Bioinformatic analysis predicts that ethanol exposure during early development causes alternative splicing alterations of genes involved in RNA post-transcriptional regulation

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dc.contributor.authorFuentes-Beals, Camilo
dc.contributor.authorOlivares-Costa, Montserrat
dc.contributor.authorAndres, Maria Estela
dc.contributor.authorHaeger, Paola A.
dc.contributor.authorRiadi, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorOliva, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFaunes, Fernando
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:14:15Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:14:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPrenatal ethanol exposure is associated with neurodevelopmental defects and long-lasting cognitive deficits, which are grouped as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The molecular mechanisms underlying FASD are incompletely characterized. Alternative splicing, including the insertion of microexons (exons of less than 30 nucleotides in length), is highly prevalent in the nervous system. However, whether ethanol exposure can have acute or chronic deleterious effects in this process is poorly understood. In this work, we used the bioinformatic tools VAST-TOOLS, rMATS, MAJIQ, and MicroExonator to predict alternative splicing events affected by ethanol from available RNA sequencing data. Experimental protocols of ethanol exposure included human cortical tissue development, human embryoid body differentiation, and mouse development. We found common genes with predicted differential alternative splicing using distinct bioinformatic tools in different experimental designs. Notably, Gene Ontology and KEGG analysis revealed that the alternative splicing of genes related to RNA processing and protein synthesis was commonly affected in the different ethanol exposure schemes. In addition, the inclusion of microexons was also affected by ethanol. This bioinformatic analysis provides a reliable list of candidate genes whose splicing is affected by ethanol during nervous system development. Furthermore, our results suggest that ethanol particularly modifies the alternative splicing of genes related to post-transcriptional regulation, which probably affects neuronal proteome complexity and brain function.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0284357
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284357
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92183
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000970963500008
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaPlos one
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleBioinformatic analysis predicts that ethanol exposure during early development causes alternative splicing alterations of genes involved in RNA post-transcriptional regulation
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen18
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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