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Kheirallah, Alexander K., de Moor, Cornelia H., Faiz, Alen, Sayers, Ian and Hall, Ian P. (2017) Lung function associated gene Integrator Complex subunit 12 regulates protein synthesis pathways. BMC Genomics, 18 (1). p. 248. ISSN 1471-2164

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Abstract

Background

Genetic studies of human lung function and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease have identified a highly significant and reproducible signal on 4q24. It remains unclear which of the two candidate genes within this locus may regulate lung function: GSTCD, a gene with unknown function, and/or INTS12, a member of the Integrator Complex which is currently thought to mediate 3’end processing of small nuclear RNAs.

Results

We found that, in lung tissue, 4q24 polymorphisms associated with lung function correlate with INTS12 but not neighbouring GSTCD expression. In contrast to the previous reports in other species, we only observed a minor alteration of snRNA processing following INTS12 depletion. RNAseq analysis of knockdown cells instead revealed dysregulation of a core subset of genes relevant to airway biology and a robust downregulation of protein synthesis pathways. Consistent with this, protein translation was decreased in INTS12 knockdown cells. In addition, ChIPseq experiments demonstrated INTS12 binding throughout the genome, which was enriched in transcriptionally active regions. Finally, we defined the INTS12 regulome which includes genes belonging to the protein synthesis pathways.

Conclusion

INTS12 has functions beyond the canonical snRNA processing. We show that it regulates translation by regulating the expression of genes belonging to protein synthesis pathways. This study provides a detailed analysis of INTS12 activities on a genome-wide scale and contributes to the biology behind the genetic association for lung function at 4q24.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/851685
Keywords:	Integrator Complex, INTS12, snRNA processing, Protein synthesis, Regulation of gene expression, Pathway dysregulation, Histone modification, Accessible chromatin, Transcription
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Respiratory Medicine University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3628-3
Depositing User:	Eprints, Support
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2017 10:29
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 18:38
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/41626

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