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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene regulation mechanisms
Volume 1862, Numbers 11–12,
November–December 2019
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Abstract
CircularARNare a recently discovered class of RNA that is formed by covalently joining the 5' and 3' ends of an RNA. Pre-mRNAs generate circular RNAs through a subsequent splicing mechanism. Whereas in linear splicing a 5' splice site is connected to a downstream 3' splice site, in reverse splicing the 5' splice site is connected to an upstream 3' splice site. Both mechanisms use thesplicedsomefor catalysis. For posterior splicing to occur, the posterior splicing sites often must be in close proximity, which is accomplished by the formation ofsecondary structuresin the pre-mRNA. In general, these pre-mRNA structures are formed by RNA base pairing between complementaryflanking stringsposterior splice sites. Proteins can abolish theseRNA structuresby binding to one of the complementary strands. However, proteins can also promote back-splicing without strong RNA structures throughmultimerizationafter binding to the intronic regions flanking the circular exons. inhumans,aluminum-elements comprising about 11% of theHuman genomeare the best characterized elements that generate structures that promote the formation of circular RNA. Therefore, the intronic structures of pre-mRNAs contribute to the formation of circular RNAs.
Introduction
circular RNAs (circRNA) are covalently closed RNAs that are expressed in all branches of life [1]. The majority of circRNAs are generated through subsequent splicing of pre-mRNA [2] where a 5' downstream splice site connects to an upstream 3' splice site (Fig. 1A). Most circRNAs contain exons of mRNA, but circRNAs composed of pre-mRNA introns have also been detected [3]. Other mechanisms for creating circRNAs such as tRNA splicing [4], tetrahymena rRNA self-splicing [5], and the formation of circular viroid RNAs [6,7] also exist, but they are much less common.
In general, circRNAs are much lower in abundance than linear mRNAs and were considered by early reports to be splicing artifacts [8]. As circRNAs lack a polyadenosine tail, they are reduced in libraries created by oligo dT priming. Its widespread expression only became apparent when next generation sequencing techniques were developed [9]. It is currently estimated that overall, circRNAs comprise 0.8 to 1% of mRNAs [9,10].
The general function of circRNAs remains enigmatic. CircRNAs accumulate in the cytosol via an export pathway that depends on the RNA helicases UAP56 (DDX39B) and URH49 (DDX39A) [11], pointing to functions in the cytosol. Some circRNAs have been shown to sequester miRNA, acting as "sponges" [12,13], indirectly influencing mRNA abundance. Numerous circRNAs are associated with ribosomes [14] and proof-of-principle experiments indicated that they can be translated [[15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20]]. In drosophila and humans, the highest diversity and expression of circRNAs has been found in the brain and increases with aging [[21], [22], [23]] suggesting tissue-specific roles for circRNAs.
The vast majority of exons in circRNAs are also present in their linear counterparts, suggesting competition between linear and reverse splicing. In some cases, this competition can reduce linear mRNA expression [2,24,25], indicating a role for some circRNA in mRNA expression.
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circular RNA types
The highest expressed individual circRNAs are generated by a single large exon through a back splicing mechanism [26]. In general, most circRNAs contain multiple exons, mostly two exons. The number of circRNA transcripts decreases with the number of its forming exons [26]. Like linear mRNAs, circRNAs can be alternatively spliced [26,27]. Many circRNAs contain intronic sequences, but most circRNAs lack intronic sequences, suggesting that multi-exon circRNAs are generated later.
Back-splicing mechanism
Post-splicing that creates circRNA uses the same splicing machinery and most of the splicing enhancers and silencers as linear pre-mRNA splicing. Therefore, the exons present in circRNAs are surrounded by canonical splice sites in the pre-mRNA and circRNA formation is sensitive to splicing inhibition [33]. SiRNA-mediated depletion of splicing factors increased the formation of some circRNAs while the corresponding mRNAs were reduced, suggesting a coupling between circRNA and mRNA formation [34].
