2016
Intronless β-Globin Reporter: A Tool for Studying Nuclear RNA Stability Elements
Brown JA, Steitz JA. Intronless β-Globin Reporter: A Tool for Studying Nuclear RNA Stability Elements. Methods In Molecular Biology 2016, 1428: 77-92. PMID: 27236793, PMCID: PMC5547891, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3625-0_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyriad Triple-Helix-Forming Structures in the Transposable Element RNAs of Plants and Fungi
Tycowski KT, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Myriad Triple-Helix-Forming Structures in the Transposable Element RNAs of Plants and Fungi. Cell Reports 2016, 15: 1266-1276. PMID: 27134163, PMCID: PMC4864102, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransposable elementsCellular noncoding RNAsPotential evolutionary consequencesCis-acting RNA structuresIntron lossEvolutionary consequencesBioinformatic identificationTE transcriptsReporter transcriptFish speciesNoncoding RNAsElement RNAHorizontal transferRNA structureTransposase geneRich tractHuman cellsTriple helix formationBase triplesRNAEne coreTranscriptsTriple helixIntronlessGenome
2013
Genome-wide analyses of Epstein-Barr virus reveal conserved RNA structures and a novel stable intronic sequence RNA
Moss WN, Steitz JA. Genome-wide analyses of Epstein-Barr virus reveal conserved RNA structures and a novel stable intronic sequence RNA. BMC Genomics 2013, 14: 543. PMID: 23937650, PMCID: PMC3751371, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable intronic sequence RNARNA structureSequence RNAComprehensive genome-wide surveyGenome-wide surveyGenome-wide analysisRNA-seq analysisComparative sequence analysisNon-coding RNAsSecondary structure modelRNA-seq dataRNAz programFunctional RNAsGenomic sequencesImportant human pathogenSequence analysisRNAEBV transcriptomeHuman pathogensHerpesvirus 4Future experimental analysisPotential functionTranscriptomeGenomeEBV genome
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
2007
U2 snRNP Binds Intronless Histone Pre-mRNAs to Facilitate U7-snRNP-Dependent 3′ End Formation
Friend K, Lovejoy AF, Steitz JA. U2 snRNP Binds Intronless Histone Pre-mRNAs to Facilitate U7-snRNP-Dependent 3′ End Formation. Molecular Cell 2007, 28: 240-252. PMID: 17964263, PMCID: PMC2149891, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2007.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell NucleusDEAD-box RNA HelicasesHeLa CellsHistonesHumansIntronsMiceModels, MolecularOocytesProtein ConformationRibonucleoprotein, U2 Small NuclearRibonucleoprotein, U7 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA 3' End ProcessingRNA PrecursorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerTime FactorsXenopus laevis
2006
A Spliceosomal Intron Binding Protein, IBP160, Links Position-Dependent Assembly of Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNP to Pre-mRNA Splicing
Hirose T, Ideue T, Nagai M, Hagiwara M, Shu MD, Steitz JA. A Spliceosomal Intron Binding Protein, IBP160, Links Position-Dependent Assembly of Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNP to Pre-mRNA Splicing. Molecular Cell 2006, 23: 673-684. PMID: 16949364, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2006.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
A Kaposi's sarcoma virus RNA element that increases the nuclear abundance of intronless transcripts
Conrad NK, Steitz JA. A Kaposi's sarcoma virus RNA element that increases the nuclear abundance of intronless transcripts. The EMBO Journal 2005, 24: 1831-1841. PMID: 15861127, PMCID: PMC1142595, DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600662.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Splicing of U12-type introns deposits an exon junction complex competent to induce nonsense-mediated mRNA decay
