Article ; Online: A posttranscriptional pathway regulates cell wall mRNA expression in budding yeast.
2023 Volume 42, Issue 3, Page(s) 112184
Abstract: The fungal cell wall provides protection and structure and is an important target for antifungal compounds. A mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade termed the cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway regulates transcriptional responses to cell wall ... ...
Abstract | The fungal cell wall provides protection and structure and is an important target for antifungal compounds. A mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade termed the cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway regulates transcriptional responses to cell wall damage. Here, we describe a posttranscriptional pathway that plays an important complementary role. We report that the RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) Mrn1 and Nab6 specifically target the 3' UTRs of a largely overlapping set of cell wall-related mRNAs. These mRNAs are downregulated in the absence of Nab6, indicating a function in target mRNA stabilization. Nab6 acts in parallel to CWI signaling to maintain appropriate expression of cell wall genes during stress. Cells lacking both pathways are hypersensitive to antifungal compounds targeting the cell wall. Deletion of MRN1 partially alleviates growth defects associated with Δnab6, and Mrn1 has an opposing function in mRNA destabilization. Our results uncover a posttranscriptional pathway that mediates cellular resistance to antifungal compounds. |
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MeSH term(s) | Antifungal Agents/pharmacology ; Antifungal Agents/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomycetales/genetics ; Cell Wall/metabolism ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal |
Chemical Substances | Antifungal Agents ; RNA, Messenger ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-02-28 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2649101-1 |
ISSN | 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247 |
ISSN (online) | 2211-1247 |
ISSN | 2211-1247 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112184 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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