Long non-coding RNAs: definitions, functions, challenges and recommendations

JS Mattick, PP Amaral, P Carninci… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Genes specifying long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy a large fraction of the genomes
of complex organisms. The term 'lncRNAs' encompasses RNA polymerase I (Pol I), Pol II …

Integrated lncRNA function upon genomic and epigenomic regulation

AB Herman, D Tsitsipatis, M Gorospe - Molecular Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Although some long noncoding (lnc) RNAs are known since the 1950s, the past 25 years
have uncovered myriad lncRNAs with diverse sequences, structures, and functions. The …

Spatial components of molecular tissue biology

G Palla, DS Fischer, A Regev, FJ Theis - Nature Biotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
Methods for profiling RNA and protein expression in a spatially resolved manner are rapidly
evolving, making it possible to comprehensively characterize cells and tissues in health and …

Museum of spatial transcriptomics

L Moses, L Pachter - Nature methods, 2022 - nature.com
The function of many biological systems, such as embryos, liver lobules, intestinal villi, and
tumors, depends on the spatial organization of their cells. In the past decade, high …

Liquid–liquid phase separation drives cellular function and dysfunction in cancer

S Mehta, J Zhang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer is a disease of uncontrollably reproducing cells. It is governed by biochemical
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …

LNCcation: lncRNA localization and function

MC Bridges, AC Daulagala, A Kourtidis - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Subcellular localization of RNAs has gained attention in recent years as a prevalent
phenomenon that influences numerous cellular processes. This is also evident for the large …

Small RNAs are modified with N-glycans and displayed on the surface of living cells

RA Flynn, K Pedram, SA Malaker, PJ Batista… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Glycans modify lipids and proteins to mediate inter-and intramolecular interactions across all
domains of life. RNA is not thought to be a major target of glycosylation. Here, we challenge …

Deciphering molecular interactions by proximity labeling

W Qin, KF Cho, PE Cavanagh, AY Ting - Nature methods, 2021 - nature.com
Many biological processes are executed and regulated through the molecular interactions of
proteins and nucleic acids. Proximity labeling (PL) is a technology for tagging the …

Probing the dynamic RNA structurome and its functions

RC Spitale, D Incarnato - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
RNA is a key regulator of almost every cellular process, and the structures adopted by RNA
molecules are thought to be central to their functions. The recent fast-paced evolution of high …

Intracellular mRNA transport and localized translation

S Das, M Vera, V Gandin, RH Singer… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Fine-tuning cellular physiology in response to intracellular and environmental cues requires
precise temporal and spatial control of gene expression. High-resolution imaging …