2021
tRNA-like leader-trailer interaction promotes 3′-end maturation of MALAT1
Torabi SF, DeGregorio SJ, Steitz JA. tRNA-like leader-trailer interaction promotes 3′-end maturation of MALAT1. RNA 2021, 27: 1140-1147. PMID: 34253686, PMCID: PMC8457004, DOI: 10.1261/rna.078810.121.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
RNA–RNA base-pairing: theme and variations
Steitz J. RNA–RNA base-pairing: theme and variations. RNA 2015, 21: 476-477. PMID: 25780100, PMCID: PMC4371242, DOI: 10.1261/rna.050427.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBase PairingRNA
2014
Structural insights into the stabilization of MALAT1 noncoding RNA by a bipartite triple helix
Brown JA, Bulkley D, Wang J, Valenstein ML, Yario TA, Steitz TA, Steitz JA. Structural insights into the stabilization of MALAT1 noncoding RNA by a bipartite triple helix. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2014, 21: 633-640. PMID: 24952594, PMCID: PMC4096706, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2844.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Poly(A) Tail Recognition by a Viral RNA Element Through Assembly of a Triple Helix
Mitton-Fry RM, DeGregorio SJ, Wang J, Steitz TA, Steitz JA. Poly(A) Tail Recognition by a Viral RNA Element Through Assembly of a Triple Helix. Science 2010, 330: 1244-1247. PMID: 21109672, PMCID: PMC3074936, DOI: 10.1126/science.1195858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSarcoma-associated herpesvirusBox H/ACA small nucleolar RNAsMajor-groove triple helixNuclear noncoding RNANuclear retention elementSmall nucleolar RNAsViral RNA elementsRich internal loopTriple helixKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusPAN RNADeadenylation assaysRNA decayRNA clampNucleolar RNAsNoncoding RNAsNuclear RNATail recognitionRNA elementsFunctional importanceAngstrom resolutionRich loopSecondary structureRNAEne coreNoncoding RNPs of Viral Origin
Steitz J, Borah S, Cazalla D, Fok V, Lytle R, Mitton-Fry R, Riley K, Samji T. Noncoding RNPs of Viral Origin. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2010, 3: a005165. PMID: 20719877, PMCID: PMC3039937, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a005165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDown-Regulation of a Host MicroRNA by a Herpesvirus saimiri Noncoding RNA
Cazalla D, Yario T, Steitz JA. Down-Regulation of a Host MicroRNA by a Herpesvirus saimiri Noncoding RNA. Science 2010, 328: 1563-1566. PMID: 20558719, PMCID: PMC3075239, DOI: 10.1126/science.1187197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSURs 1Noncoding RNAsHost cell gene expressionMiR-27Binding-dependent mannerPotential binding sitesMiRNA pathwayHost cell microRNAsCoimmunoprecipitation experimentsEctopic expressionTarget genesTransient knockdownGene expressionUnknown functionHost microRNAsViral strategiesDown regulationBinding sitesMiRNAsMicroRNAsRNAExpressionCellsT cellsNcRNA
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 mRNAMRNARegulationActivationArrestMicroRNPsMutational analysis of a viral RNA element that counteracts rapid RNA decay by interaction with the polyadenylate tail
Conrad NK, Shu MD, Uyhazi KE, Steitz JA. Mutational analysis of a viral RNA element that counteracts rapid RNA decay by interaction with the polyadenylate tail. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 10412-10417. PMID: 17563387, PMCID: PMC1965527, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704187104.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
Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa
Tycowski KT, Aab A, Steitz JA. Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa. Current Biology 2004, 14: 1985-1995. PMID: 15556860, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModification guide RNAsGuide RNABox C/D snoRNAsInvariant G residueKink-turn structureGuide RNA genesShort guide RNASmall ribonucleoprotein particlesMetazoan organismsAncestral metazoanGuanosine capMetazoan cellsSingle intronD snoRNAsRNA genesSpliceosomal snRNAsTelomerase RNARibosomal RNASuch RNAsRibonucleoprotein particleMetazoansUpstream promoterIntronsG residuesCommon modification