The CCR4–NOT deadenylase complex safeguards thymic positive selection by down-regulating aberrant pro-apoptotic gene expression

oleh: Taku Ito-Kureha, Takahisa Miyao, Saori Nishijima, Toru Suzuki, Shin-ichi Koizumi, Alejandro Villar-Briones, Akinori Takahashi, Nobuko Akiyama, Masahiro Morita, Isao Naguro, Hiroki Ishikawa, Hidenori Ichijo, Taishin Akiyama, Tadashi Yamamoto

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01

Deskripsi

The CCR4-NOT complex catalyzes mRNA deadenylation and hence regulates protein translation. Here the authors show that CNOT3 regulation of this complex is needed for positive selection of thymocytes via a mechanism involving inhibition of pro-apoptotic gene expression.