Hirose T, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Splicing of U12-type introns deposits an exon junction complex competent to induce nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 17976-17981. PMID: 15608055, PMCID: PMC539812, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0408435102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell LineCell NucleusCodon, NonsenseDNA, ComplementaryEvolution, MolecularExonsGene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHumansImmunoprecipitationIntronsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedOpen Reading FramesPlasmidsRibonuclease HRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNARNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearSpliceosomesTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsExon junction complexU12-type intronsOpen reading frameNonsense-mediated mRNA decayU12-type spliceosomeNonsense-mediated decaySmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinU2-type spliceosomePremature termination codonEJC assemblyMetazoan cellsMRNA decayEvolutionary ageDownstream functionsIntron removalNuclear ribonucleoproteinReading frameExon junctionsTermination codonJunction complexGene expressionIntron downstreamSpliceosomeIntronsSplicingGuide 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 modificationPremature termination codons do not affect the rate of splicing of neighboring introns
Lytle JR, Steitz JA. Premature termination codons do not affect the rate of splicing of neighboring introns. RNA 2004, 10: 657-668. PMID: 15037775, PMCID: PMC1370556, DOI: 10.1261/rna.5241404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn Intronic Enhancer Regulates Splicing of the Twintron of Drosophila melanogaster prospero Pre-mRNA by Two Different Spliceosomes
Scamborova P, Wong A, Steitz JA. An Intronic Enhancer Regulates Splicing of the Twintron of Drosophila melanogaster prospero Pre-mRNA by Two Different Spliceosomes. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2004, 24: 1855-1869. PMID: 14966268, PMCID: PMC350559, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.24.5.1855-1869.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurine-rich elementSplicing pathwaySplice siteU12-type spliceosomeU12-type splicingVitro splicing systemForms of mRNAAlternative splicingEarly embryogenesisKc cellsIntron sequencesPre-mRNASystematic deletionIntronic enhancerSplicingSequence requirementsIntron regionsEnhancer elementsNucleotides downstreamMolecular mechanismsTwintronSpliceosomeSplicing systemMutation analysisPathway
2003
Splicing double: insights from the second spliceosome
Patel AA, Steitz JA. Splicing double: insights from the second spliceosome. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2003, 4: 960-970. PMID: 14685174, DOI: 10.1038/nrm1259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor class intronsPhylogenetic analysisU12-type intronsMost multicellular organismsSmall nuclear RNASmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinParticular functional classNon-homologous positionsMessenger RNA interactionsMost metazoan taxaParalogous genesMulticellular organismsSpliceosomal factorsHomologous genesEvolutionary historyMetazoan taxaU5 snRNPSplicing machineryAcceptor splice siteAlternative splicingRNA interactionsU6 snRNPsNuclear RNANuclear ribonucleoproteinSplicing reactionSplicing-Dependent and -Independent Modes of Assembly for Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNPs in Mammalian Cells
Hirose T, Shu MD, Steitz JA. Splicing-Dependent and -Independent Modes of Assembly for Intron-Encoded Box C/D snoRNPs in Mammalian Cells. Molecular Cell 2003, 12: 113-123. PMID: 12887897, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(03)00267-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBox C/D snoRNAsSplice siteSnoRNP proteinsD snoRNAsSnoRNP assemblyMammalian cellsHost intronBox C/D snoRNPsSmall nucleolar RNAsD snoRNPsRRNA modificationNucleolar RNAsHost genesActive splicingNts upstreamIntronsEfficient expressionSnoRNAsStable stemSplicingVivo analysisProteinAssemblyBlockage experimentsStem
2002
The splicing of U12‐type introns can be a rate‐limiting step in gene expression
Patel AA, McCarthy M, Steitz JA. The splicing of U12‐type introns can be a rate‐limiting step in gene expression. The EMBO Journal 2002, 21: 3804-3815. PMID: 12110592, PMCID: PMC126102, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdf297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU12-type intronsGene expressionDrosophila melanogaster S2 cellsProtein-coding genesU12-type spliceosomePost-transcriptional regulationHuman tissue culture cellsU2-type intronsMetazoan genomesTissue culture cellsS2 cellsU12-typeIntron removalIdentical mRNAIntronsFluorescent proteinQuantitative RT-PCR assayMinigene constructsCulture cellsRate-limiting stepSpliceosomeMRNAMinor classExpressionRT-PCR assaysBranchpoint selection in the splicing of U12-dependent introns in vitro.
