2011
A Viral Nuclear Noncoding RNA Binds Re-localized Poly(A) Binding Protein and Is Required for Late KSHV Gene Expression
Borah S, Darricarrère N, Darnell A, Myoung J, Steitz JA. A Viral Nuclear Noncoding RNA Binds Re-localized Poly(A) Binding Protein and Is Required for Late KSHV Gene Expression. PLOS Pathogens 2011, 7: e1002300. PMID: 22022268, PMCID: PMC3192849, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAN RNAKaposi's Sarcoma-Associated HerpesvirusNuclear noncoding RNANuclear noncoding RNAsShutoff effectLytic phaseKSHV gene expressionRepertoire of functionsTail of mRNATransient transfection experimentsConsequence of expressionLate viral proteinsNoncoding RNAsExonuclease proteinNuclear RNAProtein C1Translation efficiencyHost mRNAsMRNA stabilityGene expressionUnknown functionTransfection experimentsViral mRNAsPABPC1Binding protein
2007
AU-Rich-Element-Mediated Upregulation of Translation by FXR1 and Argonaute 2
Vasudevan S, Steitz JA. AU-Rich-Element-Mediated Upregulation of Translation by FXR1 and Argonaute 2. Cell 2007, 128: 1105-1118. PMID: 17382880, PMCID: PMC3430382, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsArgonaute ProteinsCell CycleCell LineChromatography, AffinityCulture Media, Serum-FreeEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2Genes, ReporterHumansLuciferases, FireflyMonocytesPeptide Initiation FactorsPolyribosomesProtein BiosynthesisRegulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic AcidRibonucleoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsSerumTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUp-RegulationConceptsAU-rich elementsArgonaute 2Posttranscriptional regulatory systemsAffinity purification methodShRNA knockdown experimentsCell cycle arrestHuman cell linesTranslation activationRegulatory signalsMRNA stabilityGene expressionSerum starvationAU-RichFXR1Activation roleRegulatory systemProtein 1Cell linesMRNA levelsNew insightsDevelopmental consequencesTranslation conditionsUpregulationDirect evidencePurification method
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
1998
Overexpression of HuR, a nuclear–cytoplasmic shuttling protein, increases the in vivo stability of ARE‐containing mRNAs
Fan X, Steitz J. Overexpression of HuR, a nuclear–cytoplasmic shuttling protein, increases the in vivo stability of ARE‐containing mRNAs. The EMBO Journal 1998, 17: 3448-3460. PMID: 9628880, PMCID: PMC1170681, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.12.3448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsOverexpression of HuRUntranslated regionRNA recognition motif 3Beta-globin reporter mRNAClass II AU-rich elementsAnti-HuR antibodyMouse L929 cellsMRNA decayELAV familyVivo decay ratesDeletion mutantsReporter mRNAL929 cellsMotif 3HuR functionMRNA stabilityCytoplasmic compartmentRNA sequencesRRMs 3HuR proteinVivo roleMessenger RNAHuRHuR antibody
1995
Isolation and characterization of a novel, low abundance hnRNP protein: A0.
Myer VE, Steitz JA. Isolation and characterization of a novel, low abundance hnRNP protein: A0. RNA 1995, 1: 171-82. PMID: 7585247, PMCID: PMC1369071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHnRNP A0HnRNP proteinsGlycine-rich C-terminusHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein complexesB familyLow-abundance membersPre-messenger RNATwo-dimensional gel electrophoresisCharacteristic primary structureNuclear ribonucleoprotein complexesVariety of proteinsB family membersRibonucleoprotein complexesHnRNP complexesMammalian cellsMRNA stabilityC-terminusPrimary structureProtease mappingProteinRNA probesGel electrophoresisBasic proteinMajor classesRNA