Identification and activity of the functional complex between hnRNPL and the pseudoexfoliation syndrome-associated lncRNA, LOXL1-AS1.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Individuals with pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome exhibit various connective tissue pathologies associated with dysregulated extracellular matrix homeostasis. PEX glaucoma is a common, aggressive form of open-angle glaucoma resulting from the deposition of fibrillary material in the conventional outflow pathway. However, the molecular mechanisms that drive pathogenesis and genetic risk remain poorly understood. PEX glaucoma-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms are located in and affect activity of the promoter of LOXL1-AS1, a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA). Nuclear and non-nuclear lncRNAs regulate a host of biological processes, and when dysregulated, contribute to disease. Here we report that LOXL1-AS1 localizes to the nucleus where it selectively binds to the mRNA processing protein, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein-L (hnRNPL). Both components of this complex are critical for the regulation of global gene expression in ocular cells, making LOXL1-AS1 a prime target for investigation in PEX syndrome and glaucoma.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schmitt, HM; Johnson, WM; Aboobakar, IF; Strickland, S; Gomez-Caraballo, M; Parker, M; Finnegan, L; Corcoran, DL; Skiba, NP; Allingham, RR; Hauser, MA; Stamer, WD
Published Date
- July 29, 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 12
Start / End Page
- 1986 - 1995
PubMed ID
- 32037441
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7390937
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1460-2083
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/hmg/ddaa021
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England