McConnell TS, Cho SJ, Frilander MJ, Steitz JA. Branchpoint selection in the splicing of U12-dependent introns in vitro. RNA 2002, 8: 579-86. PMID: 12022225, PMCID: PMC1370279, DOI: 10.1017/s1355838202028029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceHumansIn Vitro TechniquesIntronsModels, GeneticPol1 Transcription Initiation Complex ProteinsRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRibosomal ProteinsRNARNA SplicingRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSpliceosomesTranscription FactorsXenopusXenopus ProteinsConceptsU12-dependent intronsU12-type intronsSixth intronBranchpoint sequenceSplicing of intronsU12-type splicingU12-type spliceosomeU12-dependent splicingBase-pairing mechanismHeLa nuclear extractsAdditional intronConsecutive adenosinesSplicing substrateThird intronU12 snRNAHuman p120First intronIntronsNuclear extractsSplicingGenesBranch sitePathwayBranchpointP120The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila
Otake LR, Scamborova P, Hashimoto C, Steitz JA. The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila. Molecular Cell 2002, 9: 439-446. PMID: 11864616, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(02)00441-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsGenes, LethalIntronsLarvaMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, InsertionalNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsNucleic Acid ConformationProtein IsoformsRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSpliceosomesTranscription FactorsTransgenesConceptsU12-type spliceosomeThird instar larvalU12-type intronsPre-mRNA splicingU4atac/U6atacMetazoan organismsHomeodomain proteinsU5 snRNPsDrosophila melanogasterU12 spliceosomeMRNA intronsU12 snRNASingle locusU6atacInstar larvalSpliceosomeEmbryonic stagesCNS developmentIntronsMinor classU12DrosophilaMelanogasterVertebratesSnRNPs
2001
Position within the host intron is critical for efficient processing of box C/D snoRNAs in mammalian cells
Hirose T, Steitz J. Position within the host intron is critical for efficient processing of box C/D snoRNAs in mammalian cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 12914-12919. PMID: 11606788, PMCID: PMC60799, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.231490998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProximity of the invariant loop of U5 snRNA to the second intron residue during pre‐mRNA splicing
McConnell T, Steitz J. Proximity of the invariant loop of U5 snRNA to the second intron residue during pre‐mRNA splicing. The EMBO Journal 2001, 20: 3577-3586. PMID: 11432844, PMCID: PMC125517, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.13.3577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsAzidesBase SequenceCross-Linking ReagentsEnhancer Elements, GeneticGlobinsIntronsKineticsMammalsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPlasmidsPolymerase Chain ReactionRibonuclease HRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearThionucleotides
1999
Initial recognition of U12-dependent introns requires both U11/5′ splice-site and U12/branchpoint interactions
Frilander M, Steitz J. Initial recognition of U12-dependent introns requires both U11/5′ splice-site and U12/branchpoint interactions. Genes & Development 1999, 13: 851-863. PMID: 10197985, PMCID: PMC316595, DOI: 10.1101/gad.13.7.851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenoviridaeBlotting, NorthernDose-Response Relationship, DrugEvolution, MolecularFicusinHeLa CellsHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansIntronsModels, GeneticOligonucleotidesRibonuclease HRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteinsRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA SplicingTime Factors
1997
Site-specific crosslinking of mammalian U11 and U6atac to the 5′ splice site of an AT–AC intron
Yu Y, Steitz J. Site-specific crosslinking of mammalian U11 and U6atac to the 5′ splice site of an AT–AC intron. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 6030-6035. PMID: 9177163, PMCID: PMC20995, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.12.6030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research