Recognition of subsequent splice sites depends on the secondary structure of the pre-mRNA
For back-splicing to occur, the splicing sites involved must be in close contact, either through secondary structure in the RNA (Fig. 1A) or through protein interactions (Fig. 1B). In most cases studied, these structures are generated through base pairing of complementary RNA sequences within the same pre-mRNA molecule. Protein interactions for tremor I (QKI) have been shown to bind to short intronic recognition sites flanking downstream splicing sites resulting in circRNA
aluminumelements form secondary structures that promote the formation of human circular RNA
Sequencing of human circRNAs revealed that they are often flanked byaluminumelements at their genomic location [2,26].aluminumThe elements are approximately 300 nucleotides (nt) long and short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs) [[48], [49], [50]] that were derived from 7SL-RNA in the primitive primate lineage [51,52 ] (Fig. 2A,B). There are more than a millionaluminumcopies of elements in the human genome that comprise about 11% of the human genome [53].aluminumElements continue to be amplified via a derivative of polymerase III.
experimental studies
Correlations between double-stranded pre-mRNA structures and circRNA formation have been tested experimentally. Current reporter gene constructs and experimentally validated double-stranded RNA structures are summarized in Fig. 3. Double-stranded structures can be surprisingly small. For example, the experimentally determined structure necessary to form circRNAs that are formed from exon 2/3 of ZKSCAN1 is only 36 nt long and contains 7 mismatches, although the natural repeat is much longer [38], (Fig.
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Despite their low expression compared to their linear counterparts, circRNAs could prove to be biologically very important. An increasing number of studies now show that circRNAs can form proteins [16,62]. CircRNAs are highly expressed in the brain, where they might encode novel peptide hormones that are small, reflecting the short reading frames of circRNAs, and function at low concentrations. For example, α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), generated from POMC, is a peptide
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This work was supported by theDefense Department AZ180075and aJacqueline Noonan's Endowment(H.H). JRW received the Graduate Research Excellence Award from the University of Kentucky School of Medicine.
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Circular intronic RNAs (ciRNAs) have not yet been explored in terms of the mechanisms for their appearance. we consider theATXN2LIntron lariat-derived circular RNA (ciRNA-ATXN2L) as an opportunity to perform a cross-species examination of ciRNA genesis. To this end, we investigated 207 data sets from 4 tissues and from 13 mammalian species. While in eight species ciRNA-ATXN2L was never detected, in pigs and rabbits ciRNA-ATXN2L was expressed in all tissues and sometimes at very high levels. Bovine tissues were an intermediate case and only trace amounts of ciRNA-ATXN2L were detected in macaques and cats. The pattern of ciRNA-ATXN2L restricted to only five species is not related to a particular evolution of intronic sequences. To power our analysis, we considered an additional 221 introns, including 80 introns where a lariat-derived ciRNA was previously described. The main driver of micro-ciRNA genesis (<155 nt like ciRNA-ATXN2L) appears to be the absence of a canonical "A" (i.e., a "tnA" located in the usual branching region) to construct the loop around this adenosine. The balance between available "non-canonical-A" (no ciRNA genesis) and "non-A" (ciRNA genesis) to use as a point of branching to construct the lariat could modify the expression level of ciRNA-ATXN2L.In addition, the rare location of the 2′-5′ linkage in an open RNA secondary structure could also negatively affect the lifespan of ciRNAs (macaco ciRNA- ATXN2L) Our analyzes suggest that ciRNA-ATXN2L is likely a non-functional splicing remnant This study provides a better understanding of the origin of ciRNAs, especially the drivers of micro ciRNA genesis.
