2016
A proximity-dependent assay for specific RNA–protein interactions in intact cells
Zhang W, Xie M, Shu MD, Steitz JA, DiMaio D. A proximity-dependent assay for specific RNA–protein interactions in intact cells. RNA 2016, 22: 1785-1792. PMID: 27659050, PMCID: PMC5066630, DOI: 10.1261/rna.058248.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell CompartmentationHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansRNA, Small NuclearRNA-Binding ProteinsConceptsRNA-protein interactionsSpecific RNA-protein interactionsProximity ligation assayTarget RNAProtein-protein interactionsSame cellular compartmentCellular compartmentsRNA targetsIntact cellsLigation assayRNADiscrete compartmentsProteinDNA oligonucleotideFluorescent signalOligonucleotide complementaryCellsCompartmentsAssaysColocalizationHigh specificityInteractionStaining methodOligonucleotideAdaptationHost miRNA degradation by Herpesvirus saimiri small nuclear RNA requires an unstructured interacting region
Pawlica P, Moss WN, Steitz JA. Host miRNA degradation by Herpesvirus saimiri small nuclear RNA requires an unstructured interacting region. RNA 2016, 22: 1181-1189. PMID: 27335146, PMCID: PMC4931111, DOI: 10.1261/rna.054817.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear RNAMiR-27Nuclear RNAVivo secondary structureBioinformatic structural analysisBinding site sequenceMiRNA degradationU RNARNA functionMutagenic analysisHSUR1Interacting regionsSite sequenceHost microRNAsSecondary structureHerpesvirus saimiriT cell activationOncogenic herpesvirusRNAStructural flexibilityDecreased levelsMutantsStructural analysisDegradationMicroRNAs
2015
The host Integrator complex acts in transcription-independent maturation of herpesvirus microRNA 3′ ends
Xie M, Zhang W, Shu MD, Xu A, Lenis DA, DiMaio D, Steitz JA. The host Integrator complex acts in transcription-independent maturation of herpesvirus microRNA 3′ ends. Genes & Development 2015, 29: 1552-1564. PMID: 26220997, PMCID: PMC4526738, DOI: 10.1101/gad.266973.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd processing signalsSmall nuclear RNAProximity ligation assayEnd processingPre-miRNAsHerpesvirus saimiriPre-miRNA hairpinsRNA-protein interactionsSitu proximity ligation assayIntegrator complexMiRNA 3MiRNA biogenesisSnRNA 3Primary miRNAMiRNA hairpinsIntegrator activityNuclear RNASequence downstreamOncogenic γ-herpesvirusesRescue experimentsLigation assayVivo knockdownComplex actsΓ-herpesvirusesHairpin
2008
Where in the cell is the minor spliceosome?
