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CELL METABOLISM
Volume 15, Issue 6, Pages 895-904Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.04.021
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- National Institutes of Health [NS051630/MH076090/P50AG025688, GM071440, GM084010, GM091286]
- Beckman Young Investigator Award
- Basil O'Connor Scholar Research Award
- Welch Foundation [I-1608]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) control gene expression by promoting degradation or repressing translation of target mRNAs. The components of the miRNA pathway are subject to diverse modifications that can modulate the abundance and function of miRNAs. Iron is essential for fundamental metabolic processes, and its homeostasis is tightly regulated. Here we identified iron chelators as a class of activator of the miRNA pathway that could promote the processing of miRNA precursors. We show that cytosolic iron could regulate the activity of the miRNA pathway through poly(C)-binding protein 2 (PCBP2). PCBP2 is associated with Dicer and promotes the processing of miRNA precursors. Cytosolic iron could modulate the association between PCBP2 and Dicer, as well as the multimerization of PCBP2 and its ability to bind to miRNA precursors, which can alter the processing of miRNA precursors. Our findings reveal a role of iron homeostasis in the regulation of miRNA biogenesis.
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