| First Author | Hojo H | Year | 2020 |
| Journal | J Biol Chem | Volume | 295 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | 390-402 |
| PubMed ID | 31792053 | Mgi Jnum | J:284957 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:6384963 | Doi | 10.1074/jbc.RA119.011617 |
| Citation | Hojo H, et al. (2020) The RNA-binding protein QKI-7 recruits the poly(A) polymerase GLD-2 for 3' adenylation and selective stabilization of microRNA-122. J Biol Chem 295(2):390-402 |
| abstractText | MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) is highly expressed in hepatocytes, where it plays an important role in regulating cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism, and it is also a host factor required for hepatitis C virus replication. miR-122 is selectively stabilized by 3' adenylation mediated by the cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase GLD-2 (also known as PAPD4 or TENT2). However, it is unclear how GLD-2 specifically stabilizes miR-122. Here, we show that QKI7 KH domain-containing RNA binding (QKI-7), one of three isoforms of the QKI proteins, which are members of the signal transduction and activation of RNA (STAR) family of RNA-binding proteins, is involved in miR-122 stabilization. QKI down-regulation specifically decreased the steady-state level of mature miR-122, but did not affect the pre-miR-122 level. We also found that QKI-7 uses its C-terminal region to interact with GLD-2 and its QUA2 domain to associate with the RNA-induced silencing complex protein Argonaute 2 (Ago2), indicating that the GLD-2-QKI-7 interaction recruits GLD-2 to Ago2. QKI-7 exhibited specific affinity to miR-122 and significantly promoted GLD-2-mediated 3' adenylation of miR-122 in vitro Taken together, our findings indicate that miR-122 binds Ago2-interacting QKI-7, which recruits GLD-2 for 3' adenylation and stabilization of miR-122. |
