Abstract |
Regulation of the synthesis of membrane-bound and secreted immunoglobulin mu heavy chains at the level of RNA processing is an important element for B cell development. The precursor mu RNA is either polyadenylated at the upstream poly(A) site (for the secreted form) or spliced (for the membrane-bound form) in a mutually exclusive manner. When the mouse mu gene linked to the SV40/HSV-TK hybrid promoter was microinjected into Xenopus oocytes, the mu messenger RNA ( mRNA) was altered by coinjection of nuclei of mouse surface IgM-bearing B- lymphoma cells to include the synthesis of the membrane-bound form. An increase in the membrane-bound form was not observed when nuclei of IgM-secreting hybridoma cells or fibroblast cells were coinjected. Deletion of the upstream poly(A) site did not eliminate the effect of B- lymphoma nuclei suggesting that membrane-specific splicing is stimulated. Further, splicing of other mu gene introns was not affected by coinjection of B- lymphoma nuclei. These results suggest that mature B cells contain one or more transacting nuclear factors that stimulate splicing specific for membrane-bound mu mRNA.
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Authors | N Tsurushita, L Ho, L J Korn |
Journal | Science (New York, N.Y.)
(Science)
Vol. 239
Issue 4839
Pg. 494-7
(Jan 29 1988)
ISSN: 0036-8075 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3124268
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Recombinant
- Immunoglobulin M
- Immunoglobulin mu-Chains
- RNA, Messenger
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Topics |
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes
(immunology, ultrastructure)
- Cell Membrane
(metabolism)
- Cell Nucleus
(physiology)
- DNA, Recombinant
- Female
- Hybridomas
(ultrastructure)
- Immunoglobulin M
(genetics)
- Immunoglobulin mu-Chains
(genetics)
- Introns
- Lymphoma
(immunology, ultrastructure)
- Mice
- Microinjections
- Nuclear Transfer Techniques
- Oocytes
(metabolism)
- Plasmids
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- RNA Splicing
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics)
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Xenopus
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