DEAD-box RNA helicases and genome stability

M Cargill, R Venkataraman, S Lee - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
DEAD-box RNA helicases are important regulators of RNA metabolism and have been
implicated in the development of cancer. Interestingly, these helicases constitute a major …

Cellular protein aggregates: formation, biological effects, and ways of elimination

JH Wen, XH He, ZS Feng, DY Li, JX Tang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of protein aggregates is the hallmark of many neurodegenerative
diseases. The dysregulation of protein homeostasis (or proteostasis) caused by acute …

DDX5 and DDX17—multifaceted proteins in the regulation of tumorigenesis and tumor progression

K Xu, S Sun, M Yan, J Cui, Y Yang, W Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
DEAD-box (DDX) 5 and DDX17, which belong to the DEAD-box RNA helicase family, are
nuclear and cytoplasmic shuttle proteins. These proteins are expressed in most tissues and …

[HTML][HTML] Helicases in R-loop formation and resolution

S Yang, L Winstone, S Mondal, Y Wu - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development and wide usage of CRISPR technology, the presence of R-loop
structures, which consist of an RNA: DNA hybrid and a displaced single strand (ss) DNA …

Fly for ALS: Drosophila modeling on the route to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis modifiers

F Liguori, S Amadio, C Volonté - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare, devastating disease, causing movement
impairment, respiratory failure and ultimate death. A plethora of genetic, cellular and …

Mitochondrial dynamics and metabolism across skin cells: implications for skin homeostasis and aging

I Martic, F Papaccio, B Bellei, M Cavinato - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aging of human skin is a complex process leading to a decline in homeostasis and
regenerative potential of this tissue. Mitochondria are important cell organelles that have a …

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 …

Disrupted phase behavior of FUS underlies poly-PR-induced DNA damage in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Y Wang, L Liu, H Chen, Y Yang, C Mu… - Human Molecular …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract GGGGCC (G4C2) hexanucleotide repeat expansion (HRE) in the first intron of the
chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9ORF72) gene is the most common genetic cause …

Genomic hallmarks and therapeutic targets of ribosome biogenesis in cancer

Y Zang, X Ran, J Yuan, H Wu, Y Wang… - Briefings in …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Hyperactive ribosome biogenesis (RiboSis) fuels unrestricted cell proliferation, whereas
genomic hallmarks and therapeutic targets of RiboSis in cancers remain elusive, and …