Title:
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Regulation of FAS exon definition and apoptosis by the ewing sarcoma protein
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Author:
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Paronetto, Maria Paola; Bernardis, Isabella; Volpe, Elisabetta; Bechara, Elias; Sebestyén, Endre; Eyras Jiménez, Eduardo; Valcárcel, J. (Juan)
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Abstract:
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The Ewing sarcoma protein EWS is an RNA and DNA binding protein implicated in transcription, pre-mRNA splicing, and DNA damage response. Using CLIP-seq, we identified EWS RNA binding sites in exonic regions near 5′ splice sites. A prominent target was exon 6 of the FAS/CD95 receptor, which is alternatively spliced to generate isoforms with opposing activities in programmed cell death. Depletion and overexpression experiments showed that EWS promotes exon 6 inclusion and consequently the synthesis of the proapoptotic FAS/CD95 isoform, whereas an EWS-FLI1 fusion protein characteristic of Ewing sarcomas shows decreased activity. Biochemical analyses revealed that EWS binding promotes the recruitment of U1snRNP and U2AF65 to the splice sites flanking exon 6 and therefore exon definition. Consistent with a role for EWS in the regulation of programmed cell death, cells depleted of EWS show decreased sensitivity to FAS-induced apoptosis, and elevated EWS expression enhances apoptosis in EWS-haploinsufficient Ewing sarcoma cells. |
Abstract:
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M.P.P. was supported by a fellowship from the HFSP. This project was supported by Fundación Botín, Fundación Sandra Ibarra (FSI2013), the European Union Sixth Framework Programme under grant agreement Nr. LSHG-CT-2005-518238-V (EURASNET), the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grant no. CSD2009-00080, Consolider RNAREG/BFU2011-29583 / BIO2011-23920), and AIRC (Grant MFAG 11658). We also acknowledge support of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa 2013-2017” (SEV-2012-0208) |
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-Proteïnes -Antígens CD -RNA |
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© 2014, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2014.03.077
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Document type:
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Article Article - Accepted version |
Published by:
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Elsevier
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