Function of alternative splicing

O Kelemen, P Convertini, Z Zhang, Y Wen, M Shen… - Gene, 2013 - Elsevier
Almost all polymerase II transcripts undergo alternative pre-mRNA splicing. Here, we review
the functions of alternative splicing events that have been experimentally determined. The …

Mutations in G protein–coupled receptors: mechanisms, pathophysiology and potential therapeutic approaches

T Schöneberg, I Liebscher, P Insel - Pharmacological reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
There are approximately 800 annotated G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) genes, making
these membrane receptors members of the most abundant gene family in the human …

Aberrant PD-L1 expression through 3′-UTR disruption in multiple cancers

K Kataoka, Y Shiraishi, Y Takeda, S Sakata… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Successful treatment of many patients with advanced cancer using antibodies against
programmed cell death 1 (PD-1; also known as PDCD1) and its ligand (PD-L1; also known …

Alternative 3′ UTRs modify the localization, regulatory potential, stability, and plasticity of mRNAs in neuronal compartments

G Tushev, C Glock, M Heumüller, A Biever… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Neurons localize mRNAs near synapses where their translation can be regulated by
synaptic demand and activity. Differences in the 3′ UTRs of mRNAs can change their …

SQANTI3: curation of long-read transcriptomes for accurate identification of known and novel isoforms

FJ Pardo-Palacios, A Arzalluz-Luque, L Kondratova… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
SQANTI3 is a tool designed for the quality control, curation and annotation of long-read
transcript models obtained with third-generation sequencing technologies. Leveraging its …

RBPmap: a web server for mapping binding sites of RNA-binding proteins

I Paz, I Kosti, M Ares Jr, M Cline… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Regulation of gene expression is executed in many cases by RNA-binding proteins (RBPs)
that bind to mRNAs as well as to non-coding RNAs. RBPs recognize their RNA target via …

DNMT and HDAC inhibitors induce cryptic transcription start sites encoded in long terminal repeats

D Brocks, CR Schmidt, M Daskalakis, HS Jang… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Several mechanisms of action have been proposed for DNA methyltransferase and histone
deacetylase inhibitors (DNMTi and HDACi), primarily based on candidate-gene approaches …

Hookworm secreted extracellular vesicles interact with host cells and prevent inducible colitis in mice

RM Eichenberger, S Ryan, L Jones, G Buitrago… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites, hookworms in particular, have evolved to cause minimal
harm to their hosts, allowing them to establish chronic infections. This is mediated by …

TDP-43 and FUS RNA-binding proteins bind distinct sets of cytoplasmic messenger RNAs and differently regulate their post-transcriptional fate in motoneuron-like …

C Colombrita, E Onesto, F Megiorni, A Pizzuti… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
The RNA-binding proteins TDP-43 and FUS form abnormal cytoplasmic aggregates in
affected tissues of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar …

Programmed translational readthrough generates antiangiogenic VEGF-Ax

SM Eswarappa, AA Potdar, WJ Koch, Y Fan, K Vasu… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Translational readthrough, observed primarily in less complex organisms from viruses to
Drosophila, expands the proteome by translating select transcripts beyond the canonical …