HITS-CLIP and Integrative Modeling Define the Rbfox Splicing-Regulatory Network Linked to Brain Development and Autism

Weyn-Vanhentenryck, Sebastien M., Mele, A., Yan, Q., Sun, S., Farny, N., Zhang, Z., Xue, C., Herre, M., Silver, Pamela A., Zhang, Michael Q., Krainer, Adrian R., Darnell, Robert B., Zhang, C. (March 2014) HITS-CLIP and Integrative Modeling Define the Rbfox Splicing-Regulatory Network Linked to Brain Development and Autism. Cell Reports, 6 (6). pp. 1139-1152. ISSN 22111247 (ISSN)

Abstract

The RNA binding proteins Rbfox1/2/3 regulate alternative splicing in the nervous system, and disruption of Rbfox1 has been implicated in autism. However, comprehensive identification of functional Rbfox targets has been challenging. Here, we perform HITS-CLIP for all three Rbfox family members in order to globally map, at a single-nucleotide resolution, their in vivo RNA interaction sites in the mouse brain. We find that the two guanines in the Rbfox binding motif UGCAUG are critical for protein-RNA interactions and crosslinking. Using integrative modeling, these interaction sites, combined with additional datasets, define 1,059 direct Rbfox target alternative splicing events. Over half of the quantifiable targets show dynamic changes during brain development. Of particular interest are 111 events from 48 candidate autism-susceptibility genes, including syndromic autism genes Shank3, Cacna1c, and Tsc2. Alteration of Rbfox targets in some autistic brains is correlated with downregulation of all three Rbfox proteins, supporting the potential clinical relevance of the splicing-regulatory network. © 2014 The Authors.

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 > Alternative Splicing
diseases & disorders > mental disorders > personality disorders > autism
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > organs types and functions > brain
organism description > animal > developmental stage
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > RNA binding protein
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Genetic Screening Service
CSHL labs > Krainer lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: March 2014
Date Deposited: 14 Mar 2014 15:09
Last Modified: 16 Jul 2021 20:30
PMCID: PMC3992522
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/29674

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