Table 3.

Examples of RNA live imaging systems used in studies on neuronal cell line. The other studies are presented in Supplementary Table 2

mRNA function examined	specific research purpose	system used	imaged mRNA	Ref.
transcriptional activity	β-actin mRNA transcription and transport	MS2	β-actin mRNA	135
RNA localization	dendritic targeting signals	MS2	Kv4.2 mRNA	136
	localization signals of nos mRNA	MS2	nos mRNA	137
	CaMKIIα mRNA localization	MS2	CaMKIIα mRNA	94
	region responsible for dendritic transport	MS2	ApoE mRNAs	92
	localization of Arc mRNA	MS2	Arc mRNA	88
	5’ UTR and 3’ UTR transport signals	MS2	kor, SV40 mRNAs	138
	altered localization in memory	MS2	CaMKIIα mRNA	139
RNA movement	MMP-9 mRNA movement	MS2	MMP-9 mRNA	140
	mobility of kor mRNAs	MS2	kor mRNAs	141
RNA transport mechanisms	dynein-dependent transport	MS2	nos, osk mRNA	142
	Stau2 role in mRNA distribution	MS2	Map1b, Map2 mRNA	143
	Kv4.2 transport in dendrites	MS2	Kv4.2 mRNA	144
	Htt role in BDNF mRNA transport	MS2	BDNF mRNA	145
	Htt role in mRNAs transport	MS2, λN22	β-actin mRNA	146
	role of FMRP in mRNA transport	MS2	CaMKIIα, Fmr1 mRNAs	147
	Htt role in dendritic transport	MS2, λN22	IP3R1, β-actin mRNA	148
	FMRP role in mRNAs transport	MS2	CG9293, chic mRNAs	96
	FMRP role in mRNAs transport	MS2	CaMKIIα mRNA	149
RNA-Protein interactions	RNG105 colocalization with NKA mRNAs	MS2	NKA mRNAs	150
	FMRP interaction with MMP-9 mRNA	MS2	MMP-9 mRNA	151
	Copb1 function	MS2	kor, SV40 mRNAs	152
	SYNCRIP role in mRNA granules	MS2	IP3R1 mRNA	153
RNA translation	synapse-specific mRNA translation	MS2	Arc mRNA	154
	FMRP and hnRNP C competitive translation control	MS2	APP mRNA	90
RNA stability	DLK-1 function	MS2	CEBP-1, UNC-54 mRNA	101