title: AUF1 Is a bcl-2 A + U-rich element-binding protein involved in bcl-2 mRNA destabilization during apoptosis.
abstract: We previously identified a conserved A + U-rich element (ARE) in the 3'-untranslated region of bcl-2 mRNA. We have also recently demonstrated that the bcl-2 ARE interacts with a number of ARE-binding proteins (AUBPs) whose pattern changes during apoptosis in association with bcl-2 mRNA half-life reduction. Here we show that the AUBP AUF1 binds in vitro to bcl-2 mRNA. The results obtained in a yeast RNA three-hybrid system have demonstrated that the 1-257-amino acid portion of p37 AUF1 (conserved in all isoforms), containing the two RNA recognition motifs, also binds to the bcl-2 ARE in vivo. UVC irradiation-induced apoptosis results in an increase of AUF1. Inhibition of apoptosis by a general caspase inhibitor reduces this increase by 2-3-fold. These results indicate involvement of AUF1 in the ARE/AUBP-mediated modulation of bcl-2 mRNA decay during apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Pathology and Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapucci
authors.forename: Martino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donnini
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Papucci
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Witort
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tempestini
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolin
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brewer
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schiavone
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capaccioli
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D019254:Genes, bcl-2; D000081035:Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0; D034502:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D; D006801:Humans; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D007700:Kinetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C000630986:HNRNPD protein, human; D000081035:Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0; D034502:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins