PMID- 26458103 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151117 LR - 20220331 IS - 1476-4687 (Electronic) IS - 0028-0836 (Print) IS - 0028-0836 (Linking) VI - 526 IP - 7574 DP - 2015 Oct 22 TI - Dynamic m(6)A mRNA methylation directs translational control of heat shock response. PG - 591-4 LID - 10.1038/nature15377 [doi] AB - The most abundant mRNA post-transcriptional modification is N(6)-methyladenosine (m(6)A), which has broad roles in RNA biology. In mammalian cells, the asymmetric distribution of m(6)A along mRNAs results in relatively less methylation in the 5' untranslated region (5'UTR) compared to other regions. However, whether and how 5'UTR methylation is regulated is poorly understood. Despite the crucial role of the 5'UTR in translation initiation, very little is known about whether m(6)A modification influences mRNA translation. Here we show that in response to heat shock stress, certain adenosines within the 5'UTR of newly transcribed mRNAs are preferentially methylated. We find that the dynamic 5'UTR methylation is a result of stress-induced nuclear localization of YTHDF2, a well-characterized m(6)A 'reader'. Upon heat shock stress, the nuclear YTHDF2 preserves 5'UTR methylation of stress-induced transcripts by limiting the m(6)A 'eraser' FTO from demethylation. Remarkably, the increased 5'UTR methylation in the form of m(6)A promotes cap-independent translation initiation, providing a mechanism for selective mRNA translation under heat shock stress. Using Hsp70 mRNA as an example, we demonstrate that a single m(6)A modification site in the 5'UTR enables translation initiation independent of the 5' end N(7)-methylguanosine cap. The elucidation of the dynamic features of 5'UTR methylation and its critical role in cap-independent translation not only expands the breadth of physiological roles of m(6)A, but also uncovers a previously unappreciated translational control mechanism in heat shock response. FAU - Zhou, Jun AU - Zhou J AD - Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. FAU - Wan, Ji AU - Wan J AD - Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. FAU - Gao, Xiangwei AU - Gao X AD - Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. FAU - Zhang, Xingqian AU - Zhang X AD - Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. FAU - Jaffrey, Samie R AU - Jaffrey SR AD - Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York City, New York 10065, USA. FAU - Qian, Shu-Bing AU - Qian SB AD - Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. LA - eng SI - SRA/SRA280261 GR - DA037150/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01AG042400/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA186702/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - DP2 OD006449/OD/NIH HHS/United States GR - DP2OD006449/OD/NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AG042400/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DA037150/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. DEP - 20151012 PL - England TA - Nature JT - Nature JID - 0410462 RN - 0 (5' Untranslated Regions) RN - 0 (HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA Caps) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (YTHDF2 protein, mouse) RN - CLE6G00625 (N-methyladenosine) RN - EC 1.- (Mixed Function Oxygenases) RN - EC 1.14.11.- (FTO protein, mouse) RN - EC 1.14.11.33 (Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO) RN - EC 4.1.3.- (Oxo-Acid-Lyases) RN - K72T3FS567 (Adenosine) SB - IM MH - 5' Untranslated Regions/genetics MH - Adenosine/*analogs & derivatives/metabolism MH - Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO MH - Animals MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Nucleus/metabolism MH - Fibroblasts/cytology/metabolism MH - *Gene Expression Regulation MH - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/genetics MH - *Heat-Shock Response/genetics MH - *Methylation MH - Mice MH - Mixed Function Oxygenases/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Oxo-Acid-Lyases/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - *Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational MH - RNA Caps/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic/genetics PMC - PMC4851248 MID - NIHMS712495 EDAT- 2015/10/13 06:00 MHDA- 2015/11/18 06:00 PMCR- 2016/04/29 CRDT- 2015/10/13 06:00 PHST- 2015/02/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/07/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/10/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/10/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/11/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/04/29 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - nature15377 [pii] AID - 10.1038/nature15377 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Nature. 2015 Oct 22;526(7574):591-4. doi: 10.1038/nature15377. Epub 2015 Oct 12.