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ZFP36 ring finger protein like 2 OKDB#: 2114
 Symbols: ZFP36L2 Species: human
 Synonyms: BRF2, ERF2, ERF-2, TIS11D, RNF162C  Locus: 2p21 in Homo sapiens


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General Comment The roles of TTP and BRF proteins in regulated mRNA decay. Sanduja S 2011 et al. Adenylate- and uridylate-rich element (ARE) motifs are cis-acting elements present in the 3' untranslated region of mRNA transcripts that encode many inflammation- and cancer-associated genes. The TIS11 family of RNA-binding proteins, composed of tristetraprolin (TTP) and butyrate response factors 1 and 2 (BRF-1 and -2), plays a critical role in regulating the expression of ARE-containing mRNAs. Through their ability to bind and target ARE-containing mRNAs for rapid degradation, this class of RNA-binding proteins serves a fundamental role in limiting the expression of a number of critical genes, thereby exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. Regulation of TIS11 family members occurs on a number of levels through cellular signaling events to control their transcription, mRNA turnover, phosphorylation status, cellular localization, association with other proteins, and proteosomal degradation, all of which impact TIS11 members' ability to promote ARE-mediated mRNA decay along with decay-independent functions. This review summarizes our current understanding of posttranscriptional regulation of ARE-containing gene expression by TIS11 family members and discusses their role in maintaining normal physiological processes and the pathological consequences in their absence. ///////////////////////// Mutation in the RNA binding protein TIS11D/ZFP36L2 is associated with the pathogenesis of acute leukemia. Iwanaga E 2010 et al. TIS11D is an AU-rich element binding protein that is involved in RNA metabolism and definitive hematopoiesis. Although disruption of genes related to hematopoiesis often leads to the development of leukemia and lymphoma, the involvement of TIS11D in hematological malignancies remains to be determined. In the present study, we identified a heterozygous frameshift mutation (I373fsX91) in the carboxy-terminus of the TIS11D gene in leukemic cells from a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. Moreover, biallelic inactivation of the TIS11D gene resulting from a hemizygous frameshift mutation (G107fsX80) was identified in the Burkitt's lymphoma cell line DG75. In HeLa cells, overexpression of wild-type TIS11D protein (TIS11D(WT)) induced growth inhibition and an S phase checkpoint response, while the mutant protein (TIS11D(I373fsX91)) showed a diminished effect. Interestingly, this response was accompanied by p21 downregulation, which is frequently seen in the cellular response to ultraviolet irradiation. These data suggest that the dysregulation of TIS11D function is associated with the pathogenesis of certain types of leukemia. ///////////////////////// Recognition of the mRNA AU-rich element by the zinc finger domain of TIS11d. Hudson BP 2004 et al. The tandem zinc finger (TZF) domain of the protein TIS11d binds to the class II AU-rich element (ARE) in the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) of target mRNAs and promotes their deadenylation and degradation. The NMR structure of the TIS11d TZF domain bound to the RNA sequence 5'-UUAUUUAUU-3' comprises a pair of novel CCCH fingers of type CX(8)CX(5)CX(3)H separated by an 18-residue linker. The two TIS11d zinc fingers bind in a symmetrical fashion to adjacent 5'-UAUU-3' subsites on the single-stranded RNA via a combination of electrostatic and hydrogen-bonding interactions, with intercalative stacking between conserved aromatic side chains and the RNA bases. Sequence specificity in RNA recognition is achieved by a network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds, mostly between TIS11d main-chain functional groups and the Watson-Crick edges of the bases. The TIS11d structure provides insights into the RNA-binding functions of this large family of CCCH zinc finger proteins. /////////////////////////