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Based on the biogenesis of different genomic regions, circRNAs can be classified into three main types: exonic circRNAs (EcRNAs), which contain one or more exons derived from alternative splicing and account for more than 80% of all known circRNAs;13 intronic circRNAs ( ciRNA), which only contain introns and may depend on a consensus motif containing a specific base distribution;14 and exon-intron circRNAs (EIcRNA), which are made up of both exon and intron elements (Figure 1). 15 Since circRNAs are mainly generated by reverse splicing of pre-mRNAs, their expression is also determined by the levels of transcription of pre-mRNAs, which depend on transcription factor activity and epigenetic modifications, such as methylation, acetylation, and ncRNAs.16–19 circRNA expression is also modulated by the regulation of circularization, which involves three main hypothesized models: lariat-driven circularization, in which the formation of a lariat structure approaches the upstream splice acceptor and downstream donor prior to splicing; intron pairing-driven circularization, in which inverted complementary repeat sequences are combined into RNA duplexes and undergo alternative splicing; and RNA-binding protein (RBP)-mediated circularization, in which RBPs bind to flanking upstream and downstream introns to facilitate subsequent splicing of pre-mRNA circularization (Figure 1).13,20 –22
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Curcumin exerts a suppressive effect on tumor growth by acting as a modulator of multiple molecular targets. The hsa_circ_0007580 (circ-PRKCA) circular RNA accelerates the tumorigenesis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it is not clear whether curcumin can regulate circ-PRKCA to inhibit NSCLC progression.
Cell viability, colony formation, apoptosis, migration and invasion were analyzed by cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8), clone plated, flow cytometry or Transwell assay. Expression of circ-PRKCA, microRNA (miR)-384, and ITGB1 (integrin beta 1 subunit) mRNA was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Curcumin repressed NSCLC growth through regulation of circ-PRKCA expression and was validated using a xenograft assay. The targeting relationship between circ-PRKCA or ITGB1 and miR-384 was verified by a dual luciferase reporter assay. ITGB1 protein level was measured by Western blotting.
Circ-PRKCA and ITGB1 expression was elevated in NSCLC cells and tissues, but miR-384 had an opposite trend. After curcumin treatment, the expression trend of circ-PRKCA, miR-384 and ITGB1 in NSCLC cells was abrogated. Furthermore, curcumin prevented viability, colony formation, migration, invasion, and accelerated apoptosis of NSCLC cells, but these impacts were partially reversed by elevation of circ-PRKCA, downregulation of miR- 384 or overexpression of ITGB1. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of curcumin on the xenograft tumor was further enhanced after circ-PRKCA knockdown. In particular, circ-PRKCA regulated ITGB1 expression through the miR-384 sponge in curcumin-treated NSCLC cells.
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In several cases, an RNA:RNA duplex formed between complementary sequences upstream and downstream of 3 and 5, respectively, facilitates reverse splicing. In humans, such an RNA:RNA duplex is often formed by inverted Alu repeats [9,22,58]. Non-repeat sequences capable of forming an RNA:RNA duplex through long-distance interactions may also facilitate backsplicing, although such duplexes are difficult to predict due to the presence of alternative structures in long transcripts [59,60].
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) belong to a diverse class of stable RNAs that are expressed in all cell types. Its proposed functions include microRNA (miRNA) swelling, protein sequestration and trafficking, assembly of multimeric complexes, peptide production, and regulation of transcription. Backsplicing due to RNA structures formed by an exceptionally high number of Alu repeats leads to the production of a vast repertoire of circRNAs by humans.survival motor neurongenes,SMN1ySMN2, which codes for SMN, an essential multifunctional protein. Low levels of SMN due to deletion or mutation ofSMN1result in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a major genetic disease of infants and children. Mild SMA is also recorded in the adult population, broadening the spectrum of the disease. Here we reviewSMNcircRNAs with respect to their biogenesis, sequence characteristics, and potential functions. We also discuss howSMNCircRNAs could be exploited for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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FAQs
What is the structure of circular RNA? ›
Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel endogenous non-coding RNA (ncRNA) that, like microRNA (miRNA), is a rapidly emerging RNA research topic. CircRNA, unlike traditional linear RNAs (which have 5' and 3' ends), has a closed-loop structure that is unaffected by RNA exonucleases.
