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Identification of senescence-associated circular RNAs (SAC-RNAs) reveals senescence suppressor CircPVT1

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Panda, Amaresh C., Grammatikakis, Ioannis, Kim, Kyoung Mi, De, Supriyo, Martindale, Jennifer L., Munk, Rachel, Yang, Xiaoling, Abdelmohsen, Kotb, Gorospe, Myriam·2017·Nucleic Acids Research

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Using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq), we compared the expression patterns of circular RNAs in proliferating (early-passage) and senescent (late-passage) human diploid WI-38 fibroblasts. Among the differentially expressed senescence-associated circRNAs (which we termed 'SAC-RNAs'), we identified CircPVT1, generated by circularization of an exon of the PVT1 gene, as a circular RNA showing markedly reduced levels in senescent fibroblasts. Reducing CircPVT1 levels in proliferating fibroblasts triggered senescence, as determined by a rise in senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, higher abundance of CDKN1A/P21 and TP53, and reduced cell proliferation. Although several microRNAs were predicted to bind CircPVT1, only let-7 was found enriched after pulldown of endogenous CircPVT1, suggesting that CircPVT1 might selectively modulate let-7 activity and hence expression of let-7-regulated mRNAs. Reporter analysis revealed that CircPVT1 decreased the cellular pool of available let-7, and antagonizing endogenous let-7 triggered cell proliferation. Importantly, silencing CircPVT1 promoted cell senescence and reversed the proliferative phenotype observed after let-7 function was impaired. Consequently, the levels of several proliferative proteins that prevent senescence, such as IGF2BP1, KRAS and HMGA2, encoded by let-7 target mRNAs, were reduced by silencing CircPVT1. Our findings indicate that the SAC-RNA CircPVT1, elevated in dividing cells and reduced in senescent cells, sequesters let-7 to enable a proliferative phenotype.

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Panda, A. C., Grammatikakis, I., Kim, K. M., De, S., Martindale, J. L., Munk, R., Yang, X., Abdelmohsen, K., & Gorospe, M.
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Nucleic Acids Research
Published
2016-12-07
Volume
45
Issue
7
Pages
4021-4035
ISSN
  • 0305-1048 (ISSN-L)
  • 1362-4962
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252
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16
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12.04
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journal article
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en
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Panda, A. C., Grammatikakis, I., Kim, K. M., De, S., Martindale, J. L., Munk, R., Yang, X., Abdelmohsen, K., & Gorospe, M. (2017). Identification of senescence-associated circular RNAs (SAC-RNAs) reveals senescence suppressor CircPVT1. Nucleic Acids Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkw1201

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