| 1999 |
Human LSm proteins (including LSm2) form a stable doughnut-shaped heteromeric complex that binds specifically to the 3'-terminal U-tract of U6 snRNA and facilitates U4/U6 RNA duplex formation in vitro; the complex does not bind the U-rich Sm sites of intact U1, U2, U4, or U5 snRNAs. |
Protein purification, electron microscopy, in vitro RNA binding assay, immunoprecipitation |
The EMBO journal |
High |
10523320
|
| 2001 |
In yeast, LSM2 and LSM4 (but not other LSM genes) act as allele-specific low-copy suppressors of mutations in Lsm8p; overexpression of LSM2 increases levels of both Lsm8p and U6 snRNPs, consistent with Lsm2p and Lsm4p directly contacting Lsm8p within the Lsm2-8 ring; the entire Lsm2-8 complex acts redundantly with La protein (Lhp1p) to stabilize nascent U6 snRNA. |
Genetic suppressor analysis, overexpression experiments, snRNP level quantification |
Genetics |
High |
11333229
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| 2002 |
Human LSm1-7 proteins (not LSm8) colocalize with mRNA-degrading enzymes Dcp1/2 and Xrn1 in discrete cytoplasmic foci (P-bodies); LSm8 is excluded from these foci, delineating distinct cytoplasmic (LSm1-7) and nuclear (LSm2-8) complexes; complex formation is required for enrichment in cytoplasmic foci. |
Subcellular localization by immunofluorescence, FRET, co-expression of wild-type and dominant-negative LSm mutants |
RNA (New York, N.Y.) |
High |
12515382
|
| 2004 |
The nuclear Lsm2-8p complex is required for decapping and 5' degradation of nucleus-restricted mRNAs and pre-mRNA degradation intermediates; Lsm8p (but not cytoplasmic Lsm1p) UV-crosslinks directly to nuclear poly(A)+ RNA, indicating the Lsm2-8p complex physically interacts with nuclear RNA substrates and targets them for decapping. |
UV crosslinking, genetic deletion analysis, RNA stability assays in yeast strains with nuclear mRNA export blocks |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
15485930
|
| 2004 |
A third Lsm complex consisting of Lsm2-Lsm7 (without Lsm1 or Lsm8) associates with the box H/ACA snoRNA snR5 in yeast; in vitro reconstitution shows the 3' end of snR5 is critical for Lsm protein recognition; this Lsm2-7 complex is partially distinct from the canonical snR5 box H/ACA protein complex and localizes to nucleoli, suggesting a nucleolar function for Lsm proteins in snoRNA biogenesis. |
In vitro reconstitution of RNA-protein binding, glycerol gradient sedimentation, sequential immunoprecipitation, subcellular fractionation/localization |
Molecular biology of the cell |
High |
15075370
|
| 2007 |
The complete Lsm2-8 complex is required for nuclear accumulation of U6 snRNA in yeast; loss of any single Lsm2-8 subunit causes U6 mislocalization; La protein has a smaller, indirect effect on U6 localization consistent with a chaperone role in Lsm2-8 assembly rather than direct nuclear retention. |
In situ hybridization of U6 snRNA in lsm deletion strains, genetic analysis |
Nucleic acids research |
High |
17251193
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| 2007 |
Nuclear accumulation of Lsm proteins in yeast depends on complex formation; Lsm8p plays a crucial role in nuclear localization, with its own localization most strongly influenced by Lsm2p and Lsm4p (its presumed neighbors); Lsm1p and Lsm8p act competitively to partition the shared Lsm2-7 subunits between cytoplasmic and nuclear complexes, and stress shifts Lsm proteins from nucleus to cytoplasm. |
Overexpression and depletion experiments, subcellular localization by fluorescence microscopy in yeast |
Journal of cell science |
High |
18029398
|
| 2011 |
Crystal structure of the LSm5-6-7 (LSm657) assembly intermediate resolved at 2.5 Å reveals canonical Sm fold monomers arranged in a hexameric ring; NMR and pull-down experiments show that the LSm657 complex can incorporate LSm2-3 to assemble towards native LSm1-7 and LSm2-8 rings, identifying LSm657 as a functional building block on the assembly pathway. |
X-ray crystallography (2.5 Å), NMR spectroscopy, pull-down assays |
Journal of molecular biology |
High |
22001694
|
| 2013 |
Lsm2 and Lsm3 bridge the interaction between the C-terminus of Pat1 (Pat1C) and the Lsm1-7 complex; crystal structure of the Lsm2-3-Pat1C complex shows three Pat1C molecules surrounding a heptameric Lsm2-3 ring in an asymmetric arrangement; the Lsm2-3-Pat1C complex stimulates mRNA decapping in vitro to a similar extent as full Lsm1-7-Pat1C; structure-based mutagenesis confirmed that Lsm2-3–Pat1C interactions are required for decapping activation in vivo. |