NCBI Summary: This gene is a member of the TIS11 family of early response genes. Family members are induced by various agonists such as the phorbol ester TPA and the polypeptide mitogen EGF. The encoded protein contains a distinguishing putative zinc finger domain with a repeating cys-his motif. This putative nuclear transcription factor most likely functions in regulating the response to growth factors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
General function Nucleic acid binding, RNA binding
Comment
Cellular localization Cytoplasmic, Nuclear
Comment others123
Ovarian function Ovulation, Oocyte maturation, Early embryo development
Comment CNOT6L couples the selective degradation of maternal transcripts to meiotic cell cycle progression in mouse oocyte. Sha QQ et al. (2018) Meiotic resumption-coupled degradation of maternal transcripts occurs during oocyte maturation in the absence of mRNA transcription. The CCR4-NOT complex has been identified as the main eukaryotic mRNA deadenylase. In vivo functional and mechanistic information regarding its multiple subunits remains insufficient. Cnot6l, one of four genes encoding CCR4-NOT catalytic subunits, is preferentially expressed in mouse oocytes. Genetic deletion of Cnot6l impaired deadenylation and degradation of a subset of maternal mRNAs during oocyte maturation. Overtranslation of these undegraded mRNAs caused microtubule-chromosome organization defects, which led to activation of spindle assembly checkpoint and meiotic cell cycle arrest at prometaphase. Consequently, Cnot6l-/- female mice were severely subfertile. The function of CNOT6L in maturing oocytes is mediated by RNA-binding protein ZFP36L2, not maternal-to-zygotic transition licensing factor BTG4, which interacts with catalytic subunits CNOT7 and CNOT8 of CCR4-NOT Thus, recruitment of different adaptors by different catalytic subunits ensures stage-specific degradation of maternal mRNAs by CCR4-NOT This study provides the first direct genetic evidence that CCR4-NOT-dependent and particularly CNOT6L-dependent decay of selective maternal mRNAs is a prerequisite for meiotic maturation of oocytes.////////////////// The RNA-Binding Protein, ZFP36L2, Influences Ovulation and Oocyte Maturation. Ball CB 2014 et al. ZFP36L2 protein destabilizes AU-rich element-containing transcripts and has been implicated in female fertility. In the C57BL/6NTac mouse, a mutation in Zfp36l2 that results in the decreased expression of a form of ZFP36L2 in which the 29 N-terminal amino acid residues have been deleted, ?N-ZFP36L2, leads to fertilized eggs that arrest at the two-cell stage. Interestingly, homozygous ?N-Zfp36l2 females in the C57BL/6NTac strain release 40% fewer eggs than the WT littermates (Ramos et al., 2004), suggesting an additional defect in ovulation and/or oocyte maturation. Curiously, the same ?N-Zfp36l2 mutation into the SV129 strain resulted in anovulation, prompting us to investigate a potential problem in ovulation and oocyte maturation. Remarkably, only 20% of ?N-Zfp36l2 oocytes in the 129S6/SvEvTac strain matured ex vivo, suggesting a defect on the oocyte meiotic maturation process. Treatment of ?N-Zfp36l2 oocytes with a PKA inhibitor partially rescued the meiotic arrested oocytes. Furthermore, cAMP levels were increased in ?N-Zfp36l2 oocytes, linking the cAMP/PKA pathway and ?N-Zfp36l2 with meiotic arrest. Since ovulation and oocyte maturation are both triggered by LHR signaling, the downstream pathway was investigated. Adenylyl cyclase activity was increased in ?N-Zfp36l2 ovaries only upon LH stimulation. Moreover, we discovered that ZFP36L2 interacts with the 3'UTR of LHR mRNA and that decreased expression levels of Zfp36l2 correlates with higher levels of LHR mRNA in synchronized ovaries. Furthermore, overexpression of ZFP36L2 decreases the endogenous expression of LHR mRNA in a cell line. Therefore, we propose that lack of the physiological down regulation of LHR mRNA levels by ZFP36L2 in the ovaries is associated with anovulation and oocyte meiotic arrest. ///////////////////////// Characterization of DeltaN-Zfp36l2 mutant associated with arrest of early embryonic development and female infertility. Ramos SB 2012 et al. The zinc finger protein 36-like 2, Zfp36l2, has been implicated in female mouse infertility, because an amino-terminal truncation mutation (?N-Zfp36l2) leads to two-cell stage arrest of embryos derived from the homozygous mutant female gamete. Zfp36l2 is a member of the tristetraprolin (TTP) family of CCCH tandem zinc finger proteins that can bind to transcripts containing AU-rich elements (ARE), resulting in deadenylation and destabilization of these transcripts. I show here that the mouse Zfp36l2 is composed of two exons and a single intron, encoding a polypeptide of 484 amino acids. I observed that ?N-Zfp36l2 protein is similar to both wild-type Zfp36l2 and TTP (Zfp36) in that it shuttles between the cytoplasm and nucleus, binds to RNAs containing AREs, and promotes deadenylation of a model ARE transcript in a cell-based co-transfection assay. Surprisingly, in contrast to TTP, Zfp36l2 mRNA and protein were rapidly down-regulated upon LPS exposure in bone marrow-derived macrophages. The ?N-Zfp36l2 protein was substantially more resistant to stimulus-induced down-regulation than the WT. I postulate that the embryonic arrest linked to the ?N-Zfp36l2 truncation might be related to its resistance to stimulus-induced down-regulation. /////////////////////////
Expression regulated by LH
Comment Luteinization of porcine preovulatory follicles leads to systematic changes in follicular gene expression. Agca C et al. (2006) The LH surge initiates the luteinization of preovulatory follicles and causes hormonal and structural changes that ultimately lead to ovulation and the formation of corpora lutea. The objective of the study was to examine gene expression in ovarian follicles (n = 11) collected from pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) approaching estrus (estrogenic preovulatory follicle; n = 6 follicles from two sows) and in ovarian follicles collected from pigs on the second day of estrus (preovulatory follicles that were luteinized but had not ovulated; n = 5 follicles from two sows). The follicular status within each follicle was confirmed by follicular fluid analyses of estradiol and progesterone ratios. Microarrays were made from expressed sequence tags that were isolated from cDNA libraries of porcine ovary. Gene expression was measured by hybridization of fluorescently labeled cDNA (preovulatory estrogenic or -luteinized) to the microarray. Microarray analyses detected 107 and 43 genes whose expression was decreased or increased (respectively) during the transition from preovulatory estrogenic to -luteinized (P<0.01). Cells within preovulatory estrogenic follicles had a gene-expression profile of proliferative and metabolically active cells that were responding to oxidative stress. Cells within preovulatory luteinized follicles had a gene-expression profile of nonproliferative and migratory cells with angiogenic properties. Approximately, 40% of the discovered genes had unknown function.//////////////////
Ovarian localization Oocyte, Granulosa
Comment
Follicle stages
Comment
Phenotypes PCO (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Mutations 4 mutations

