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Escherichia coli noncoding RNAs can affect gene expression and physiology of Caenorhabditis elegans

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  • Huijie Liu

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Xueren Wang

    (Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Horng-Dar Wang

    (National Tsing Hua University)

  • JinJing Wu

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
    Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Jing Ren

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
    Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Lingfeng Meng

    (School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Qingfa Wu

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Hansheng Dong

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
    School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Jing Wu

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
    School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Tzu-Yu Kao

    (National Tsing Hua University)

  • Qian Ge

    (School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Zheng-xing Wu

    (School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Chiou-Hwa Yuh

    (National Health Research Institutes)

  • Ge Shan

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China)

Abstract

Food and other environmental factors affect gene expression and behaviour of animals. Differences in bacterial food affect the behaviour and longevity of Caenorhabditis elegans. However, no research has been carried out to investigate whether bacteria could utilize endogenous RNAs to affect C. elegans physiology. Here we show that two Escherichia coli endogenous noncoding RNAs, OxyS and DsrA, impact on the physiology of C. elegans. OxyS downregulates che-2, leading to impairment in C. elegans chemosensory behaviour and DsrA suppresses diacylglycerol lipase gene F42G9.6, leading to a decrease in longevity. We also examine some genes in the C. elegans RNA interference pathway for their possible involvement in the effects of OxyS and DsrA. Other bacteria, such as Bacillus mycoides, may also utilize its noncoding RNAs to interfere with gene expression in C. elegans. Our results demonstrate that E. coli noncoding RNAs can regulate gene expression and physiological conditions of C. elegans and indicate that noncoding RNAs might have interspecies ecological roles.

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  • Huijie Liu & Xueren Wang & Horng-Dar Wang & JinJing Wu & Jing Ren & Lingfeng Meng & Qingfa Wu & Hansheng Dong & Jing Wu & Tzu-Yu Kao & Qian Ge & Zheng-xing Wu & Chiou-Hwa Yuh & Ge Shan, 2012. "Escherichia coli noncoding RNAs can affect gene expression and physiology of Caenorhabditis elegans," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 3(1), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:3:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2071
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2071
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