The researchers found that once inside the nucleus, influenza A hijacks
the RNA exosome, an essential protein complex that degrades RNA as a way to regulate gene expression.
In the case of Influenza A, the loss of
RNA exosome activity severely compromises viral infectivity, but also manifests in human neurodegeneration suggesting that viruses target essential proteins implicated in rare disease in order to ensure continual adaptation.
The study findings, published online today in Cell, also identifies a link between congenital defects in that machinery —
the RNA exosome — and the neurodegeneration that results in people who have that rare mutation.
«Without
an RNA exosome, a virus can not grow, so the agreement between the virus and host is that it is ok for the virus to use some of the host RNA because the host has other ways to suppress the virus that is replicated,» said the study's lead author, Alex Rialdi, MPH, a graduate assistant in Marazzi's laboratory.
It was by studying the cells of patients with
an RNA exosome mutation, which were contributed by six collaborating medical centers, that the investigators were able to understand how influenza A hijacks the RNA exosome inside a cell's nucleus for its own purposes.
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Exosomes are small vesicles which are secreted by all cells and contain proteins and messenger
RNAs and microRNAs.
The investigators utilized a targeting method called
RNA interference (RNAi) which, when delivered via these natural nanoparticles or
exosomes, zero in on mutant KRAS in pancreas cancer cells, impacting tumor burden and survival in multiple pancreas cancer models.
In the study,
exosomes, which are generated by all cells and are naturally present in blood, were modified as «iExosomes,» capable of delivering small
RNA to specifically target mutant KRAS, resulting in disease suppression and increased overall survival in mouse models.
The biomedical engineers also showed that the
exosomes contain miRNAs — tiny pieces of
RNA that regulate cell behavior and are known to play a role in neuronal differentiation.
Insights gained into the underlying biology of metastatic basal cell carcinoma obtained via
exosome RNA sequencing
Exosomes are surrounded by bits of cell membrane and filled with proteins and different types of the genetic material
RNA.
Exosomes and other extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane vesicles containing protein, messenger
RNA, microRNA, DNA, and lipids, which are secreted by various cells and are stable in body fluids including blood, saliva, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and breast milk.
In a paper published Feb. 19 in Nature Cell Biology, the scientists show that a cutting - edge technique called asymmetric flow field - flow fractionation (AF4) can efficiently sort nano - sized particles, called
exosomes, that are secreted by cancer cells and contain DNA,
RNA, fats and proteins.
To be degraded by the
Exosome,
RNA molecules have to be unfolded first — this task is executed by the Ski complex.
«The Ski complex feeds
RNA molecules to the
Exosome,» explains the biochemist.
The unfolded
RNA molecules can then be guided through the joint channel to the
Exosome.
«We could show that the Ski complex and the
Exosome interact directly and that they jointly form a channel for the
RNA which is supposed to be degraded,» says Felix Halbach.
We will examine the characteristics of the
RNA contained in
exosomes in the aqueous humor with special emphasis on its function in exfoliation glaucoma, including the most common form of secondary open - angle glaucoma.
The flu pathogen needs extra
RNA to start the replication process so it steals these molecules from the hijacked
exosome, Marazzi said.
«It makes use of our by - products, so rather than allowing the
exosome to chew up and degrade excess
RNA, it tags the
exosome and steals the
RNA it needs before it is destroyed.
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