Steitz JA, Dreyfuss G, Krainer AR, Lamond AI, Matera AG, Padgett RA. Where in the cell is the minor spliceosome? Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 8485-8486. PMID: 18562285, PMCID: PMC2438384, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0804024105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor-class splicing occurs in the nucleus of the Xenopus oocyte
Friend K, Kolev NG, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Minor-class splicing occurs in the nucleus of the Xenopus oocyte. RNA 2008, 14: 1459-1462. PMID: 18567814, PMCID: PMC2491479, DOI: 10.1261/rna.1119708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell NucleusOocytesRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearSpliceosomesXenopus laevisConceptsSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinMinor class intronsU12-type splicingXenopus oocytesU12-dependent intronsNuclear envelope breakdownCertain eukaryotesMinor spliceosomeVertebrate cellsSplicing substrateNuclear compartmentNuclear ribonucleoproteinRNA intronsAccurate splicingEnvelope breakdownSplicingIntronsCytoplasmOocytesEukaryotesSpliceosomeMeiosisRibonucleoproteinNucleusSmall fraction
2006
In vivo assembly of functional U7 snRNP requires RNA backbone flexibility within the Sm-binding site
Kolev NG, Steitz JA. In vivo assembly of functional U7 snRNP requires RNA backbone flexibility within the Sm-binding site. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2006, 13: 347-353. PMID: 16547514, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb1075.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Small Nuclear RNAs Encoded by Herpesvirus saimiri Upregulate the Expression of Genes Linked to T Cell Activation in Virally Transformed T Cells
Cook HL, Lytle JR, Mischo HE, Li MJ, Rossi JJ, Silva DP, Desrosiers RC, Steitz JA. Small Nuclear RNAs Encoded by Herpesvirus saimiri Upregulate the Expression of Genes Linked to T Cell Activation in Virally Transformed T Cells. Current Biology 2005, 15: 974-979. PMID: 15916956, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteAntigens, NeoplasmBase PairingBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternCallithrixCD52 AntigenCell Line, TumorFlow CytometryGenetic VectorsGenome, ViralGlycoproteinsHerpesvirus 2, SaimiriineLentivirusLymphocyte ActivationMembrane ProteinsMicroarray AnalysisOncogene Proteins, ViralReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, ImmunologicRNA, Small NuclearT-LymphocytesTransduction, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsSmall nuclear RNAHSURs 1Herpesvirus saimiriNuclear RNAExpression of genesAggressive T-cell leukemiaMarmoset T cellsHSUR 1U RNAAbundant viral transcriptCell activationT cellsHost mRNAsUnexpected roleIntracellular proteinsNorthern analysisSm classHost targetsViral transcriptsT cell activationNew World primatesRNAT-cell receptor betaT-cell leukemiaGamma chain
2004
Splicing of U12-type introns deposits an exon junction complex competent to induce nonsense-mediated mRNA decay
Hirose T, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Splicing of U12-type introns deposits an exon junction complex competent to induce nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 17976-17981. PMID: 15608055, PMCID: PMC539812, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0408435102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell LineCell NucleusCodon, NonsenseDNA, ComplementaryEvolution, MolecularExonsGene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHumansImmunoprecipitationIntronsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedOpen Reading FramesPlasmidsRibonuclease HRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNARNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearSpliceosomesTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsExon junction complexU12-type intronsOpen reading frameNonsense-mediated mRNA decayU12-type spliceosomeNonsense-mediated decaySmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinU2-type spliceosomePremature termination codonEJC assemblyMetazoan cellsMRNA decayEvolutionary ageDownstream functionsIntron removalNuclear ribonucleoproteinReading frameExon junctionsTermination codonJunction complexGene expressionIntron downstreamSpliceosomeIntronsSplicingThe Herpesvirus saimiri Small Nuclear RNAs Recruit AU-Rich Element-Binding Proteins but Do Not Alter Host AU-Rich Element-Containing mRNA Levels in Virally Transformed T Cells
