Long noncoding RNAs as a novel component of the Myc transcriptional network

Melanie Winkle, Anke van den Berg, Masoumeh Tayari, Jantine Sietzema, Martijn Terpstra, Gertrud Kortman, Debora de Jong, Lydia Visser, Arjan Diepstra, Klaas Kok, Joost Kluiver*

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Abstract

Myc is a well-known transcription factor with important roles in cell cycle, apoptosis, and cellular transformation. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently emerged as an important class of regulatory RNAs. Here, we show that lncRNAs are a main component of the Myc-regulated transcriptional program using the P493-6 tetracycline-repressible myc model. We demonstrate that both Myc-induced mRNAs and lncRNAs are significantly enriched for Myc binding sites. In contrast to Myc-repressed mRNAs, Myc-repressed lncRNAs are significantly enriched for Myc binding sites. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that compared to mRNAs, lncRNAs more often have a specific subcellular localization with a markedly higher percentage of nuclear enrichment within the Myc-repressed lncRNA set. Parallel analysis of differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs identified 105 juxtaposed lncRNA-mRNA pairs, indicative for regulation in cis. To support the potential relevance of the Myc-regulated lncRNAs in cellular transformation, we analyzed their expression in primary Myc-high and Myc-low B-cell lymphomas. In total, 54% of the lncRNAs differentially expressed between the lymphoma subsets were identified as Myc-regulated in P493-6 cells. This study is the first to show that lncRNAs are an important factor within the Myc-regulated transcriptional program and indicates a marked difference between Myc-repressed lncRNAs and mRNAs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2338-2346
Number of pages9
JournalThe FASEB Journal
Volume29
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun-2015

Keywords

  • B-cell lymphoma
  • cancer
  • regulation
  • GENOME-WIDE ANALYSIS
  • LARGE GENE LISTS
  • C-MYC
  • CELL-LINE
  • EXPRESSION
  • CANCER
  • ACTIVATION
  • DIFFERENTIATION
  • COMPLEXES
  • CHROMATIN

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