title: A change in the stability of globin mRNA during the induction of murine erythroleukemia cells.
abstract: The stability of globin mRNA in murine erythroleukemia cells (Friend cells) before and during DMSO-induced differentiation was investigated. Cells were exposed to 3H-uridine for 2 hr and then transferred to medium without the radioactive precursor. The loss of radioactivity in total RNA, poly(A)-containing RNA and globin mRNA was followed. The globin mRNA was isolated using a highly specific globin cDNA column. In uninduced cells and cells early in differentiation, the globin mRNA decays with a half-life of less than 50 hr. After 4 days of induction, the globin mRNA decays with a half-life of 17 hr, demonstrating a change in stability during the induction process. Although the stability of globin mRNA changes during induction, this is not true for total poly(A)-containing RNA. At all times of induction, the poly(A)-containing RNA decays as two populations, one with a half-life of 6 hr and the other with a half-life of 36 hr. The half-life of the rRNA also remains unchanged during differentiation.
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005914:Globins; D006207:Half-Life; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D005914:Globins; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide