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AU-rich elements: characterization and importance in mRNA degradation

Chen, Chyi-Ying A., Shyu, Ann-Bin·1995·Trends in Biochemical Sciences

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Adenylate/uridylate-rich elements (AREs) are found in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of many messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that code for proto-oncogenes, nuclear transcription factors and cytokines. They represent the most common determinant of RNA stability in mammalian cells. Moreover, ARE-directed mRNA degradation is influenced by many exogenous factors, including phorbol esters, calcium ionophores, cytokines and transcription inhibitors. These observations suggest that AREs play a critical role in the regulation of gene expression during cell growth and differentiation, and in the immune response.

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Authors
Chen, C.-Y. A., & Shyu, A.-B.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Venue
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1995-11
Volume
20
Issue
11
Pages
465-470
ISSN
0968-0004 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2029706883
Cited by
1,948
References
38
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FWCI
4.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Biochemical Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM046454, GM-46454)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA regulation and disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Keywords
AU-rich elements, mRNA degradation, 3' untranslated region, RNA stability, proto-oncogenes, transcription factors, cytokines, phorbol ester, calcium ionophore, gene expression regulation, cell growth and differentiation, immune response
MeSH terms
Adenine, Animals, Base Composition, Gene Expression Regulation, RNA, Messenger, Transcription, Genetic, Protein Biosynthesis, Uracil, Signal Transduction, RNA-Binding Proteins, Conserved Sequence

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