{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The mRNA-capping enzyme localizes to stress granules in the cytoplasm and maintains cap homeostasis of target mRNAs.
{Author}: Gayen A;Mukherjee A;Kumar K;Majumder S;Chakrabarti S;Mukherjee C;
{Journal}: J Cell Sci
{Volume}: 137
{Issue}: 11
{Year}: 2024 Jun 1
{Factor}: 5.235
{DOI}: 10.1242/jcs.261578
{Abstract}: The model of RNA stability has undergone a transformative shift with the revelation of a cytoplasmic capping activity that means a subset of transcripts are recapped autonomously of their nuclear counterparts. The present study demonstrates nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling of the mRNA-capping enzyme (CE, also known as RNA guanylyltransferase and 5'-phosphatase; RNGTT), traditionally acknowledged for its nuclear localization and functions, elucidating its contribution to cytoplasmic capping activities. A unique nuclear export sequence in CE mediates XPO1-dependent nuclear export of CE. Notably, during sodium arsenite-induced oxidative stress, cytoplasmic CE (cCE) congregates within stress granules (SGs). Through an integrated approach involving molecular docking and subsequent co-immunoprecipitation, we identify eIF3b, a constituent of SGs, as an interactive associate of CE, implying that it has a potential role in guiding cCE to SGs. We measured the cap status of specific mRNA transcripts from U2OS cells that were non-stressed, stressed and recovered from stress, which indicated that cCE-target transcripts lost their caps during stress but remarkably regained cap stability during the recovery phase. This comprehensive study thus uncovers a novel facet of cytoplasmic CE, which facilitates cellular recovery from stress by maintaining cap homeostasis of target mRNAs.