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
AU-rich elements target small nuclear RNAs as well as mRNAs for rapid degradation
Fan X, Myer V, Steitz J. AU-rich elements target small nuclear RNAs as well as mRNAs for rapid degradation. Genes & Development 1997, 11: 2557-2568. PMID: 9334320, PMCID: PMC316563, DOI: 10.1101/gad.11.19.2557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, SurfaceBase SequenceELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterGlobinsHerpesvirus 2, SaimiriineMolecular Sequence DataMutationRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleasesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearRNA, ViralRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA degradation machinerySmall nuclear RNAHSUR 1Host RNA moleculesDegradation machineryMammalian mRNAsNuclear RNARNA moleculesMutational analysisSequence requirementsTarget RNAHuR proteinOngoing translationRNA 1MRNARapid degradationRNASimilar mechanismDegradation activityDeadenylationSnRNAMachineryProteinDegradationIdentification 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
1992
Viral small nuclear ribonucleoproteins bind a protein implicated in messenger RNA destabilization.
Myer VE, Lee SI, Steitz JA. Viral small nuclear ribonucleoproteins bind a protein implicated in messenger RNA destabilization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 1296-1300. PMID: 1311093, PMCID: PMC48436, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.4.1296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear ribonucleoproteinCertain cellular mRNAsMessenger RNA destabilizationHerpesvirus saimiriNumber of protooncogenesHSUR 1HSURs 1Rapid degradationSmall RNAsU RNARNA destabilizationCellular mRNAsMarmoset T lymphocytesAbundant viral transcriptHost proteinsUntranslated regionAUUUA motifsExhibit sequencesViral transcriptsPrimate virusesViral transformationUnstable messagesProteinRibonucleoprotein