2008
Primary microRNA transcript retention at sites of transcription leads to enhanced microRNA production
Pawlicki JM, Steitz JA. Primary microRNA transcript retention at sites of transcription leads to enhanced microRNA production. Journal Of Cell Biology 2008, 182: 61-76. PMID: 18625843, PMCID: PMC2447899, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200803111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChromatinExonsHeLa CellsHumansIntronsMicroRNAsMRNA Cleavage and Polyadenylation FactorsNuclear ProteinsPolyadenylationRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleoproteinsRNA Polymerase IIIRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalRNA TransportRNA, MessengerRNA, ViralSequence DeletionSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsSubcellular FractionsTranscription, GeneticConceptsPri-miRNAsTranscription sitesEndogenous pri-miRNAsPrimary miRNA transcriptsPri-miRNA processingSplicing factor SC35Viral RNA elementsHigh nuclear levelsMiRNA biogenesisMiRNA transcriptionMiRNA transcriptsNuclear stepsPrecursor miRNAsNuclear fociFactor SC35MicroRNA productionRNA elementsGene expressionTranscription leadNuclear fractionNuclear levelsTranscriptionMiRNAsProcessing signalsBiogenesis
2001
Delineation of mRNA Export Pathways by the Use of Cell-Permeable Peptides
Gallouzi I, Steitz J. Delineation of mRNA Export Pathways by the Use of Cell-Permeable Peptides. Science 2001, 294: 1895-1901. PMID: 11729309, DOI: 10.1126/science.1064693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntennapedia Homeodomain ProteinAntigens, SurfaceBiological TransportCell LineCell Membrane PermeabilityCell NucleusCytoplasmELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Genes, fosHeat-Shock ResponseHomeodomain ProteinsHumansKaryopherinsMolecular Sequence DataNeuropeptidesNuclear ProteinsPeptide FragmentsPhosphoproteinsProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidReproducibility of ResultsRNA StabilityRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseTranscription FactorsConceptsNuclear export signalAU-rich elementsMessenger RNAsAdapter proteinCell-permeable peptideLeucine-rich nuclear export signalReceptor proteinMRNA export pathwayNuclear pore complexExport receptor CRM1Overall cellular distributionSitu hybridization experimentsMRNA exportExport signalNucleocytoplasmic shuttlingPore complexExport pathwayHybridization experimentsProtein ligandsCellular distributionProtein
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
1994
The site of 3′ end formation of histone messenger RNA is a fixed distance from the downstream element recognized by the U7 snRNP.
Scharl EC, Steitz JA. The site of 3′ end formation of histone messenger RNA is a fixed distance from the downstream element recognized by the U7 snRNP. The EMBO Journal 1994, 13: 2432-2440. PMID: 8194533, PMCID: PMC395109, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1994.tb06528.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell NucleusCell-Free SystemCross-Linking ReagentsFurocoumarinsGuanosineHeLa CellsHistonesHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonuclease HRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalRNA, MessengerStructure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityConceptsHistone downstream elementU7 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinHistone messenger RNAInsertion mutantsEnd formationSite of cleavageEnd processingDownstream elementsA residuesMessenger RNAAnti-trimethylguanosine antibodyStem-loop structureWild-type substrateCross-linking studiesPremessenger RNANuclear ribonucleoproteinEnzymatic componentsNew cleavage siteNucleotides downstreamC residuesMolecular rulerCleavage siteRNAHistones