The roles of DNA, RNA and histone methylation in ageing and cancer

EM Michalak, ML Burr, AJ Bannister… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Chromatin is a macromolecular complex predominantly comprising DNA, histone proteins
and RNA. The methylation of chromatin components is highly conserved as it helps …

Protein arginine methyltransferases: promising targets for cancer therapy

JW Hwang, Y Cho, GU Bae, SN Kim… - Experimental & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Protein methylation, a post-translational modification (PTM), is observed in a wide variety of
cell types from prokaryotes to eukaryotes. With recent and rapid advancements in epigenetic …

[HTML][HTML] Arginine methylation: the coming of age

RS Blanc, S Richard - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
Arginine methylation is a common post-translational modification functioning as an
epigenetic regulator of transcription and playing key roles in pre-mRNA splicing, DNA …

[HTML][HTML] PRMT5 function and targeting in cancer

H Kim, AR Ze'ev - Cell stress, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Protein methyl transferases play critical roles in numerous regulatory pathways that underlie
cancer development, progression and therapy-response. Here we discuss the function of …

PRMTs and arginine methylation: cancer's best-kept secret?

J Jarrold, CC Davies - Trends in molecular medicine, 2019 - cell.com
Post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins is vital for increasing proteome diversity
and maintaining cellular homeostasis. If the writing, reading, and removal of modifications …

Post‐translational modifications of histones: Mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets

R Liu, J Wu, H Guo, W Yao, S Li, Y Lu, Y Jia… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Histones are DNA‐binding basic proteins found in chromosomes. After the histone
translation, its amino tail undergoes various modifications, such as methylation, acetylation …

Inhibitors of protein methyltransferases and demethylases

HU Kaniskan, ML Martini, J Jin - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Post-translational modifications of histones by protein methyltransferases (PMTs) and
histone demethylases (KDMs) play an important role in the regulation of gene expression …

The arginine methyltransferase PRMT7 promotes extravasation of monocytes resulting in tissue injury in COPD

G Günes Günsel, TM Conlon, A Jeridi, R Kim… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Extravasation of monocytes into tissue and to the site of injury is a fundamental
immunological process, which requires rapid responses via post translational modifications …

Targeting arginine methyltransferase PRMT5 for cancer therapy: updated progress and novel strategies

J Zheng, B Li, Y Wu, X Wu, Y Wang - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As a predominant type II protein arginine methyltransferase, PRMT5 plays critical roles in
various normal cellular processes by catalyzing the mono-and symmetrical dimethylation of …

The LINC01138 drives malignancies via activating arginine methyltransferase 5 in hepatocellular carcinoma

Z Li, J Zhang, X Liu, S Li, Q Wang, D Chen, Z Hu… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Recurrent chromosomal aberrations have led to the discovery of oncogenes or tumour
suppressors involved in carcinogenesis. Here we characterized an oncogenic long …