Acute expression of human APOBEC3B in mice causes lethality associated with RNA editing
Alonso de la Vega, A.; Temiz, N. A.; Tasakis, R.; Somogyi, K.; Reuveni, E.; Ben-David, U.; Stenzinger, A.; Poth, T.; Papavasiliou, F. N.; Harris, R. S.; Sotillo, R.
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RNA editing has been described to promote heterogeneity leading to the development of multiple disorders including cancer. The cytosine deaminase APOBEC3B is known to fuel tumor evolution through DNA mutagenesis, but whether it may also function as an RNA editing enzyme has not been studied. Here, we engineered a novel doxycycline-inducible mouse model of human APOBEC3B-overexpression to understand the impact of this enzyme in tissue homeostasis and address a potential role in C-to-U RNA editing. Elevated and sustained levels of APOBEC3B led to rapid alteration of cellular fitness, major organ dysfunction, and ultimately lethality in mice. Importantly, extensive analyses of RNA-sequencing and WES from mouse tissues expressing high APOBEC3B levels reveal frequent UCC-to-UUC RNA editing events mainly localized in a specific hotspot. This work identifies, for the first time, a new function for APOBEC3B in RNA editing and presents a valuable preclinical tool to understand the emerging role of APOBEC3B as a potent driver of cancer and other diseases.
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