A Compact Regulatory RNA Element in Mouse Hsp70 MRNA

Overview

Journal NAR Mol Med

Publisher Oxford University Press

Date 2024 Feb 6

PMID 38318492

Authors

Wenshuai Wang

Fei Liu

Maria Vera Ugalde

Anna Marie Pyle

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Abstract

Hsp70 (70 kDa heat shock protein) performs molecular chaperone functions by assisting the folding of newly synthesized and misfolded proteins, thereby counteracting various cell stresses and preventing multiple diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders and cancers. It is well established that, immediately after heat shock, Hsp70 gene expression is mediated by a canonical mechanism of cap-dependent translation. However, the molecular mechanism of Hsp70 expression during heat shock remains elusive. Intriguingly, the 5' end of Hsp70 messenger RNA (mRNA) appears to form a compact structure with the potential to regulate protein expression in a cap-independent manner. Here, we determined the minimal length of the mHsp70 5'-terminal mRNA sequence that is required for RNA folding into a highly compact structure. This span of this RNA element was mapped and the secondary structure characterized by chemical probing, resulting in a secondary structural model that includes multiple stable stems, including one containing the canonical start codon. All of these components, including a short stretch of the 5' open reading frame (ORF), were shown to be vital for RNA folding. This work provides a structural basis for future investigations on the role of translational regulatory structures in the 5' untranslated region and ORF sequences of Hsp70 during heat shock.

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