How are circular RNAs formed? ›Circular RNAs can be produced by the direct ligation of 5′ and 3′ ends of linear RNAs, as intermediates in RNA processing reactions, or by “backsplicing,” wherein a downstream 5′ splice site (splice donor) is joined to an upstream 3′ splice site (splice acceptor).
Which RNA viruses are circular? ›Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a recently identified class of ubiquitously expressed RNAs found in eukaryotes, archaea, and viruses. DNA viruses Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, Epstein–Barr virus, and human papillomavirus encode circRNAs.
What is pre-mRNA made of? ›Pre-mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template in the cell nucleus by transcription. Pre-mRNA comprises the bulk of heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA). Once pre-mRNA has been completely processed, it is termed "mature messenger RNA", or simply "messenger RNA".
How many types of circular RNA are there? ›There are three major types of circRNA: ecircRNA, ciRNA, and EIciRNA. EcircRNAs function mainly in the cytoplasm through the “microRNA sponge” mechanism, whereas EIciRNA and ciRNA accumulate in the nucleus and facilitate transcription of their parent genes via cis-regulatory effects.
What is the structure of RNA called? ›The RNA tertiary structure is the result of RNA folding, which creates a three-dimensional shape consisting of helices and grooves. RNA differs from DNA in that it contains a uracil nucleotide instead of thymine and carries a 2' hydroxyl group rather than a 2' hydrogen.
Where are RNA formed? ›Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is the most common form of RNA found in cells – it makes up around 50% of the structure of the ribosomes. It is produced in the nucleus, before moving out into the cytoplasm to bind with proteins and form a ribosome. Transfer RNA (tRNA) is found in the cytoplasm and has a complex shape.
What are the properties of circular RNA? ›circRNAs are usually available in a wide range of cells and have shown tissue-specific expression as well as developmental specific expression. circRNAs are characterized by structural stability, conservation, and high abundance in the cell.
What are circular RNAs in gene expression? ›Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are stable and prevalent RNAs in eukaryotic cells that arise from back-splicing. Synthetic circRNAs and some endogenous circRNAs can encode proteins, raising the promise of circRNA as a platform for gene expression.
Do humans have circular RNA? ›Circular RNAs are the predominant transcript isoform from hundreds of human genes in diverse cell types.
Is viral RNA circular? ›
Circular RNAs are abundant, conserved, and associated with ALU repeats. Some viral genomes can also be in circular form, such as viroid plants and hepatitis D virus.
Is viral RNA circular or linear? ›Viral Circular RNAs and Their Possible Roles in Virus-Host Interaction. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) as novel regulatory molecules have been recognized in diverse species, including viruses. The virus-derived circRNAs play various roles in the host biological process and the life cycle of the viruses.
Why is it called pre-mRNA? ›The key difference between pre-mRNA and mRNA is that pre-mRNA is the first product of the transcribed gene and contains both non-coding sequences (introns) and coding sequences (exons) while mRNA is the second product of a transcribed gene which contains only coding sequences. Gene is the functional unit of heredity.
What does pre-mRNA stand for? ›Pre-mRNA splicing is one of the fundamental processes in the intrinsic and regulated gene expression in eukaryotes. It is a highly precise process that involves the removal of noncoding intronic sequences from the pre-mature RNA transcript (pre-mRNA) to produce the mature form of protein-coding messenger RNA (mRNA).
What is the pre-mRNA translation? ›During transcription, the enzyme RNA polymerase (green) uses DNA as a template to produce a pre-mRNA transcript (pink). The pre-mRNA is processed to form a mature mRNA molecule that can be translated to build the protein molecule (polypeptide) encoded by the original gene.
What is the purpose of CircRNA? ›CircRNA plays a regulating role in gene expression, and an essential role in the process of biological development, such as miRNA sponges, endogenous RNAs and biomarkers, as well as critical role in the diagnosis of diseases.
