SRSF1 modulates the organization of splicing factors in nuclear speckles and regulates transcription

Tripathi, V., Song, D. Y., Zong, X., Shevtsov, S. P., Hearn, S., Fu, X. D., Dundr, M., Prasanth, K. V. (September 2012) SRSF1 modulates the organization of splicing factors in nuclear speckles and regulates transcription. Mol Biol Cell, 23 (18). pp. 3694-3706. ISSN 1939-4586 (Electronic)1059-1524 (Linking)

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URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22855529
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E12-03-0206

Abstract

The mammalian cell nucleus is compartmentalized into non-membranous subnuclear domains that regulate key nuclear functions. Nuclear speckles are subnuclear domains that contain pre-mRNA processing factors and non-coding RNAs. Many of the nuclear speckle constituents work in concert to coordinate multiple steps of gene expression, including transcription, pre-mRNA processing and mRNA transport. The mechanism that regulates the formation and maintenance of nuclear speckles in the interphase nucleus is poorly understood. In the present study, we provide evidence for the involvement of nuclear speckle resident proteins and RNA components in the organization of nuclear speckles. SR-family splicing factors and their binding partner, long non-coding MALAT1 RNA, can nucleate the assembly of nuclear speckles in the interphase nucleus. Depletion of SRSF1 in human cells compromises the association of splicing factors to nuclear speckles and influences the levels and activity of other SR proteins. Furthermore, on a stably integrated reporter gene locus, we demonstrate the role for SRSF1 in RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription. Our results suggest that SR proteins mediate the assembly of nuclear speckles and regulate gene expression by influencing both transcriptional and posttranscriptional activities within the cell nucleus.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > transcription
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > nuclear speckles
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > splicing factor
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Communities: CSHL labs > Spector lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 15 September 2012
Date Deposited: 18 Jan 2013 14:36
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 14:36
PMCID: PMC3442416
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27068

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