Nucleolin-Mediated RNA Localization Regulates Neuron Growth and Cycling Cell Size

Rotem Ben-Tov Perry, Ida Rishal, Ella Doron-Mandel, Ashley L Kalinski, Katalin F Medzihradszky, Marco Terenzio, Stefanie Alber, Sandip Koley, Albina Lin, Meir Rozenbaum, Dmitry Yudin, Pabitra K Sahoo, Cynthia Gomes, Vera Shinder, Wasim Geraisy, Eric A Huebner, Clifford J Woolf, Avraham Yaron, Alma L Burlingame, Jeffery L TwissMike Fainzilber

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Abstract

How can cells sense their own size to coordinate biosynthesis and metabolism with their growth needs? We recently proposed a motor-dependent bidirectional transport mechanism for axon length and cell size sensing, but the nature of the motor-transported size signals remained elusive. Here, we show that motor-dependent mRNA localization regulates neuronal growth and cycling cell size. We found that the RNA-binding protein nucleolin is associated with importin beta1 mRNA in axons. Perturbation of nucleolin association with kinesins reduces its levels in axons, with a concomitant reduction in axonal importin beta1 mRNA and protein levels. Strikingly, subcellular sequestration of nucleolin or importin beta1 enhances axonal growth and causes a subcellular shift in protein synthesis. Similar findings were obtained in fibroblasts. Thus, subcellular mRNA localization regulates size and growth in both neurons and cycling cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1664-1676
Number of pages13
JournalCell Reports
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Aug 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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