What is the smallest circular RNA? ›The smallest circRNA was found to be of 32 nt between positions 5,187-5,219 in the genome.
What are the 4 structures of RNA? ›RNA consists of four nitrogenous bases: adenine, cytosine, uracil, and guanine. Uracil is a pyrimidine that is structurally similar to the thymine, another pyrimidine that is found in DNA.
What are the 3 types of RNA? ›Three main types of RNA present in cells include messenger RNA (mRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA). Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single-stranded RNA molecule responsible for carrying genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein synthesis by ribosomes.
What are the 4 types of RNA? ›The four types of RNA are mRNA, tRNA, rRNA and heterogeneous nuclear RNA or hn RNA. they have different functional roles in the cell.
What is the formation of RNA from DNA called? ›
All of the RNA in a cell is made by DNA transcription, a process that has certain similarities to the process of DNA replication discussed in Chapter 5. Transcription begins with the opening and unwinding of a small portion of the DNA double helix to expose the bases on each DNA strand.
What is mRNA called? ›Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription.
Where are the 3 types of RNA made? ›mRNA is produced in the nucleus, as are all RNAs. The other two forms of RNA, ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA), are involved in the process of ordering the amino acids to make the protein.
Why is circular RNA stable? ›The intracellular stability of circRNAs is due to their unique circular structure, which renders them resistant to exonucleases such as RNase R 27.
Why is circular RNA more stable? ›(1) Since, unlike linear RNA, circRNA is a covalently closed loop with no 5′end cap or 3′poly (A) tail structure, it is not easily degraded by exonuclease and is more stable than linear RNA (Suzuki and Tsukahara, 2014).
How is circular RNA translated? ›CircRNAs can be translated in cap-independent mechanism, including IRES (internal ribosome entry site)-initiated pattern, MIRES (m6A internal ribosome entry site) -initiated patterns, and rolling translation mechanism (RCA). CircRNA-encoded proteins harbour diverse functions similar to or different from host proteins.
What is a circular DNA structure? ›Circular DNA is a form of closed-loop DNA that has no ends. This type of DNA is found in the cytoplasm of most prokaryotic cells. Also, it is seen in organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria. The plasmid DNA is a classic example of extrachromosomal circular DNA.
Where is circular DNA found in humans? ›The mitochondrial genome comprises a circular, histone-free DNA, present in one or more copies in every mitochondrion (2).
Do eukaryotes have circular RNA? ›Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are now recognized as large species of transcripts in eukaryotic cells.
Who has circular DNA? ›HPV has a circular DNA genome in which the viral late and early genes are separated by the transcriptional control region called URR or LCR. Functionally, the 850 bp HPV 16 URR can be divided into three parts: 1.
Do all viruses have circular DNA? ›
INTRODUCTION. Viruses have genomes composed of one or more molecules of RNA or DNA in linear or circular form.
Which viruses are circular? ›Most ssDNA viruses contain circular genomes that are replicated via rolling circle replication (RCR). ssDNA RCR is initiated by an endonuclease that bonds to and cleaves the positive strand, allowing a DNA polymerase to use the negative strand as a template for replication.
Are all viruses circular? ›Most viruses have icosahedral or helical capsid structure, although a few have complex virion architecture. An icosahedron is a geometric shape with 20 sides, each composed of an equilateral triangle, and icosahedral viruses increase the number of structural units in each face to expand capsid size.
How does pre-mRNA become RNA? ›In eukaryotes, mRNA precursors (pre-mRNAs) are transcribed by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) from the genome and must undergo extensive cotranscriptional processing to become mature mRNAs. The typical progression of pre-mRNA maturation involves 5′-end capping, splicing, and 3′-end cleavage and polyadenylation.
