Gain of Additional BIRC3 Protein Functions through 3'-UTR-Mediated Protein Complex Formation.

Alternative 3' untranslated regions (3' UTRs) are widespread, but their functional roles are largely unknown. We investigated the function of the long BIRC3 3' UTR, which is upregulated in leukemia. The 3' UTR does not regulate BIRC3 protein localization or abundance but is required for CXCR4-mediated B cell migration. We established ...
an experimental pipeline to study the mechanism of regulation and used mass spectrometry to identify BIRC3 protein interactors. In addition to 3'-UTR-independent interactors involved in known BIRC3 functions, we detected interactors that bind only to BIRC3 protein encoded from the mRNA with the long 3' UTR. They regulate several functions, including CXCR4 trafficking. We further identified RNA-binding proteins differentially bound to the alternative 3' UTRs and found that cooperative binding of Staufen and HuR mediates 3'-UTR-dependent complex formation. We show that the long 3' UTR is required for the formation of specific protein complexes that enable additional functions of BIRC3 protein beyond its 3'-UTR-independent functions.
Mesh Terms:
3' Untranslated Regions, B-Lymphocytes, Baculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 Protein, Cell Movement, Cytoskeletal Proteins, ELAV-Like Protein 1, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Leukemia, Multiprotein Complexes, Protein Transport, RNA, Messenger, RNA-Binding Proteins, Receptors, CXCR4
Mol. Cell
Date: Dec. 16, 2018
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