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Two distinct regions in the 3' untranslated region of tumor necrosis factor alpha mRNA form complexes with macrophage proteins.

Abstract：

:The production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), a key proinflammatory cytokine essential for the function of the immune system, is regulated at both the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels. In this report, we focus on the interaction of TNF-alpha mRNA with macrophage proteins, likely mediators of its post-transcriptional control. Mapping of murine TNF-alpha mRNA by using a combination of RNase protection and RNA gel shift assays revealed that two distinct sites within the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR) engage in the formation of four major RNA-protein complexes, while no protein binding to the 5'-UTR or coding sequences was detected. The protein-binding site of three RNA-protein complexes, A, B, and C, is positioned between bases 1291 and 1320 inside the AU-rich sequence, a region previously shown to be crucial for both translational repression and lipopolysaccharide inducibility of TNF-alpha. An additional protein complex (complex D) whose binding to the TNF-alpha 3'-UTR was independent of the presence of AU-rich sequences was identified. At least six protein species with apparent molecular masses of 48, 52, 54, 81, 101, and 150 kDa are in direct contact with TNF-alpha mRNA. The RNA-binding proteins are differentially distributed in the cell: complexes A and D are present predominantly in the cytosol, while complexes B and C are found in the nucleus and associated with particulate cytoplasmic fractions. Cytosolic complex A displays comparatively high specificity for TNF-alpha mRNA, while the binding of complexes B and C to TNF-alpha mRNA is readily competed for by other AU-rich sequence-containing RNAs. In summary, these findings demonstrate that two regions of the TNF-alpha mRNA molecule interact with macrophage RNA-binding protein complexes that differ in their core protein composition, cellular distribution, and affinity to TNF-alpha mRNA.

journal_name

Mol Cell Biol

journal_title

Molecular and cellular biology

authors

Hel Z,Skamene E,Radzioch D

doi

10.1128/mcb.16.10.5579

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-10-01 00:00:00

pages

5579-90

issue

eissn

0270-7306

issn

1098-5549

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Two distinct regions in the 3' untranslated region of tumor necrosis factor alpha mRNA form complexes with macrophage proteins.