化学
核糖核酸酶
转录组
计算生物学
仿形(计算机编程)
嵌合体(遗传学)
核糖核酸
基因表达
生物化学
基因
生物
计算机科学
操作系统
作者
Yuquan Tong,Xiaoxuan Su,Warren B. Rouse,Jessica L. Childs‐Disney,Amirhossein Taghavi,Patrick R. A. Zanon,Sandra Kovachka,T. Wang,Walter N. Moss,Matthew D. Disney
摘要
Various approaches have been developed to target RNA and modulate its function with modes of action including binding and cleavage. Herein, we explored how small molecule binding is correlated with cleavage induced by heterobifunctional ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RiboTACs), where RNase L is recruited to cleave the bound RNA target, in a transcriptome-wide, unbiased fashion. Only a fraction of bound targets was cleaved by RNase L, induced by RiboTAC binding. Global analysis suggested that (i) cleaved targets generally form a region of stable structure that encompasses the small molecule binding site; (ii) cleaved targets have preferred RNase L cleavage sites nearby small molecule binding sites; (iii) RiboTACs facilitate a cellular interaction between cleaved targets and RNase L; and (iv) the expression level of the target influences the extent of cleavage observed. In one example, we converted a binder of LGALS1 (galectin-1) mRNA into a RiboTAC. In MDA-MB-231 cells, the binder had no effect on galectin-1 protein levels, while the RiboTAC cleaved LGALS1 mRNA, reduced galectin-1 protein abundance, and affected galectin-1-associated oncogenic cellular phenotypes. Using LGALS1, we further assessed additional factors including the length of the linker that tethers the two components of the RiboTAC, cellular uptake, and the RNase L-recruiting module on RiboTAC potency. Collectively, these studies may facilitate triangulation of factors to enable the design of RiboTACs.
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