Toolkit/MALAT1

MALAT1

RNA Element·Research·Since 2020

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Component. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

MALAT1 is a long noncoding RNA reported in trophoblasts to promote cell migration and invasion by reducing CRY2 protein abundance. In the cited study, MALAT1 recruits the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7, impairing CRY2 protein stability and inducing ubiquitin-mediated CRY2 degradation.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This RNA element is useful as a mechanistic regulator linking a lncRNA to post-translational control of CRY2 in trophoblast biology. It provides a reported means to modulate trophoblast migration and invasion through FBXW7-dependent protein degradation.

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MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

Problem solved

The cited work addresses how MALAT1 can influence trophoblast migration and invasion at the molecular level. Specifically, it proposes that MALAT1 solves this regulatory task by recruiting FBXW7 to destabilize CRY2 and promote its ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

Problem links

Need conditional protein clearance

Derived

MALAT1 is a long noncoding RNA reported in trophoblasts to promote cell migration and invasion by reducing CRY2 protein abundance. In the cited study, MALAT1 recruits the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7, impairing CRY2 protein stability and inducing ubiquitin-mediated CRY2 degradation.

Need conditional recombination or state switching

Derived

MALAT1 is a long noncoding RNA reported in trophoblasts to promote cell migration and invasion by reducing CRY2 protein abundance. In the cited study, MALAT1 recruits the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7, impairing CRY2 protein stability and inducing ubiquitin-mediated CRY2 degradation.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Component: A low-level RNA part used inside a larger architecture that realizes a mechanism.

Techniques

No technique tags yet.

Target processes

degradationrecombination

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationoperating role: regulatorswitch architecture: recruitment

Practical implementation details are sparse in the supplied evidence. What is known is that the reported activity depends on endogenous or introduced MALAT1 acting in a context where FBXW7 and CRY2 are present, but no construct design, delivery method, expression system, or cofactor requirements are described here.

Evidence is limited to a single cited study in trophoblast and villous specimen contexts, with no independent replication provided here. The supplied evidence does not define sequence features, structural determinants, portability to other systems, or any role in recombination despite that target process being listed.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Observations

successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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successMammalian Cell Lineapplication demotrophoblast

Inferred from claim c2 during normalization. MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression. Derived from claim c2. Quoted text: MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

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Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 2disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 3disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 4disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 5disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 6disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 7disease associationsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.
Claim 8expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 9expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 10expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 11expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 12expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 13expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 14expression changesupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.
Claim 15functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 16functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 17functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 18functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 19functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 20functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 21functional effectsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.
Claim 22molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 23molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 24molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 25molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 26molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 27molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 28molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation
Claim 29molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 30molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 31molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 32molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 33molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 34molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.
Claim 35molecular mechanismsupports2020Source 1needs review

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

Approval Evidence

1 source5 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug malat1
MALAT1

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disease associationsupports

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

MALAT1 downregulation in trophoblasts might be related to miscarriage.

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expression changesupports

MALAT1 expression is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients relative to missed abortion patients and normal villous specimens.

The results showed significantly decreased MALAT1 expression in the villous specimens from the RSA patients relative to that in the villous specimens from the missed abortion patients and the normal villous specimens.

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functional effectsupports

MALAT1 promotes trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

MALAT1 promoted trophoblast cell migration and invasion by negatively regulating CRY2 protein expression.

Source:

molecular mechanismsupports

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

MALAT1 may recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 to induce CRY2 ubiquitin-mediated degradation

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molecular mechanismsupports

MALAT1 recruits FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

MALAT1 recruited FBXW7 to impair CRY2 protein stability.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The available evidence specifies a named substrate-ligase axis, FBXW7-CRY2, rather than only a correlative phenotype. The study also connects this mechanism to a cellular outcome, reporting that MALAT1 promotes trophoblast migration and invasion and is decreased in villous specimens from recurrent spontaneous abortion patients.

Compared with Cas6 binding site

MALAT1 and Cas6 binding site address a similar problem space because they share degradation, recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: degradation, recombination; shared mechanisms: degradation

Compared with lipid nanoparticles

MALAT1 and lipid nanoparticles address a similar problem space because they share degradation, recombination.

Shared frame: shared target processes: degradation, recombination; shared mechanisms: degradation

Strengths here: may avoid an exogenous cofactor requirement.

Relative tradeoffs: appears more independently replicated.

MALAT1 and synthetically engineered guide RNA address a similar problem space because they share degradation, recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: degradation, recombination; shared mechanisms: degradation

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Journal of Cellular Physiology2020Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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