Extracellular mRNA transported to the nucleus exerts translation-independent function

Nonvesicular extracellular RNA (nex-RNA) that are not packed in extracellular vesicles is detected outside the cell, but it is poorly understood. Here the authors report that nex-RNA is captured by a zinc finger protein and transported to the nucleus to enhance antimetastatic characters of the cell.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Takeshi Tomita, Masayoshi Kato, Taishi Mishima, Yuta Matsunaga, Hideki Sanjo, Ken-ichi Ito, Kentaro Minagawa, Toshimitsu Matsui, Hiroyuki Oikawa, Satoshi Takahashi, Toshifumi Takao, Noriki Iwai, Takashi Mino, Osamu Takeuchi, Yoshiro Maru, Sachie Hiratsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23969-1
Description
Summary:Nonvesicular extracellular RNA (nex-RNA) that are not packed in extracellular vesicles is detected outside the cell, but it is poorly understood. Here the authors report that nex-RNA is captured by a zinc finger protein and transported to the nucleus to enhance antimetastatic characters of the cell.
ISSN:2041-1723