Cook HL, Mischo HE, Steitz JA. The Herpesvirus saimiri Small Nuclear RNAs Recruit AU-Rich Element-Binding Proteins but Do Not Alter Host AU-Rich Element-Containing mRNA Levels in Virally Transformed T Cells. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2004, 24: 4522-4533. PMID: 15121869, PMCID: PMC400482, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.24.10.4522-4533.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBase CompositionBase SequenceCallithrixCell LineCell Transformation, ViralELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Herpesvirus 2, SaimiriineHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein DIn Vitro TechniquesMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearRNA, ViralT-LymphocytesConceptsAU-rich elementsSmall nuclear RNAHSURs 1Herpesvirus saimiriNuclear RNAMRNA decay pathwayMarmoset T cellsHSUR 1HnRNP DPosttranscriptional regulationHost mRNAsHost proteinsMicroarray analysisUnknown functionProtein tristetraprolinVivo interactionDecay pathwaysHSURsMRNARNAMRNA levelsT cellsProteinCellsPathway
2003
Splicing double: insights from the second spliceosome
Patel AA, Steitz JA. Splicing double: insights from the second spliceosome. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2003, 4: 960-970. PMID: 14685174, DOI: 10.1038/nrm1259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsConsensus SequenceEvolution, MolecularHumansIntronsNucleic Acid ConformationPhylogenyRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearSpliceosomesConceptsMinor class intronsPhylogenetic analysisU12-type intronsMost multicellular organismsSmall nuclear RNASmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinParticular functional classNon-homologous positionsMessenger RNA interactionsMost metazoan taxaParalogous genesMulticellular organismsSpliceosomal factorsHomologous genesEvolutionary historyMetazoan taxaU5 snRNPSplicing machineryAcceptor splice siteAlternative splicingRNA interactionsU6 snRNPsNuclear RNANuclear ribonucleoproteinSplicing reactionSplicing-Dependent and -Independent Modes of Assembly for Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNPs in Mammalian Cells
Hirose T, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Splicing-Dependent and -Independent Modes of Assembly for Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNPs in Mammalian Cells. Molecular Cell 2003, 12: 113-123. PMID: 12887897, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(03)00267-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBox C/D snoRNAsSplice siteSnoRNP proteinsD snoRNAsSnoRNP assemblyMammalian cellsHost intronBox C/D snoRNPsSmall nucleolar RNAsD snoRNPsRRNA modificationNucleolar RNAsHost genesActive splicingNts upstreamIntronsEfficient expressionSnoRNAsStable stemSplicingVivo analysisProteinAssemblyBlockage experimentsStemAssembly of the U1 snRNP involves interactions with the backbone of the terminal stem of U1 snRNA
McConnell TS, Lokken RP, Steitz JA. Assembly of the U1 snRNP involves interactions with the backbone of the terminal stem of U1 snRNA. RNA 2003, 9: 193-201. PMID: 12554862, PMCID: PMC1370385, DOI: 10.1261/rna.2136103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila
Otake LR, Scamborova P, Hashimoto C, Steitz JA. The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila. Molecular Cell 2002, 9: 439-446. PMID: 11864616, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(02)00441-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsGenes, LethalIntronsLarvaMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, InsertionalNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsNucleic Acid ConformationProtein IsoformsRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSpliceosomesTranscription FactorsTransgenesConceptsU12-type spliceosomeThird instar larvalU12-type intronsPre-mRNA splicingU4atac/U6atacMetazoan organismsHomeodomain proteinsU5 snRNPsDrosophila melanogasterU12 spliceosomeMRNA intronsU12 snRNASingle locusU6atacInstar larvalSpliceosomeEmbryonic stagesCNS developmentIntronsMinor classU12DrosophilaMelanogasterVertebratesSnRNPs
2001
Proximity of the invariant loop of U5 snRNA to the second intron residue during pre‐mRNA splicing
McConnell T, Steitz J. Proximity of the invariant loop of U5 snRNA to the second intron residue during pre‐mRNA splicing. The EMBO Journal 2001, 20: 3577-3586. PMID: 11432844, PMCID: PMC125517, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.13.3577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsAzidesBase SequenceCross-Linking ReagentsEnhancer Elements, GeneticGlobinsIntronsKineticsMammalsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPlasmidsPolymerase Chain ReactionRibonuclease HRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearThionucleotidesInternal Modification of U2 Small Nuclear (Snrna) Occurs in Nucleoli of Xenopus Oocytes