How does pre-mRNA work? ›Pre-mRNA splicing is a common post-transcriptional process used by eukaryotic organisms to generate multiple transcript isoforms from a single gene. This process expands substantially the variety of encoded proteins, thus providing another means of functional regulation [3].
Why is pre-mRNA important? ›Pre-mRNA splicing is a crucial process that allows proper progression of the cell cycle. Thus, inhibiting the spliceosome or silencing a specific splicing factor often promotes cell-cycle arrest.
Where is pre-mRNA used? ›Pre-mRNA splicing is essential for gene expression in mammalian cells in which most protein-coding genes are disrupted by intervening sequences (introns). The process to remove introns is efficient and precise, thus constituting the vast majority of constitutive splicing events in the cell.
What is pre-mRNA modified by? ›Eukaryotic pre-mRNAs are modified with a 5' methylguanosine cap and a poly-A tail. These structures protect the mature mRNA from degradation and help export it from the nucleus. Pre-mRNAs also undergo splicing, in which introns are removed and exons are reconnected with single-nucleotide accuracy.
Why is pre-mRNA modified? ›The pre-mRNA has to go through some modifications to become a mature mRNA molecule that can leave the nucleus and be translated. These include splicing, capping, and addition of a poly-A tail, all of which can potentially be regulated – sped up, slowed down, or altered to result in a different product.
What are the three steps of pre-mRNA? ›Three major events constitute pre-mRNA processing: (a) 5′-end capping, (b) splicing, and (c) 3′-end polyadenylation.
Where is mRNA translation? ›
Translation takes place on ribosomes in the cell cytoplasm, where mRNA is read and translated into the string of amino acid chains that make up the synthesized protein.
What is the difference between RNA and circular RNA? ›Circular RNA (or circRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA which, unlike linear RNA, forms a covalently closed continuous loop. In circular RNA, the 3' and 5' ends normally present in an RNA molecule have been joined together.
Is circular RNA double stranded? ›CircRNA forms a double-stranded RNA stem-loop structure that binds to the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR). In normal cells, the antiviral PKR molecule is bound to the stem-loop structure of circRNA, avoiding the immune response caused by overactivation.
What is the main function of circular RNAs? ›CircRNA plays a regulating role in gene expression, and an essential role in the process of biological development, such as miRNA sponges, endogenous RNAs and biomarkers, as well as critical role in the diagnosis of diseases.
What does the RNA circle mean? ›Circular RNA represents a functional molecule with roles in the regulation of transcription and splicing, microRNA sponge, and the modulation of protein–protein interaction. CircRNAs are involved in essential processes of life such as apoptosis, cell cycle, and proliferation.
What are the 3 types of RNA What is the function of each type? ›mRNA (messenger RNA): it provides the template for protein synthesis during translation. tRNA (transfer RNA): it brings amino acids and reads the genetic code during translation. rRNA (ribosomal RNA): it plays a structural and catalytic role during translation.
What is the history of circular RNA? ›Circular RNAs (circRNAs) were first found in pathogens. In 1976, Sanger et al (1976) described viroids that contain “single‐stranded and covalently closed circular RNA molecules”.
Which has circular single-stranded DNA? ›Circular single-stranded DNA viruses infect archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotic organisms.
Is circular DNA single-stranded? ›Single-stranded circular DNA (circDNA) are a class of single-stranded DNAs (ssDNA) featured with their covalently-closed topology.
What is circular DNA called? ›A plasmid is a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other microscopic organisms. Plasmids are physically separate from chromosomal DNA and replicate independently.
What DNA is circular? ›
Circular DNA is a form of closed-loop DNA that has no ends. This type of DNA is found in the cytoplasm of most prokaryotic cells. Also, it is seen in organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria. The plasmid DNA is a classic example of extrachromosomal circular DNA.
Where is RNA round in a cell? ›The nucleolus is a spherical structure found in the cell's nucleus whose primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes. The nucleolus is also where ribosomal RNA genes are transcribed.