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A GFP-based assay for rapid screening of compounds affecting ARE-dependent mRNA turnover

Benjamin, D. and Colombi, M. and Moroni, C.. (2004) A GFP-based assay for rapid screening of compounds affecting ARE-dependent mRNA turnover. Nucleic Acids Research, 32 (11). e89.

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Abstract

A reporter transcript containing the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene upstream of the destabilizing 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the murine IL-3 gene was inserted in mouse PB-3c-15 mast cells. The GFP-IL-3 transcript was inherently unstable due to the presence of an adenosine-uridine (AU)-rich element (ARE) in the 3'-UTR and was subject to rapid decay giving a low baseline of GFP fluorescence. Transcript stabilization with ionomycin resulted in an increase of fluorescence that is quantitated by FACS analysis of responding cells. Using this system we have identified okadaic acid as a novel stabilizing compound, and investigated the upstream signaling pathways leading to stabilization. This reporter system has the advantage of speed and simplicity over standard methods currently in use and in addition to serving as a research tool it can be easily automated to increase throughput for drug discovery.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Growth and Development (Moroni)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Growth and Development (Moroni)
UniBasel Contributors:Moroni, Christoph
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0305-1048
e-ISSN:1362-4962
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:19

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