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CURRENT BIOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 15, Pages 2271-+Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.040
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- National Key Research Program of China [2016YFC1304800]
- NSFC [81372146, 31671462, 31671433, 81602616]
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission Gaofeng Clinical Medicine Grant [20152524]
- Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission [16YF1409100, 17YF1415500]
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Most eukaryotic mRNAs are polyadenylated in the nucleus, and the poly(A)-tail is required for efficient mRNA export and translation. However, mechanisms governing mRNA transport remain unclear. Here, we report that the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent deacetylase SIRT1 acts as an energy sensor and negatively regulates poly(A) RNA transport via deacetylating a poly(A)-binding protein, PABP1. Upon energy starvation, SIRT1 interacts with and deacetylates PABP1 and deactivates its poly(A) RNA binding, leading to nuclear accumulation of PABP1 and poly(A) RNA and thus facilitating eukaryotic cells to attenuate protein synthesis and energy consumption to adapt to energy stress. Moreover, AMPK-directed SIRT1 phosphorylation is required for energy starvation-induced PABP1-SIRT1 association, PABP1 deacetylation, and poly(A) RNA nuclear retention. In addition, the SIRT1-PABP1 association is not specific to energy starvation but represents a common stress response. These observations provide insights into dynamic modulation of eukaryotic mRNA transport and translation, suggesting that the poly(A)-tail also provides a basis for eukaryotes to effectively shut down mature mRNA transport and thereby tailor protein synthesis to maintain energy homeostasis under stress conditions.
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