Profiling of SnoRNAs in Exosomes Secreted from Cells Infected with Influenza A Virus

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Date 2025 Jan 11

PMID 39795871

Authors

Wojciech Rozek

Malgorzata Kwasnik

Wojciech Socha

Bartosz Czech

Jerzy Rola

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Abstract

Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that regulate many cellular processes. Changes in the profiles of cellular ncRNAs and those secreted in exosomes are observed during viral infection. In our study, we analysed differences in expression profiles of snoRNAs isolated from exosomes of influenza (IAV)-infected and non-infected MDCK cells using high-throughput sequencing. The analysis revealed 133 significantly differentially regulated snoRNAs (131 upregulated and 2 downregulated), including 93 SNORD, 38 SNORA, and 2 SCARNA. The most upregulated was SNORD58 (log2FoldChange = 9.61), while the only downregulated snoRNAs were SNORD3 (log2FC = -2.98) and SNORA74 (log2FC = -2.67). Several snoRNAs previously described as involved in viral infections were upregulated, including SNORD27, SNORD28, SNORD29, SNORD58, and SNORD44. In total, 533 interactors of dysregulated snoRNAs were identified using the RNAinter database with an assigned confidence score ≥ 0.25. The main groups of predicted interactors were transcription factors (TFs, 169 interactors) and RNA-binding proteins (RBPs, 130 interactors). Among the most important were pioneer TFs such as POU5F1, SOX2, CEBPB, and MYC, while in the RBP category, notable interactors included Polr2a, TNRC6A, IGF2BP3, and FMRP. Our results suggest that snoRNAs are involved in pro-viral activity, although follow-up studies including experimental validation would be beneficial.

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