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Masatoshi Eguchi1, Hideaki Yoshimura1, Takeaki Ozawa2
1Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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A bioluminescence-based RNA monitoring method in living cells was developed using a split NanoLuc (NLuc) reconstitution technique. For specific recognition of a target RNA sequence, a mutant PUM-HD (mPUM) was used. The method was applied to β-actin mRNA in various cells, including primary cultures of rat hippocampal neurons. It allowed for continuous observation of intracellular localization distribution of the target mRNA in living cells, providing insights into various biological phenomena involving intracellular RNA localization and dynamics.
