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Quantifying Protein-mRNA Interactions in Single Live Cells.

Bin Wu, Adina R Buxbaum, Zachary B Katz, Young J Yoon, Robert H Singer

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Article in Cell, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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58 citing papers in PubMed, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bin WuDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA; Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Adina R BuxbaumDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA; Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Zachary B KatzDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Young J YoonDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Robert H SingerDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA; Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. Electronic address: robert.singer@einstein.yu.edu.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · US

Funding

Mechanism of MRNA Localization and Localized Translation in NeuronsR01NS083085 · NINDS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI Sulagna Das, Robert H Singer · 2013 to 2026
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NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS083085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Specific binding proteins are crucial for the correct spatiotemporal expression of mRNA. To understand this process, a method is required to characterize RNA-protein interactions in single living cells with subcellular resolution. We combined endogenous single RNA and protein detection with two-photon fluorescence fluctuation analysis to measure the average number of proteins bound to mRNA at specific locations within live cells. We applied this to quantify the known binding of zipcode binding protein 1 (ZBP1) and ribosomes to β-actin mRNA within subcellular compartments of primary fibroblasts and neurons. ZBP1-mRNA binding did not occur in nuclei, contrary to previous conclusions. ZBP1 interaction with β-actin mRNA was enhanced perinuclearly in neurons compared to fibroblasts. Cytoplasmic ZBP1 and ribosome binding to the mRNA were anti-correlated depending on their location in the cell. These measurements support a mechanism whereby ZBP1 inhibits translation of localizing mRNA until its release from the mRNA peripherally, allowing ribosome binding.

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ActinsAnimalsCells, CulturedEmbryo, MammalianFibroblastsFluorescenceGlycoproteinsMiceNeuronsRibosomesRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSingle-Cell AnalysisActinsGlycoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerZbp1 protein, mousebeta-actin mRNAfluorescence fluctuation spectroscopyribosomestranslational regulationZBP1

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PMID26140598
PMCPMC4491145
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