2021
STL-seq reveals pause-release and termination kinetics for promoter-proximal paused RNA polymerase II transcripts
Zimmer JT, Rosa-Mercado NA, Canzio D, Steitz JA, Simon MD. STL-seq reveals pause-release and termination kinetics for promoter-proximal paused RNA polymerase II transcripts. Molecular Cell 2021, 81: 4398-4412.e7. PMID: 34520723, PMCID: PMC9020433, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPause releaseRNA polymerase II transcriptsRNA polymerase II moleculesCis-acting DNA elementsTATA box-containing promotersPolymerase II transcriptsPromoter-proximal pausingCritical regulatory functionsTranscriptional regulationRNA turnoverTranscriptional controlDNA elementsTranscriptional shutdownPause sitesHyperosmotic stressRegulatory mechanismsRegulatory functionsPrinciples of regulationHormonal stimuliPausingPremature terminationTranscriptsRegulation
2019
How Complementary Targets Expose the microRNA 3′ End for Tailing and Trimming during Target-Directed microRNA Degradation
Pawlica P, Sheu-Gruttadauria J, MacRae IJ, Steitz JA. How Complementary Targets Expose the microRNA 3′ End for Tailing and Trimming during Target-Directed microRNA Degradation. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia On Quantitative Biology 2019, 84: 039321. PMID: 32019864, PMCID: PMC9161719, DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2019.84.039321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTarget-directed miRNA degradationMiRNA 3' endCellular enzymesMiRNA seed sequencesMiRNA complementarityMiRNA decayArgonaute proteinsMicroRNA degradationMiRNA degradationMiRNA 5Posttranscriptional regulationMiRNA targetsCertain transcriptsSeed sequenceExtensive complementarityMolecular mechanismsMessenger RNATranscriptsEnzymeRegulationEnzymatic attackRecent advancesTargetMicroRNAsRNA
2015
Viral noncoding RNAs: more surprises
Tycowski KT, Guo YE, Lee N, Moss WN, Vallery TK, Xie M, Steitz JA. Viral noncoding RNAs: more surprises. Genes & Development 2015, 29: 567-584. PMID: 25792595, PMCID: PMC4378190, DOI: 10.1101/gad.259077.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse biological rolesSmall noncoding RNAsMultitude of functionsHost immune evasionEukaryotic cellsCellular transformationNoncoding RNAsHost counterpartsAnimal virusesBiological roleNcRNAsRNA virusesViral ncRNAsMechanism of actionImmune evasionViral replicationMore surprisesBiogenesisViral persistenceRNAProteinDNAVirusRegulationReplication
2013
The “Observer Effect” in Genome-wide Surveys of Protein-RNA Interactions
Riley KJ, Steitz JA. The “Observer Effect” in Genome-wide Surveys of Protein-RNA Interactions. Molecular Cell 2013, 49: 601-604. PMID: 23438856, PMCID: PMC3719848, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
HuR 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
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-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerUltraviolet RaysConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA decayUntranslated regionRNA-binding specificityARE-binding proteinsHeLa nuclear extractsGene familyMRNA degradationNuclear extractsEssential signalMessenger RNAProteinSequence's abilityHuRAUUUARapid degradationCritical roleHuR.RNAMachineryMRNADegradationRegulationSubsequent analysisExpression