1984
The structure of mammalian small nuclear ribonucleoproteins. Identification of multiple protein components reactive with anti-(U1)ribonucleoprotein and anti-Sm autoantibodies.
Pettersson I, Hinterberger M, Mimori T, Gottlieb E, Steitz JA. The structure of mammalian small nuclear ribonucleoproteins. Identification of multiple protein components reactive with anti-(U1)ribonucleoprotein and anti-Sm autoantibodies. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 5907-5914. PMID: 6232278, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)91101-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear ribonucleoproteinProtein componentsAnti-Sm patient seraMultiple protein componentsSnRNP proteinsU6 RNAMammalian cellsDistinct polypeptidesAnti-Sm monoclonal antibodyRNA immunoprecipitationAnti-Sm autoantibodiesSnRNP polypeptidesProtein compositionSnRNP particlesProtein BMonoclonal antibodiesRibonucleoproteinIntriguing questionPolypeptideProteinBlot resultsMouse monoclonal antibodyEntire collectionU4 and U6 RNAs coexist in a single small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle
Hashimoto C, Steitz J. U4 and U6 RNAs coexist in a single small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle. Nucleic Acids Research 1984, 12: 3283-3293. PMID: 6201826, PMCID: PMC318745, DOI: 10.1093/nar/12.7.3283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinU6 RNARNA complexIntact small nuclear ribonucleoproteinRNA/RNA complexesHuman small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsSmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein particleRNA-RNA interactionsNuclear ribonucleoprotein particleSequence complementarityMammalian cellsNuclear ribonucleoproteinRibonucleoprotein particleSnRNP particlesRNABiological implicationsPolyacrylamide gelsProteinase KU4ComplexesSodium dodecyl sulfateRibonucleoproteinDodecyl sulfateU5U1The Ro small cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins: identification of the antigenic protein and its binding site on the Ro RNAs.
Wolin SL, Steitz JA. The Ro small cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins: identification of the antigenic protein and its binding site on the Ro RNAs. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1984, 81: 1996-2000. PMID: 6201849, PMCID: PMC345423, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.7.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesBase SequenceEpitopesHeLa CellsHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMolecular WeightNeoplasm ProteinsNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingRibonucleoproteinsRNAConceptsRibonucleoprotein particleHeLa cellsSmall cytoplasmic RNARibonuclease protection experimentsSmall ribonucleoprotein particlesSmall cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteinsHuman HeLa cellsCytoplasmic ribonucleoproteinMammalian speciesCytoplasmic RNARNA sequencesMajor proteinsRo RNAsProtection experimentsRo proteinPossible functionsBase pairsIdentical base pairsRNAProteinSystemic lupus erythematosusAntigenic proteinsAntigenic polypeptidesRo antibodiesLupus erythematosus
1983
Sequential association of nucleolar 7-2 RNA with two different autoantigens.
Hashimoto C, Steitz JA. Sequential association of nucleolar 7-2 RNA with two different autoantigens. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 1379-1382. PMID: 6185483, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32990-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructure and Function of Small Ribonucleoproteins from Eukaryotic Cells
Steitz JA, Berg C, Gottlieb E, Hardin JA, Hashimoto C, Hendrick JP, Hinterberger M, Krikeles M, Lerner MR, Mount SM, Pettersson I, Rinke J, Rosa M, Wolin S. Structure and Function of Small Ribonucleoproteins from Eukaryotic Cells. 1983, 12: 309-317. PMID: 7166547, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-501650-6.50023-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen-Antibody ComplexAutoantibodiesHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicNucleoproteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA Polymerase IIITranscription, GeneticConceptsSmall ribonucleoproteinLa proteinRNA polymerase III transcription factorSmall RNA-protein complexesDrosophila U1 RNAU1 small nuclearRNA-protein complexesHnRNA splicingEukaryotic cellsSmall cytoplasmicMammalian cellsRRNA precursorTranscription factorsSmall nuclearU1 RNASplice junctionsRibonucleoproteinLa ribonucleoproteinsFurther characterizationProteinRelated diseasesCellsSplicingTRNARNA
1982
New directions in antinuclear antibody research: the Sm, RNP, Ro, and La antigens are found on small-RNA protein particles.
Hardin JA, Lerner MR, Lerner EA, Steitz JA. New directions in antinuclear antibody research: the Sm, RNP, Ro, and La antigens are found on small-RNA protein particles. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1982, 2: 98-100. PMID: 6179414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeciphering the mysteries of RNA‐containing lupus antigens
Lerner E, Lerner M, Hardin J, Janeway C, Steitz J. Deciphering the mysteries of RNA‐containing lupus antigens. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1982, 25: 761-766. PMID: 6179522, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780250709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibodies from patients with connective tissue diseases bind specific subsets of cellular RNA-protein particles.
