Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10870515 | FEBS Letters | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Splicing, a process for mRNA maturation, is essential for correct gene expression after transcription. However, recent studies also suggest that splicing affects transcription, but its mechanism remains elusive. We previously reported that treatment with spliceostatin A (SSA), a specific splicing inhibitor targeting the splicing factor SF3b, leads to transcriptional activation of a small subset of genes. To investigate the underlying mechanism we utilized luciferase reporters driven by the Interleukin 8 (IL-8) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoters, as both recruit a similar set of transcription factors. We also found that SSA treatment led to increased extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) activity and that chemical inhibition of ERK also led to decreased promoter activation. Systematic deletion studies suggested that NF-κB activation is mainly responsible for SSA-induced promoters activation.
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Authors
Khalid Khan, Tilman Schneider-Poetsch, Muhammad Ishfaq, Akihiro Ito, Rei Yoshimoto, Naofumi Mukaida, Minoru Yoshida,