Yu Y, Shu M, Narayanan A, Terns R, Terns M, Steitz J. Internal Modification of U2 Small Nuclear (Snrna) Occurs in Nucleoli of Xenopus Oocytes. Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 152: 1279-1288. PMID: 11257127, PMCID: PMC2199211, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.152.6.1279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleolar localizationCajal bodiesU2 RNAInternal modificationSmall nuclearSm binding siteNucleolar localization signalSmall nucleolar RNAsXenopus oocytesCytoplasm of oocytesU2 small nuclearGuanosine capLocalization signalNucleolar RNAsRNAs showSubcellular sitesIntranuclear localizationIsolated nucleiRNABinding sitesNucleoliOocytesNucleotidesCytoplasmU2Non-coding snoRNA host genes in Drosophila: expression strategies for modification guide snoRNAs
Tycowski K, Steitz J. Non-coding snoRNA host genes in Drosophila: expression strategies for modification guide snoRNAs. European Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 80: 119-125. PMID: 11302516, DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSnoRNA host genesModification-guide snoRNAsHost genesGuide snoRNAsSplice siteDifferent eukaryotic kingdomsEukaryotic kingdomsPolycistronic unitsD. melanogasterProtein codingTranslational apparatusConserved distanceSnoRNA sequencesTrailer sequencesIntron lariatPrimary transcriptFunctional proteinsNucleotides upstreamExpression strategyExonucleolytic activitySnoRNAsIntronsGenesDebranching activityProtein
1999
Guided tours: from precursor snoRNA to functional snoRNP
Weinstein L, Steitz J. Guided tours: from precursor snoRNA to functional snoRNP. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1999, 11: 378-384. PMID: 10395551, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-0674(99)80053-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell NucleolusHumansRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA, Small NuclearTranscription, Genetic
1998
Classification of gas5 as a Multi-Small-Nucleolar-RNA (snoRNA) Host Gene and a Member of the 5′-Terminal Oligopyrimidine Gene Family Reveals Common Features of snoRNA Host Genes
Smith C, Steitz J. Classification of gas5 as a Multi-Small-Nucleolar-RNA (snoRNA) Host Gene and a Member of the 5′-Terminal Oligopyrimidine Gene Family Reveals Common Features of snoRNA Host Genes. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 6897-6909. PMID: 9819378, PMCID: PMC109273, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.12.6897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsBase SequenceCell DivisionCell NucleolusCloning, MolecularHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyProtein BiosynthesisRibonucleoproteinsRibosomesRNA SplicingRNA, AntisenseRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearRNA, Small NucleolarTranscription, GeneticConceptsHost genesGene familyGAS5 geneBox C/D snoRNAsSnoRNA host genesHost gene transcriptsCell growthInhibition of translationSmall nucleolar RNA host geneSmall nucleolarD snoRNAsGAS5 transcriptsMRNP particlesSpecific transcriptsGene transcriptsGenesTranscriptsSnoRNAsRNASequenceIntronsCommon featureRibosomesRRNAFamilyModification of U6 Spliceosomal RNA Is Guided by Other Small RNAs
Tycowski K, You Z, Graham P, Steitz J. Modification of U6 Spliceosomal RNA Is Guided by Other Small RNAs. Molecular Cell 1998, 2: 629-638. PMID: 9844635, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(00)80161-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell FractionationCell LineCell NucleolusChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDimerizationHeLa CellsHumansMethylationMiceMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationOligodeoxyribonucleotides, AntisenseOocytesPrecipitin TestsRibonuclease HRNA, Ribosomal, 28SRNA, Small NuclearSpliceosomesXenopus laevisModifications of U2 snRNA are required for snRNP assembly and pre‐mRNA splicing
Yu Y, Shu M, Steitz J. Modifications of U2 snRNA are required for snRNP assembly and pre‐mRNA splicing. The EMBO Journal 1998, 17: 5783-5795. PMID: 9755178, PMCID: PMC1170906, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.19.5783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of U2Native gel analysisPre-mRNA splicingU2 snRNP particleGlycerol gradient analysisPseudouridylation activityGuanosine capSnRNP assemblySpliceosomal snRNAsSplicing activityTMG capSpliceosome assemblyU2 RNAU2 snRNAU2 functionProtein profilesGel analysisSnRNP particlesXenopus oocytesInternal modificationSnRNASplicingPotent inhibitorU2Extensive modification