RNA polymerase III subunit mutations in genetic diseases

E Lata, K Choquet, F Sagliocco, B Brais… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
RNA polymerase (Pol) III transcribes small untranslated RNAs such as 5S ribosomal RNA,
transfer RNAs, and U6 small nuclear RNA. Because of the functions of these RNAs, Pol III …

SMN regulates GEMIN5 expression and acts as a modifier of GEMIN5-mediated neurodegeneration

TR Fortuna, S Kour, AV Chimata, A Muiños-Bühl… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
GEMIN5 is essential for core assembly of small nuclear Ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), the
building blocks of spliceosome formation. Loss-of-function mutations in GEMIN5 lead to a …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking biological insights from differentially expressed Genes: Concepts, methods, and future perspectives

H Yin, H Duo, S Li, D Qin, L Xie, Y Xiao, J Sun… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) is a core task of transcriptome
analysis, as DEGs can reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes …

MATR3 pathogenic variants differentially impair its cryptic splicing repression function

M Khan, XXL Chen, M Dias, JR Santos, S Kour… - FEBS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Matrin‐3 (MATR3) is an RNA‐binding protein implicated in neurodegenerative and
neurodevelopmental diseases. However, little is known regarding the role of MATR3 in …

Drosha-dependent microRNAs modulate FUS-mediated neurodegeneration in vivo

S Kour, T Fortuna, EN Anderson, D Mawrie… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mutations in the Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) gene cause the familial and progressive form of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). FUS is a nuclear RNA-binding protein involved in RNA …

Structural basis for Gemin5 decamer-mediated mRNA binding

Q Guo, S Zhao, R Francisco-Velilla, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Gemin5 in the Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) complex serves as the RNA-binding
protein to deliver small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) to the small nuclear ribonucleoprotein Sm …

CAPRIN1P512L causes aberrant protein aggregation and associates with early-onset ataxia

A Delle Vedove, J Natarajan, G Zanni… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
CAPRIN1 is a ubiquitously expressed protein, abundant in the brain, where it regulates the
transport and translation of mRNAs of genes involved in synaptic plasticity. Here we …

Pathogenic variants in the survival of motor neurons complex gene GEMIN5 cause cerebellar atrophy

K Saida, J Tamaoki, M Sasaki, M Haniffa… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebellar ataxia is a genetically heterogeneous disorder. GEMIN5 encoding an RNA‐
binding protein of the survival of motor neuron complex, is essential for small nuclear …

Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Atrophy and Spastic Ataxia in Patients With Pathogenic Biallelic Variants in GEMIN5

DS Rajan, S Kour, TR Fortuna, MA Cousin… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The hereditary ataxias are a heterogenous group of disorders with an increasing number of
causative genes being described. Due to the clinical and genetic heterogeneity seen in …

Pathogenic variants of Valosin‐containing protein induce lysosomal damage and transcriptional activation of autophagy regulators in neuronal cells

V Ferrari, R Cristofani, ME Cicardi… - Neuropathology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Mutations in the valosin‐containing protein (VCP) gene cause various lethal
proteinopathies that mainly include inclusion body myopathy with Paget's disease of bone …