Destabilization of The Ornithine Decarboxylase mRNA Transcript by the RNA-Binding Protein Tristetraprolin

Authors

Shannon L. Nowotarski, Pennsylvania State University - BerksFollow
Sofia Origanti, Marquette UniversityFollow
Suzanne Sass-Kuhn, Pennsylvania State University - College of MedicineFollow
Lisa M. Shantz, Pennsylvania State University - College of MedicineFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

9 p.

Publication Date

10-2016

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

Amino Acids

Source ISSN

0939-4451

Abstract

Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) is the first and usually rate-limiting enzyme in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. In a normal physiological state, ODC is tightly regulated. However, during neoplastic transformation, ODC expression becomes upregulated. The studies described here show that the ODC mRNA transcript is destabilized by the RNA-binding protein tristetraprolin (TTP). We show that TTP is able to bind to the ODC mRNA transcript in both non-transformed RIE-1 cells and transformed Ras12V cells. Moreover, using mouse embryonic fibroblast cell lines that are devoid of a functional TTP protein, we demonstrate that in the absence of TTP both ODC mRNA stability and ODC enzyme activity increase when compared to wild-type cells. Finally, we show that the ODC 3′ untranslated region contains cis acting destabilizing elements that are affected by, but not solely dependent on, TTP expression. Together, these data support the hypothesis that TTP plays a role in the post-transcriptional regulation of the ODC mRNA transcript.

Comments

Accepted version. Amino Acids, Vol. 48, No. 10 (October 2016): 2303-2311. DOI. © 2016 Springer. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Nowotarski, Shannon L.; Origanti, Sofia; Sass-Kuhn, Suzanne; and Shantz, Lisa M., "Destabilization of The Ornithine Decarboxylase mRNA Transcript by the RNA-Binding Protein Tristetraprolin" (2016). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 536.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/536