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ATPase dependent and independent roles of Brahma in transcription and pre-mRNA processing

SWI/SNF is a chromatin-remodeling complex and Brahma (BRM) is the ATPase subunit of SWI/SNF. BRM regulates transcription by remodeling the nucleosomes at promoter regions. BRM is also associated with RNA and affects pre-mRNA processing together with other SWI/SNF subunits. In this thesis, I will discuss the roles of BRM in both transcription and pre-mRNA processing. In Paper I, we showed that BRM, as well as other SWI/SNF subunits SNR1 and MOR, affects the alternative processing of a subset of pre-mRNAs, as shown by microarray analysis. This observation was validated by RNAi experiments both in Drosophila S2 cells and in vivo. In Paper II, we characterized the trans-splicing of transcripts derived from the mod(mdg4) gene. RNA interference (RNAi) and overexpression experiments revealed that BRM regulates the trans-splicing of mod(mdg4)-RX in an ATPase independent manner. In Paper III, we analyzed the expression of two BRM-target genes identified in Paper I, CG44250 and CG44251. RNAi and overexpression experiments showed that the expression levels of these two genes were affected by BRM in a manner that is independent of its ATPase activity. Transcriptome analysis further proved that BRM affects gene expression both in ATPase dependent and independent manners. In Paper IV, we showed that BRM is present at the 3’-end of two analyzed genes, CG5174 and CG2051. BRM facilitates the recruitment of the cleavage and polyadenylation machinery to the cleavage sites through protein-protein interactions that do not require the ATPase activity of BRM. Morevoer, BRM promotes the cleavage of the CG5174 and CG2051 pre-mRNAs. To sum up, SWI/SNF plays important roles not only in transcription but also in pre-mRNA processing. To regulate transcription, BRM can either act as an ATPase-dependent chromatin remodeler or in a manner that does not involve ATPase activity. Additionally, BRM interacts with RNA-binding proteins to regulate the processing of a subset of pre-mRNAs, and this function of BRM is independent of its chromatin remodeling activity. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript. Paper 4: Manuscript.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-122290
Date January 2015
CreatorsYu, Simei
PublisherStockholms universitet, Institutionen för molekylär biovetenskap, Wenner-Grens institut, Stockholm : Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute; Stockholm University
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral thesis, comprehensive summary, info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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