title: The RNA binding protein TIAR is involved in the regulation of human iNOS expression.
abstract: Human inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression is regulated by post-transcriptional mechanisms. The 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the human iNOS mRNA contains AU-rich elements (ARE), which are known to be important for the regulation of mRNA stability. The 3'-UTR of the human iNOS mRNA has been shown to regulate human iNOS mRNA expression post-transcriptionally. One RNA-binding protein known to interact with AREs and to regulate mRNA stability is the T cell intracellular antigen-1-related protein (TIAR). In RNA binding studies TIAR displayed high affinity binding to the human iNOS 3'-UTR sequence. In RNase protection experiments, the cytokine incubation needed for iNOS expression did not change TIAR expression in DLD-1 cells. However, overexpression of TIAR in human DLD-1 colon carcinoma cells resulted in enhanced cytokine-induced iNOS expression. In conclusion, TIAR seems to be involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of human iNOS expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 67, D-55101 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fechir
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Linker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pautz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hubrich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kleinert
mesh_terms: D020413:3' Untranslated Regions / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D000081035:Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0; D034502:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D020871:RNA Stability; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D020413:3' Untranslated Regions; D016207:Cytokines; C000630986:HNRNPD protein, human; D000081035:Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0; D034502:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C076751:TIAL1 protein, human; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II