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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Establishment of Artificial RNA Cascade Circuits for Gene Regulation Based on Doxycycline-Induced Pre-mRNA Alternative Splicing.

Guimin Dai, Jiawen Cheng, Weiran Liu, Xueli Yin, Yuanyuan Zhang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Guimin DaiSchool of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Jiawen ChengSchool of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Weiran LiuSchool of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Xueli YinSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Yuanyuan ZhangSchool of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 21807002Scientific Research Platform and Base Upgrading Plan of Anhui Medical University 2021xkjT048
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Abstract

This study developed an artificial chimeric intron module with an RNA riboswitch and TetR aptamer that were integrated into essential gene exons. Doxycycline can modulate Pre-mRNA alternative splicing, modify the exon reading frame, and dynamically regulate gene expression. By shifting the aptamer 2 base pair within the switch, we unexpectedly obtained the "on-switch" CTM and "off-switch" C2ITetR>4A, which possess thoroughly contrasting regulatory functions. The CTM module can conditionally induce tumor cell apoptosis and regulate genes reversibly and sustainably following doxycycline induction. We integrated the C2ITetR>4A/CTM switches with the L7Ae/k-turn module to create an intron-spliced double-switched RNA cascade system. The system can both activate and inhibit the splicing mechanism utilizing the same ligand to minimize crosstalk among aptamer switching elements, control target gene leakage, and enhance the dynamic range of gene expression. We analyzed numerous factors affecting Pre-mRNA splicing to identify the optimal equilibrium point for switch regulation. This will enable precise predictions of dynamic regulatory efficiency and the rational design of genetic modules, thereby providing a valuable instrument for mammalian synthetic biology.

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Alternative SplicingDoxycyclineGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksRNA PrecursorsAptamers, NucleotideExonsHumansIntronsRiboswitchAptamers, NucleotideDoxycyclineRiboswitchRNA Precursorsalternative splicingartificialgene regulationRNA cascade circuit

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PMID39940931
PMCPMC11817826

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