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circMbl functions in cis and in trans to regulate gene expression and physiology in a tissue-specific fashion

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CELL REPORTS
Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages -

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CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110740

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  1. NIH R01 grant [R01GM124406]

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This study reveals that muscleblind-derived circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulate the MBL protein through cis- and trans-acting mechanisms. It demonstrates the unique functions of circMbl in trans and uncovers the reciprocal regulation between MBL-C and circMbl.
Muscleblind (mbl) is an essential muscle and neuronal splicing regulator. Mbl hosts multiple circular RNAs (circRNAs), including circMbl, which is conserved from flies to humans. Here, we show that mbl-derived circRNAs are key regulators of MBL by cis- and trans-acting mechanisms. By generating fly lines to specifically modulate the levels of all mbl RNA isoforms, including circMbl, we demonstrate that the two major mbl protein isoforms, MBL-O/P and MBL-C, buffer their own levels by producing different types of circRNA isoforms in the eye and fly brain, respectively. Moreover, we show that circMbl has unique functions in trans, as knockdown of circMbl results in specific morphological and physiological phenotypes. In addition, depletion of MBL-C or circMbl results in opposite behavioral phenotypes, showing that they also regulate each other in trans. Together, our results illuminate key aspects of mbl regulation and uncover cis and trans functions of circMbl in vivo.

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