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Science advancesApr 2023 |
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eade9997
DOI:
10.1126/sciadv.ade9997

Widespread RNA hypoediting in schizophrenia and its relevance to mitochondrial function

Choudhury, Mudra; Fu, Ting; Amoah, Kofi; Jun, Hyun-Ik; Chan, Tracey W; Park, Sungwoo; Walker, David W; Bahn, Jae Hoon; Xiao, Xinshu
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Abstract
RNA editing, the endogenous modification of nucleic acids, is known to be altered in genes with important neurological function in schizophrenia (SCZ). However, the global profile and molecular functions of disease-associated RNA editing remain unclear. Here, we analyzed RNA editing in postmortem brains of four SCZ cohorts and uncovered a significant and reproducible trend of hypoediting in patients of European descent. We report a set of SCZ-associated editing sites via WGCNA analysis, shared across cohorts. Using massively parallel reporter assays and bioinformatic analyses, we observed that differential 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) editing sites affecting host gene expression were enriched for mitochondrial processes. Furthermore, we characterized the impact of two recoding sites in the mitofusin 1 (MFN1) gene and showed their functional relevance to mitochondrial fusion and cellular apoptosis. Our study reveals a global reduction of editing in SCZ and a compelling link between editing and mitochondrial function in the disease.
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