Species: human
Mutation name: None
type: naturally occurring
fertility: subfertile
Comment: Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for polycystic ovary syndrome on chromosome 2p16.3, 2p21 and 9q33.3. Chen ZJ et al. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common metabolic disorder in women. To identify causative genes, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of PCOS in Han Chinese. The discovery set included 744 PCOS cases and 895 controls; subsequent replications involved two independent cohorts (2,840 PCOS cases and 5,012 controls from northern Han Chinese; 498 cases and 780 controls from southern and central Han Chinese). We identified strong evidence of associations between PCOS and three loci: 2p16.3 (rs13405728; combined P-value by meta-analysis P(meta) = 7.55 ?10???, odds ratio (OR) 0.71); 2p21 (rs13429458, P(meta) = 1.73 ?10???, OR 0.67); and 9q33.3 (rs2479106, P(meta) = 8.12 ?10???, OR 1.34). These findings provide new insight into the pathogenesis of PCOS. Follow-up studies of the candidate genes in these regions are recommended. At 2p21 there are 21 significant SNPs (2.36 ?10−13 ≤ Pmeta ≤ 1.73 ?10−23; Supplementary Table 1) located within several known genes (ZFP36L2, LOC100129726 and THADA; Fig. 2b). These SNPs span 304 kb and are located in two different LD blocks: one LD block of approximately 186 kb that includes ZFP36L2, LOC100129726 and the 3′ region of THADA, and a second block of approximately 197 kb that is within THADA (Supplementary Fig. 5).

