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Radiotherapy induces coordinated gene-, transcript-, and isoform-level changes in human microglial cells, characterized by isoform switching that often leads to the loss of open reading frames and protein domains in translation machinery components. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to investigate the isoform-specific transcriptomic response of microglial cells to radiotherapy exposure.

August 8, 2026Non-Coding RNAOpen Access

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals an Isoform Switching Pattern in Healthy Microglial Cell Lines Exposed to Radiotherapy

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TZTatiana ZuppelliUniversity of Catania LOLaura OrlandoOspedale A. Perrino GCG. ContiUniversity of Catania

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Long-read RNA sequencing identifies transcriptomic changes in microglial cells after radiotherapy, suggesting potential mechanisms for neurotoxicity.

Key Points

The aim is to investigate the isoform-specific transcriptomic response of microglial cells to radiotherapy exposure.
HMC3 human microglial cell line treated with standard radiotherapy
Long-read RNA sequencing performed after RNA extraction and library preparation
Bioinformatic analyses conducted to explore isoform switching patterns.
Identified 591 differentially expressed genes related to PI3K/AKT pathways and translation processes.
Uncovered 827 significant isoform switching events across 420 genes, often losing protein-coding potential.
Exploratory proteomics revealed 191 differentially abundant proteins, including a reduction in RPL7A.

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Zuppelli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76db12f12abadc79815fbb https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12040031

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August 8, 2026Non-Coding RNAOpen Access

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals an Isoform Switching Pattern in Healthy Microglial Cell Lines Exposed to Radiotherapy

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Authors

TZTatiana ZuppelliUniversity of Catania LOLaura OrlandoOspedale A. Perrino GCG. ContiUniversity of Catania

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Implication

Long-read RNA sequencing identifies transcriptomic changes in microglial cells after radiotherapy, suggesting potential mechanisms for neurotoxicity.

Key Points

The aim is to investigate the isoform-specific transcriptomic response of microglial cells to radiotherapy exposure.
HMC3 human microglial cell line treated with standard radiotherapy
Long-read RNA sequencing performed after RNA extraction and library preparation
Bioinformatic analyses conducted to explore isoform switching patterns.
Identified 591 differentially expressed genes related to PI3K/AKT pathways and translation processes.
Uncovered 827 significant isoform switching events across 420 genes, often losing protein-coding potential.
Exploratory proteomics revealed 191 differentially abundant proteins, including a reduction in RPL7A.

Cite This Study

Zuppelli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76db12f12abadc79815fbb https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12040031

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