2012
AUF1/hnRNP D is a novel protein partner of the EBER1 noncoding RNA of Epstein-Barr virus
Lee N, Pimienta G, Steitz JA. AUF1/hnRNP D is a novel protein partner of the EBER1 noncoding RNA of Epstein-Barr virus. RNA 2012, 18: 2073-2082. PMID: 23012480, PMCID: PMC3479396, DOI: 10.1261/rna.034900.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAptamers, NucleotideAU Rich ElementsBinding, CompetitiveCell Line, TumorHerpesvirus 4, HumanHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein DHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunoprecipitationMutagenesis, InsertionalProtein BindingProtein IsoformsRNA StabilityRNA, ViralConceptsAU-rich elementsProtein partnersAUF1/hnRNP DUntranslated regionBacteriophage MS2 coat proteinNovel protein partnersHigh abundanceElectrophoretic mobility shift assaysEpstein-Barr virusMS2 coat proteinStable isotope labelingMobility shift assaysInteracting proteinMolecular functionsHnRNP DAlternative splicingNoncoding RNAsShift assaysCoat proteinIsotope labelingP40 isoformRNA aptamersRNA 1AUF1UV crosslinking
2007
Switching from Repression to Activation: MicroRNAs Can Up-Regulate Translation
Vasudevan S, Tong Y, Steitz JA. Switching from Repression to Activation: MicroRNAs Can Up-Regulate Translation. Science 2007, 318: 1931-1934. PMID: 18048652, DOI: 10.1126/science.1149460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsArgonaute ProteinsBase PairingCell CycleCell LineCell ProliferationComputational BiologyEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2Gene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHMGA2 ProteinHumansInterphaseMicroRNAsProtein BiosynthesisRibonucleoproteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUp-RegulationConceptsAU-rich elementsCell cycle arrestCycle arrestUntranslated regionMental retardation-related protein 1MicroRNA target sitesMicroRNA let-7Messenger RNA (mRNA) 3' untranslated regionsRegulates TranslationTranslation regulationTarget mRNAsGene expressionCell cycleCommon functionProtein 1ArgonauteTarget siteActivation signalsRepressionTumor necrosis factor-alpha mRNAMRNARegulationActivationArrestMicroRNPs
2001
Communication of the Position of Exon-Exon Junctions to the mRNA Surveillance Machinery by the Protein RNPS1
Lykke-Andersen J, Shu M, Steitz J. Communication of the Position of Exon-Exon Junctions to the mRNA Surveillance Machinery by the Protein RNPS1. Science 2001, 293: 1836-1839. PMID: 11546874, DOI: 10.1126/science.1062786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsExonsFungal ProteinsGlobinsHeLa CellsHumansMacromolecular SubstancesMiceModels, BiologicalPrecipitin TestsProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA HelicasesRNA SplicingRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionConceptsNonsense-mediated decayExon-exon junctionsMRNA surveillanceMRNA quality controlMRNA surveillance machinerySelective nuclear exportBeta-globin mRNAPremature termination codonUpf complexMature mRNASurveillance machineryNuclear exportAberrant mRNAsMammalian cellsTermination codonUntranslated regionSplice junctionsRNPS1MRNADual roleCentral componentComplexesCodonSubunitsMachineryHuR and mRNA stability
Brennan CM, Steitz* J. HuR and mRNA stability. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2001, 58: 266-277. PMID: 11289308, PMCID: PMC11146503, DOI: 10.1007/pl00000854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsMessenger RNAsGene regulationMRNA decayPosttranscriptional gene regulationMRNA degradation pathwayDrosophila ELAVMammalian cellsHu familyHuR functionMRNA stabilityUntranslated regionStressed cellsProtein ligandsRole of HuRCultured cellsEnvironmental changesHuRDegradation pathwayRapid degradationImportant mechanismRegulationCellsELAVRNAs
2000
Protein Ligands to Hur Modulate Its Interaction with Target Mrnas in Vivo
