LncRNAs have a say in protein translation

Cell Res. 2013 Apr;23(4):449-51. doi: 10.1038/cr.2012.169. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Abstract

In a recent paper published in Nature, Carrieri et al. have identified in mouse a neuron-specific antisense lncRNA transcribed in the opposite strand of Uchl1 mRNA. Antisense Uchl1 specifically promotes the translation of UCHL1 under rapamycin treatment. To do so, the lncRNA only requires a SINEB2 repeat and a small region with sequence complementarity to the regulated mRNA.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Protein Biosynthesis / genetics*
  • RNA, Antisense / metabolism*
  • Short Interspersed Nucleotide Elements / genetics*
  • Ubiquitin Thiolesterase / genetics*
  • Ubiquitin Thiolesterase / metabolism*

Substances

  • RNA, Antisense
  • Ubiquitin Thiolesterase