Complex regulation of Eomes levels mediated through distinct functional features of the Meteor long non-coding RNA locus

Noa Gil, Rotem Ben-Tov Perry, Zohar Mukamel, Alex Tuck, Marc Bühler, Igor Ulitsky

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Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are implicated in a plethora of cellular processes, but an in-depth understanding of their functional features or their mechanisms of action is currently lacking. Here we study Meteor, a lncRNA transcribed near the gene encoding EOMES, a pleiotropic transcription factor implicated in various processes throughout development and in adult tissues. Using a wide array of perturbation techniques, we show that transcription elongation through the Meteor locus is required for Eomes activation in mouse embryonic stem cells, with Meteor repression linked to a change in the subpopulation primed to differentiate to the mesoderm lineage. We further demonstrate that a distinct functional feature of the locus—namely, the underlying DNA element—is required for suppressing Eomes expression following neuronal differentiation. Our results demonstrate the complex regulation that can be conferred by a single locus and emphasize the importance of careful selection of perturbation techniques when studying lncRNA loci.
Original languageEnglish
Article number112569
JournalCell Reports
Volume42
Issue number6
Early online date31 May 2023
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jun 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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