title: Cellular localization of induced human interferon-beta mRNA by non-radioactive in situ hybridization.
abstract: Induced interferon-beta (IFN-beta) mRNA was localized in human FS-4 fibroblasts by in situ hybridization using biotinylated probes. The hybridization sites were detected by incubation with a nick-translated genomic DNA probe (1.8 kb) via streptavidin-colloidal gold followed by silver contrast enhancement. The positive signals were observed by reflection-contrast light microscopy. IFN-beta mRNA was transiently induced by poly r(I): r(C) in fibroblasts 2-4 h after induction. Induction in the presence of cycloheximide and actinomycin D (superinduction conditions) exhibited an enhanced level of IFN-beta mRNA with a maximum at 4-8 h. The kinetics of the IFN-beta mRNA expression in the cytoplasm as revealed by in situ hybridization proved to be compatible with the results of Northern blotting experiments of total cellular RNA.
authors.affiliation: Biologisches Institut der Universität Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Multhaupt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D012333:RNA, Messenger