RNA-binding proteins in the regulation of adipogenesis and adipose function

P Zhang, W Wu, C Ma, C Du, Y Huang, H Xu, C Li… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The obesity epidemic represents a critical public health issue worldwide, as it is a vital risk
factor for many diseases, including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease …

K235 acetylation couples with PSPC1 to regulate the m6A demethylation activity of ALKBH5 and tumorigenesis

XL Zhang, XH Chen, B Xu, M Chen, S Zhu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification plays important roles in bioprocesses and
diseases. AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5) is one of two m6A demethylases. Here, we reveal that …

Denaturing purifications demonstrate that PRC2 and other widely reported chromatin proteins do not appear to bind directly to RNA in vivo

JK Guo, MR Blanco, WG Walkup, G Bonesteele… - Molecular cell, 2024 - cell.com
Summary Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is reported to bind to many RNAs and
has become a central player in reports of how long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate …

The emerging role and promise of circular RNAs in obesity and related metabolic disorders

M Zaiou - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are genome transcripts that are produced from back-splicing of
specific regions of pre-mRNA. These single-stranded RNA molecules are widely expressed …

The RNA-binding protein HuR is a negative regulator in adipogenesis

DTC Siang, YC Lim, AMM Kyaw, KN Win… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Human antigen R (HuR) is an essential regulator of RNA metabolism, but its function in
metabolism remains unclear. This study identifies HuR as a major repressor during …

A PPARγ/long noncoding RNA axis regulates adipose thermoneutral remodeling in mice

Z Zhang, Y Cui, V Su, D Wang, MJ Tol… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Interplay between energy-storing white adipose cells and thermogenic beige adipocytes
contributes to obesity and insulin resistance. Irrespective of specialized niche, adipocytes …

The RNA-binding protein NONO coordinates hepatic adaptation to feeding

G Benegiamo, LS Mure, G Erikson, HD Le, E Moriggi… - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
The mechanisms by which feeding and fasting drive rhythmic gene expression for
physiological adaptation to daily rhythm in nutrient availability are not well understood. Here …

DNA conserved in diverse animals since the Precambrian controls genes for embryonic development

MC Frith, S Ni - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023 - academic.oup.com
DNA that controls gene expression (eg enhancers, promoters) has seemed almost never to
be conserved between distantly related animals, like vertebrates and arthropods. This is …

PSF Promotes ER-Positive Breast Cancer Progression via Posttranscriptional Regulation of ESR1 and SCFD2

Y Mitobe, K Iino, K Takayama, K Ikeda, T Suzuki… - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
Endocrine therapy is standard treatment for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer,
yet long-term treatment often causes acquired resistance, which results in recurrence and …

Paraspeckles interact with SWI/SNF subunit ARID1B to regulate transcription and splicing

D Reddy, S Bhattacharya, M Levy, Y Zhang… - EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Paraspeckles are subnuclear RNA–protein structures that are implicated in important
processes including cellular stress response, differentiation, and cancer progression …