Crystal structure determination, in vitro decapping assay, RNA-binding assay, structure-based mutagenesis, yeast in vivo decapping assays |
Cell research |
High |
24247251
|
| 2017 |
In human cells, Pat1b forms a nuclear complex with the Lsm2-8 heptamer that binds U6 snRNA and interacts with SART3 and additional U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP components in Cajal bodies; Pat1b depletion causes alternative splicing changes (exon skipping at weak donor sites) as well as upregulation of P-body-enriched mRNAs, demonstrating dual roles for Pat1b/Lsm2-8 in nuclear splicing and cytoplasmic mRNA decay via distinct complexes. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, RNAi knockdown, RNA sequencing |
Cell reports |
High |
28768202
|
| 2018 |
Structure-guided mutagenesis of the yeast Lsm2-8 ring identifies Lsm3-R69A (lethal) and Lsm2-R63A (severe growth defect) as critical RNA-binding residues that contact the 3'-terminal UUU of U6 snRNA; lethal deletions of lsm2, lsm3, lsm4, lsm5, and lsm8 are all rescued by U6 snRNA overexpression, establishing that the sole essential function of the Lsm2-8 ring in yeast is to support U6 snRNA biogenesis/function. |
Alanine scanning mutagenesis, high-copy suppressor analysis, genetic rescue with U6 overexpression |
RNA (New York, N.Y.) |
High |
29615482
|
| 2020 |
High-resolution cryo-EM structures of Lsm2-8 bound to RNA show that the unique 2',3'-cyclic phosphate end of U6 snRNA is a prime determinant of Lsm2-8 specificity; Lsm5 uniquely recognizes purine bases, explaining its divergent sequence; in contrast, Lsm1-7 strongly discriminates against cyclic phosphates and prefers oligouridylate tracts with terminal purines, revealing the molecular basis for the distinct RNA selectivities of the two complexes. |
Cryo-EM structure determination (four high-resolution structures), RNA-binding specificity assays |
RNA (New York, N.Y.) |
High |
32518066
|
| 2020 |
In C. elegans somatic cells, the LSM2-8 complex contributes to silencing of H3K27me3-marked heterochromatic genes by targeting their transcripts for degradation via the XRN-2 exoribonuclease; disruption of LSM2-8 stabilizes these mRNAs and coincides with a localized reduction of H3K27me3 at sensitive loci; this pathway does not require H3K9 methylation, distinguishing it from other heterochromatic RNA degradation pathways. |
Genetic knockdown/knockout, RNA stability assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation for H3K27me3, epistasis with xrn-2 |
Nature cell biology |
High |
32251399
|
| 2020 |
In Arabidopsis, prefoldins (PFDs) interact with LSM2-8 complex components and are required to maintain adequate levels of the complex; LSM8 protein is a client of Hsp90, and PFD4 mediates the interaction between LSM8 and Hsp90; loss of PFDs reduces LSM8 levels and U6 snRNA levels and alters pre-mRNA splicing, establishing a PFD-Hsp90-LSM2-8 axis for spliceosomal complex proteostasis. |
Co-expression analysis, co-immunoprecipitation, Hsp90 inhibitor treatment, genetic mutant analysis, U6 snRNA quantification, splicing analysis |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
32396196
|
| 2025 |
Using colocalization single-molecule spectroscopy, Lsm2-8 association with unprocessed U6 snRNA is highly dependent on Prp24, whereas 3'-end-processed U6 (bearing a 3'-phosphate) can rapidly recruit Lsm2-8 in the absence of Prp24; Prp24 promotes both recruitment and retention of Lsm2-8; this reveals a kinetic selection mechanism by which 3'-end modification and Prp24 coordinate efficient U6 snRNP assembly. |
Colocalization single-molecule spectroscopy (CoSMoS), in vitro reconstitution with modified and unmodified RNAs |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
40216252
|
| 2025 |
Club cell-specific knockout of Lsm2 in mice leads to a significant reduction in the Club cell population (particularly Chia1+/Crb1+ cells) and subsequent reduction in ciliated epithelial cells, exacerbating lung injury and inflammation caused by cigarette smoke exposure; in vitro, knockdown of Lsm2 in 16HBE cells significantly reduces cell viability. |
Club cell-specific conditional knockout in mice, single-nucleus RNA sequencing, multiplexed immunohistochemistry, in vitro siRNA knockdown with cell viability assay |
Respiratory research |
Medium |
40022153
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