Hardin JA, Rahn DR, Shen C, Lerner MR, Wolin SL, Rosa MD, Steitz JA. Antibodies from patients with connective tissue diseases bind specific subsets of cellular RNA-protein particles. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1982, 70: 141-147. PMID: 6806318, PMCID: PMC370236, DOI: 10.1172/jci110587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusRheumatoid arthritisPatient seraHepatitis B virus infectionB virus infectionPositive antinuclear antibodyRheumatic disease patientsJuvenile rheumatoid arthritisConnective tissue diseaseAntinuclear antibodiesSjögren's syndromeTissue diseaseDisease patientsAntigenic interrelationshipsSpecific subsetVirus infectionPatientsSuch seraMonoclonal immunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin GSerumAntibodiesAntigenic determinantsErythematosusPrecursor molecules of both human 5S ribosomal RNA and transfer RNAs are bound by a cellular protein reactive with anti-La Lupus antibodies
Rinke J, Steitz J. Precursor molecules of both human 5S ribosomal RNA and transfer RNAs are bound by a cellular protein reactive with anti-La Lupus antibodies. Cell 1982, 29: 149-159. PMID: 7105180, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(82)90099-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigensAutoantibodiesAutoantigensHeLa CellsHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicNucleic Acid PrecursorsRibonucleoproteinsRNA, RibosomalRNA, TransferTranscription, GeneticConceptsRRNA moleculesLa proteinLa RNAsPrecursor formNuclear transcription systemUninfected mammalian cellsPulse-chase experimentsSmall RNAsSmall ribonucleoproteinPrecursor moleculesTransfer RNAMammalian cellsRibosomal RNATRNA precursorsCertain tRNAsSpecific tRNAsRNA transcriptsTranscription systemU residuesCell extractsMature sizeHeLa cellsRNAEssential roleProtein
1981
Snurps and scyrps
Lerner M, Steitz J. Snurps and scyrps. Cell 1981, 25: 298-300. PMID: 6169438, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(81)90047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonoclonal antibodies to nucleic acid-containing cellular constituents: probes for molecular biology and autoimmune disease.
Lerner EA, Lerner MR, Janeway CA, Steitz JA. Monoclonal antibodies to nucleic acid-containing cellular constituents: probes for molecular biology and autoimmune disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1981, 78: 2737-2741. PMID: 6789322, PMCID: PMC319432, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.78.5.2737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Sm antibodiesMonoclonal anti-Sm antibodyAutoimmune diseasesMonoclonal antibodiesLupus erythematosus-like syndromeMRL/Mp-lpr/lprProduction of autoantibodiesPatient seraSpleen cellsImmunofluorescence techniqueAntibodiesSP 2/0Competition radioimmunoassayImmunoprecipitation patternsCell linesSm antigenAntigenDiseaseMiceCellular constituentsCellular componentsAutoantibodiesPatientsLupusSyndromeTwo small RNAs encoded by Epstein-Barr virus and complexed with protein are precipitated by antibodies from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lerner MR, Andrews NC, Miller G, Steitz JA. Two small RNAs encoded by Epstein-Barr virus and complexed with protein are precipitated by antibodies from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1981, 78: 805-809. PMID: 6262773, PMCID: PMC319891, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.78.2.805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusEBER-1EBER-2EBV DNAB lymphocytesEpstein-Barr virus genomeEpstein-Barr virusNormal B lymphocytesEcoRI J fragmentT lymphocytesErythematosusLa antigenLymphocytesPrimate cellsHerpesvirus atelesExhibit sequence homologyAntibodiesPotential relationshipVirus genomeCell transformationCellsUninfected mammalian cellsRNAMammalian cellsTwo Novel Classes of Small Ribonucleoproteins Detected by Antibodies Associated with Lupus Erythematosus
Lerner M, Boyle J, Hardin J, Steitz J. Two Novel Classes of Small Ribonucleoproteins Detected by Antibodies Associated with Lupus Erythematosus. Science 1981, 211: 400-402. PMID: 6164096, DOI: 10.1126/science.6164096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigensAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCarcinoma, Ehrlich TumorEpitopesHeLa CellsHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicNucleoproteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNARNA, NeoplasmRNA, Small NuclearSequence of U1 RNA from Drosophila melanogaster: implications for U1 secondary structure and possible involvement in splicing
Mount S, Steitz J. Sequence of U1 RNA from Drosophila melanogaster: implications for U1 secondary structure and possible involvement in splicing. Nucleic Acids Research 1981, 9: 6351-6368. PMID: 6172778, PMCID: PMC327608, DOI: 10.1093/nar/9.23.6351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU1 RNAU1 sequenceCultured Drosophila melanogaster cellsDrosophila U1 RNAU1 RNA sequenceDrosophila melanogaster cellsHuman U1 RNASecondary structure modelDNA sequence determinationDonor splice junctionGenomic clonesDrosophila melanogasterSplicing reactionRNA moleculesU1 snRNPsConsensus sequenceSplice junctionsRNA sequencesNucleotides 3Sequence determinationSecondary structureRNASplicingMolecular interactionsSequence
1980
Are snRNPs involved in splicing?
Lerner M, Boyle J, Mount S, Wolin S, Steitz J. Are snRNPs involved in splicing? Nature 1980, 283: 220-224. PMID: 7350545, DOI: 10.1038/283220a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear RNA speciesProminent nuclear proteinsRNA-protein complexesSmall RNA moleculesSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear RNA speciesSnRNA speciesSnRNAs U1RNA speciesU6 RNASnRNA moleculesNuclear proteinsNuclear ribonucleoproteinNucleotide sequenceU1 RNARNA moleculesSnRNPsExtensive complementaritySplice junctionsNuclear locationLines of evidenceAnti-Sm seraCell nucleiHnRNA moleculesMouse Ehrlich
1979
Antibodies to small nuclear RNAs complexed with proteins are produced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Lerner M, Steitz J. Antibodies to small nuclear RNAs complexed with proteins are produced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1979, 76: 5495-5499. PMID: 316537, PMCID: PMC411675, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.76.11.5495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, AntinuclearAntibody SpecificityHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMolecular WeightNucleoproteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNAConceptsSmall nuclear RNA moleculesNuclear extractsMouse Ehrlich ascites cellsSmall nuclear RNANuclear RNA moleculesSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear RNP particlesMammalian nucleiVertebrate speciesNuclear RNANuclear ribonucleoproteinRNA moleculesSystemic lupus erythematosusDifferent polypeptidesEhrlich ascites cellsIdentical complementSpecific proteinsMajor polypeptidesRNP particlesMolecular identityPossible functionsNuclear processesNuclear RNPAnti-Sm seraVirtue of association