RNA modifications: importance in immune cell biology and related diseases

L Cui, R Ma, J Cai, C Guo, Z Chen, L Yao… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
RNA modifications have become hot topics recently. By influencing RNA processes,
including generation, transportation, function, and metabolization, they act as critical …

A tale of non-canonical tails: gene regulation by post-transcriptional RNA tailing

S Yu, VN Kim - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2020 - nature.com
RNA tailing, or the addition of non-templated nucleotides to the 3′ end of RNA, is the most
frequent and conserved type of RNA modification. The addition of tails and their composition …

The architecture of SARS-CoV-2 transcriptome

D Kim, JY Lee, JS Yang, JW Kim, VN Kim, H Chang - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 is a betacoronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the
SARS-CoV-2 genome was reported recently, its transcriptomic architecture is unknown …

Functional viromic screens uncover regulatory RNA elements

JJ Seo, SJ Jung, J Yang, DE Choi, VN Kim - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The number of sequenced viral genomes has surged recently, presenting an opportunity to
understand viral diversity and uncover unknown regulatory mechanisms. Here, we …

AGO-bound mature miRNAs are oligouridylated by TUTs and subsequently degraded by DIS3L2

A Yang, TJ Shao, X Bofill-De Ros, C Lian… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) associated with Argonaute proteins (AGOs) regulate gene expression
in mammals. miRNA 3'ends are subject to frequent sequence modifications, which have …

Human mitochondrial RNA processing and modifications: overview

M Jedynak-Slyvka, A Jabczynska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria, often referred to as the powerhouses of cells, are vital organelles that are
present in almost all eukaryotic organisms, including humans. They are the key energy …

Viral hijacking of the TENT4–ZCCHC14 complex protects viral RNAs via mixed tailing

D Kim, Y Lee, SJ Jung, J Yeo, JJ Seo, YY Lee… - Nature Structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
TENT4 enzymes generate 'mixed tails' of diverse nucleotides at 3′ ends of RNAs via
nontemplated nucleotide addition to protect messenger RNAs from deadenylation. Here we …

RNA 3′ end tailing safeguards cells against products of pervasive transcription termination

G Wu, JO Rouvière, M Schmid… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Premature transcription termination yields a wealth of unadenylated (pA−) RNA. Although
this can be targeted for degradation by the Nuclear EXosome Targeting (NEXT) complex …

Genetic architecture of oral glucose-stimulated insulin release provides biological insights into type 2 diabetes aetiology

AL Madsen, S Bonàs-Guarch, S Gheibi, R Prasad… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The genetics of β-cell function (BCF) offer valuable insights into the aetiology of type 2
diabetes (T2D),. Previous studies have expanded the catalogue of BCF genetic associations …

Immunoglobulin expression and the humoral immune response is regulated by the non-canonical poly (A) polymerase TENT5C

A Bilska, M Kusio-Kobiałka, PS Krawczyk… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
TENT5C is a non-canonical cytoplasmic poly (A) polymerase highly expressed by activated
B cells to suppress their proliferation. Here we measure the global distribution of poly (A) tail …