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The RNA-binding protein HuR (Elavl1) is essential for the B cell antibody response
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posted on 2023-05-20, 06:57 authored by Diaz-Munoz, MD, Bell, SE, Kirsten FairfaxKirsten Fairfax, Monzon-Casanova, E, Cunningham, AF, Gonzalez-Porta, M, Andrews, SR, Bunik, VI, Zarnack, K, Curk, T, Heggermont, WA, Heymans, S, Gibson, GE, Kontoyiannis, DL, Ule, J, Turner, MPost-transcriptional regulation of mRNA by the RNA-binding protein HuR (encoded by Elavl1) is required in B cells for the germinal center reaction and for the production of class-switched antibodies in response to thymus-independent antigens. Transcriptome-wide examination of RNA isoforms and their abundance and translation in HuR-deficient B cells, together with direct measurements of HuR-RNA interactions, revealed that HuR-dependent splicing of mRNA affected hundreds of transcripts, including that encoding dihydrolipoamide S-succinyltransferase (Dlst), a subunit of the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (α-KGDH) complex. In the absence of HuR, defective mitochondrial metabolism resulted in large amounts of reactive oxygen species and B cell death. Our study shows how post-transcriptional processes control the balance of energy metabolism required for the proliferation and differentiation of B cells.
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Publication title
Nature ImmunologyVolume
16Issue
4Pagination
415-425ISSN
1529-2908Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
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