Interplay between A-to-I Editing and Splicing of RNA: A Potential Point of Application for Cancer Therapy

Author:

Goncharov Anton O.ORCID,Shender Victoria O.,Kuznetsova Ksenia G.,Kliuchnikova Anna A.ORCID,Moshkovskii Sergei A.

Abstract

Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing is a system of post-transcriptional modification widely distributed in metazoans which is catalyzed by ADAR enzymes and occurs mostly in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) before splicing. This type of RNA editing changes the genetic code, as inosine generally pairs with cytosine in contrast to adenosine, and this expectably modulates RNA splicing. We review the interconnections between RNA editing and splicing in the context of human cancer. The editing of transcripts may have various effects on splicing, and resultant alternatively spliced isoforms may be either tumor-suppressive or oncogenic. Dysregulated RNA splicing in cancer often causes the release of excess amounts of dsRNA into cytosol, where specific dsRNA sensors provoke antiviral-like responses, including type I interferon signaling. These responses may arrest cell division, causing apoptosis and, externally, stimulate antitumor immunity. Thus, small-molecule spliceosome inhibitors have been shown to facilitate the antiviral-like signaling and are considered to be potential cancer therapies. In turn, a cytoplasmic isoform of ADAR can deaminate dsRNA in cytosol, thereby decreasing its levels and diminishing antitumor innate immunity. We propose that complete or partial inhibition of ADAR may enhance the proapoptotic and cytotoxic effects of splicing inhibitors and that it may be considered a promising addition to cancer therapies targeting RNA splicing.

Funder

Russian Science Foundation

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis

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