Data di Pubblicazione:
2001
Citazione:
Apoptosis is associated with modifications of bcl-2 mRNA AU-binding proteins / M. Donnini, A. Lapucci, L. Papucci, E. Witort, A. Tempestini, G. Brewer, A. Bevilacqua, A. Nicolin, S. Capaccioli, N. Schiavone. - In: BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 0006-291X. - 287:5(2001 Oct), pp. 1063-1069.
Abstract:
The expression of genes requiring finely tuned control is regulated by a posttranscriptional mechanism involving mRNA A + U-rich elements (AREs) cooperating with ARE-binding proteins (AUBPs) in modulation of mRNA stability. We reported previously that an ARE in the bcl-2 mRNA 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) had destabilizing activity and was involved in bcl-2 downregulation during apoptosis in vitro. Here we demonstrate that the bcl-2 ARE complexes with a number of specific AUBPs, whose pattern undergoes changes following application of apoptotic stimuli. The caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-fmk strongly attenuates both bcl-2 mRNA decay and bcl-2 AUBP pattern changes elicited by apoptotic stimuli, indicating the involvement of bcl-2 AUBPs in bcl-2 mRNA stability control.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
apoptosis ; bcl-2 ; gene expression ; posttranscriptional control ; AU-rich elements ; AU-binding proteins
Elenco autori:
M. Donnini, A. Lapucci, L. Papucci, E. Witort, A. Tempestini, G. Brewer, A. Bevilacqua, A. Nicolin, S. Capaccioli, N. Schiavone
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