Brennan C, Gallouzi I, Steitz J. Protein Ligands to Hur Modulate Its Interaction with Target Mrnas in Vivo. Journal Of Cell Biology 2000, 151: 1-14. PMID: 11018049, PMCID: PMC2189805, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.151.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, SurfaceBinding SitesCarrier ProteinsChromatography, AffinityCytoplasmELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedHeLa CellsHumansKaryopherinsLigandsMolecular Sequence DataNeuropeptidesNuclear ProteinsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphoproteinsProtein BindingProtein Phosphatase 2Protein TransportReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearRNA StabilityRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSequence Analysis, ProteinConceptsAU-rich elementsTarget mRNAsStability of ARENuclear export factor CRM1Protein phosphatase 2A inhibitorExport factor CRM1Phosphatase 2A inhibitorCOOH-terminal tailInhibition of CRM1Leucine-rich repeatsC-fos geneMammalian proteinsLeptomycin BELAV familyCellular mRNAsNuclear retentionSecond motifHuR associationUntranslated regionBind regionsCytoplasmic distributionPp32Protein ligandsCRM1Terminal region
1998
HNS, a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling sequence in HuR
Fan X, Steitz J. HNS, a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling sequence in HuR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 15293-15298. PMID: 9860962, PMCID: PMC28036, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.26.15293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceCell NucleusConserved SequenceCytoplasmELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1HeLa CellsHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein KHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidTransfectionXenopusConceptsHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein KNuclear localization signal activityClassical nuclear localization signalAU-rich element-containing mRNAsExport of mRNAHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1Nuclear export signalNuclear localization signalNuclear transport processRNA-binding proteinAU-rich elementsExport signalLocalization signalM9 sequenceNuclear poresDomain sequencesCytoplasmic compartmentUntranslated regionLabile mRNAsCell nucleiSpecific signalsHuRProteinBidirectional transportMRNAOverexpression of HuR, a nuclear–cytoplasmic shuttling protein, increases the in vivo stability of ARE‐containing mRNAs
Fan X, Steitz J. Overexpression of HuR, a nuclear–cytoplasmic shuttling protein, increases the in vivo stability of ARE‐containing mRNAs. The EMBO Journal 1998, 17: 3448-3460. PMID: 9628880, PMCID: PMC1170681, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.12.3448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsOverexpression of HuRUntranslated regionRNA recognition motif 3Beta-globin reporter mRNAClass II AU-rich elementsAnti-HuR antibodyMouse L929 cellsMRNA decayELAV familyVivo decay ratesDeletion mutantsReporter mRNAL929 cellsMotif 3HuR functionMRNA stabilityCytoplasmic compartmentRNA sequencesRRMs 3HuR proteinVivo roleMessenger RNAHuRHuR antibody
1997
Identification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay
Myer V, Fan X, Steitz J. Identification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 2130-2139. PMID: 9155038, PMCID: PMC1169815, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.8.2130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBase CompositionCell ExtractsCross-Linking ReagentsELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsUltraviolet RaysConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA decayUntranslated regionRNA-binding specificityARE-binding proteinsHeLa nuclear extractsGene familyMRNA degradationNuclear extractsEssential signalMessenger RNAProteinSequence's abilityHuRAUUUARapid degradationCritical roleHuR.RNAMachineryMRNADegradationRegulationSubsequent analysisExpression
1992
Viral small nuclear ribonucleoproteins bind a protein implicated in messenger RNA destabilization.
Myer VE, Lee SI, Steitz JA. Viral small nuclear ribonucleoproteins bind a protein implicated in messenger RNA destabilization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 1296-1300. PMID: 1311093, PMCID: PMC48436, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.4.1296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear ribonucleoproteinCertain cellular mRNAsMessenger RNA destabilizationHerpesvirus saimiriNumber of protooncogenesHSUR 1HSURs 1Rapid degradationSmall RNAsU RNARNA destabilizationCellular mRNAsMarmoset T lymphocytesAbundant viral transcriptHost proteinsUntranslated regionAUUUA motifsExhibit sequencesViral transcriptsPrimate virusesViral transformationUnstable messagesProteinRibonucleoprotein