and degradation rates during the response of mouse dendritic cells to lipopolysaccharide. We find that changes in transcription rates determine the majority of temporal changes in RNA levels, but that changes in degradation rates are important for shaping sharp 'peaked' responses. We used sequencing of the newly transcribed RNA population to estimate temporally constant RNA processing and degradation rates genome wide. Degradation rates vary significantly between genes and contribute to the observed differences in the dynamic response. Certain transcripts, including those encoding cytokines and transcription factors, mature faster. Our study provides a quantitative approach to study the integrative process of RNA regulation.

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Rabani, M., Levin, J. Z., Fan, L., Adiconis, X., Raychowdhury, R., Garber, M., Gnirke, A., Nusbaum, C., Hacohen, N., Friedman, N., Amit, I., & Regev, A.
Affiliations
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Corresponding author
  • Friedman, Nir
  • Amit, Ido
  • Regev, Aviv
Venue
Nature Biotechnology
Published
2011-04-24
Volume
29
Issue
5
Pages
436-442
ISSN
  • 0733-222X (ISSN-L)
  • 1087-0156
  • 1546-1696
OpenAlex
W1561227903
Cited by
583
References
46
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FWCI
18.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PMC
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institutes of Health (1dp2od002230-01, DP1OD003958)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U54AI057159)
  • National Center for Research Resources (S10RR026688)
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (DP1-00003958-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
Keywords
dendritic cells, lipopolysaccharide response, transcription rate, gene expression regulation
MeSH terms
Animals, Cells, Cultured, Dendritic Cells, Female, Lipopolysaccharides, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Models, Molecular, RNA, RNA Polymerase II, RNA, Messenger, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Down-Regulation, Up-Regulation, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Computational Biology, Biotinylation, Mice, Genetic Association Studies

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