What are 3′ UTRs doing?

C Mayr - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2019 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
SUMMARY 3′ untranslated regions (3′ UTRs) of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are best
known to regulate mRNA-based processes, such as mRNA localization, mRNA stability, and …

Alternative polyadenylation of mRNA precursors

B Tian, JL Manley - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2017 - nature.com
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an RNA-processing mechanism that generates distinct
3′ termini on mRNAs and other RNA polymerase II transcripts. It is widespread across all …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread shortening of 3′ UTRs by alternative cleavage and polyadenylation activates oncogenes in cancer cells

C Mayr, DP Bartel - Cell, 2009 - cell.com
In cancer cells, genetic alterations can activate proto-oncogenes, thereby contributing to
tumorigenesis. However, the protein products of oncogenes are sometimes overexpressed …

[HTML][HTML] Ending the message: poly (A) signals then and now

NJ Proudfoot - Genes & development, 2011 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract Polyadenylation [poly (A)] signals (PAS) are a defining feature of eukaryotic protein-
coding genes. The central sequence motif AAUAAA was identified in the mid-1970s and …

HITS-CLIP yields genome-wide insights into brain alternative RNA processing

DD Licatalosi, A Mele, JJ Fak, J Ule, M Kayikci, SW Chi… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Protein–RNA interactions have critical roles in all aspects of gene expression. However,
applying biochemical methods to understand such interactions in living tissues has been …

Proliferating cells express mRNAs with shortened 3'untranslated regions and fewer microRNA target sites

R Sandberg, JR Neilson, A Sarma, PA Sharp… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Messenger RNA (mRNA) stability, localization, and translation are largely determined by
sequences in the 3′ untranslated region (3′ UTR). We found a conserved increase in …

CPSF30-L-mediated recognition of mRNA m6A modification controls alternative polyadenylation of nitrate signaling-related gene transcripts in Arabidopsis

Y Hou, J Sun, B Wu, Y Gao, H Nie, Z Nie, S Quan… - Molecular plant, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 A), a ubiquitous internal modification of eukaryotic
mRNAs, plays a vital role in almost every aspect of mRNA metabolism. However, there is …

[HTML][HTML] U1 snRNP determines mRNA length and regulates isoform expression

MG Berg, LN Singh, I Younis, Q Liu, AM Pinto, D Kaida… - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
Summary U1 snRNP (U1), in addition to its splicing role, protects pre-mRNAs from drastic
premature termination by cleavage and polyadenylation (PCPA) at cryptic polyadenylation …

The role of the 3'untranslated region in post-transcriptional regulation of protein expression in mammalian cells.

E Matoulkova, E Michalova, B Vojtesek, R Hrstka - RNA biology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The untranslated regions (UTRs) at the 3'end of mRNA transcripts contain important
sequences that influence the fate of mRNA and thus proteosynthesis. In this review, we …

A large-scale analysis of mRNA polyadenylation of human and mouse genes

B Tian, J Hu, H Zhang, CS Lutz - Nucleic acids research, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract mRNA polyadenylation is a critical cellular process in eukaryotes. It involves 3′
end cleavage of nascent mRNAs and addition of the poly (A) tail, which plays important roles …