Species: mouse
Mutation name: None
type: null mutation
fertility: infertile - ovarian defect
Comment: Characterization of DeltaN-Zfp36l2 mutant associated with arrest of early embryonic development and female infertility. Ramos SB 2012 et al. The zinc finger protein 36-like 2, Zfp36l2, has been implicated in female mouse infertility, because an amino-terminal truncation mutation (?N-Zfp36l2) leads to two-cell stage arrest of embryos derived from the homozygous mutant female gamete. Zfp36l2 is a member of the tristetraprolin (TTP) family of CCCH tandem zinc finger proteins that can bind to transcripts containing AU-rich elements (ARE), resulting in deadenylation and destabilization of these transcripts. I show here that the mouse Zfp36l2 is composed of two exons and a single intron, encoding a polypeptide of 484 amino acids. I observed that ?N-Zfp36l2 protein is similar to both wild-type Zfp36l2 and TTP (Zfp36) in that it shuttles between the cytoplasm and nucleus, binds to RNAs containing AREs, and promotes deadenylation of a model ARE transcript in a cell-based co-transfection assay. Surprisingly, in contrast to TTP, Zfp36l2 mRNA and protein were rapidly down-regulated upon LPS exposure in bone marrow-derived macrophages. The ?N-Zfp36l2 protein was substantially more resistant to stimulus-induced down-regulation than the WT. I postulate that the embryonic arrest linked to the ?N-Zfp36l2 truncation might be related to its resistance to stimulus-induced down-regulation. ///////////////////////// Ramos (2012) stated that female mice homozygous for a truncated form of Zfp36l2 lacking 29 N-terminal amino acids could cycle and ovulate normally and that their ova could be fertilized. However, when crossed with wildtype males, their embryos were able to undergo the initial cleavage step, but they arrested at the 2-cell stage.

Species: mouse
Mutation name:
type: null mutation
fertility: infertile - ovarian defect
Comment: Chromatin Modification and Global Transcriptional Silencing in the Oocyte Mediated by the mRNA Decay Activator ZFP36L2. Dumdie JN et al. (2018) Global transcriptional silencing is a highly conserved mechanism central to the oocyte-to-embryo transition. We report the unexpected discovery that global transcriptional silencing in oocytes depends on an mRNA decay activator. Oocyte-specific loss of ZFP36L2 an RNA-binding protein that promotes AU-rich element-dependent mRNA decay prevents global transcriptional silencing and causes oocyte maturation and fertilization defects, as well as complete female infertility in the mouse. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that ZFP36L2 downregulates mRNAs encoding transcription and chromatin modification regulators, including a large group of mRNAs for histone demethylases targeting H3K4 and H3K9, which we show are bound and degraded by ZFP36L2. Oocytes lacking Zfp36l2 fail to accumulate histone methylation at H3K4 and H3K9, marks associated with the transcriptionally silent, developmentally competent oocyte state. Our results uncover a ZFP36L2-dependent mRNA decay mechanism that acts as a developmental switch during oocyte growth, triggering wide-spread shifts in chromatin modification and global transcription.//////////////////

Species: mouse
Mutation name:
type: null mutation
fertility: infertile - ovarian defect
Comment: The CCCH tandem zinc-finger protein Zfp36l2 is crucial for female fertility and early embryonic development. Ramos SB et al. (2004) The CCCH tandem zinc finger protein, Zfp36l2, like its better-known relative tristetraprolin (TTP), can decrease the stability of AU-rich element-containing transcripts in cell transfection studies; however, its physiological importance is unknown. We disrupted Zfp36l2 in mice, resulting in decreased expression of a truncated protein in which the N-terminal 29 amino acids had been deleted (DeltaN-Zfp36l2). Mice derived from different clones of ES cells exhibited complete female infertility, despite evidence from embryo and ovary transplantation experiments that they could gestate and rear wild-type young. DeltaN-Zfp36l2 females apparently cycled and ovulated normally, and their ova could be fertilized; however, the embryos did not progress beyond the two-cell stage of development. These mice represent a specific model of disruption of the earliest stages of embryogenesis, implicating Zfp36l2, a probable mRNA-binding and destabilizing protein, in the physiological control of female fertility at the level of early embryonic development. This newly identified biological role for Zfp36l2 may have implications for maternal mRNA turnover in normal embryogenesis, and conceivably could be involved in some cases of unexplained human female infertility.//////////////////

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