[HTML][HTML] Mettl1/Wdr4-mediated m7G tRNA methylome is required for normal mRNA translation and embryonic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation

S Lin, Q Liu, VS Lelyveld, J Choe, JW Szostak… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Summary tRNAs are subject to numerous modifications, including methylation. Mutations in
the human N 7-methylguanosine (m 7 G) methyltransferase complex METTL1/WDR4 cause …

The emerging complexity of the tRNA world: mammalian tRNAs beyond protein synthesis

P Schimmel - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
The discovery of the genetic code and tRNAs as decoders of the code transformed life
science. However, after establishing the role of tRNAs in protein synthesis, the field moved …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudouridylation of tRNA-derived fragments steers translational control in stem cells

N Guzzi, M Cieśla, PCT Ngoc, S Lang, S Arora… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Pseudouridylation (Ψ) is the most abundant and widespread type of RNA epigenetic
modification in living organisms; however, the biological role of Ψ remains poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Modifications and functional genomics of human transfer RNA

T Pan - Cell research, 2018 - nature.com
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is present at tens of millions of transcripts in a human cell and is the
most abundant RNA in moles among all cellular RNAs. tRNA is also the most extensively …

Epigenetic inheritance of acquired traits through sperm RNAs and sperm RNA modifications

Q Chen, W Yan, E Duan - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016 - nature.com
Once deemed heretical, emerging evidence now supports the notion that the inheritance of
acquired characteristics can occur through ancestral exposures or experiences and that …

RMBase v2. 0: deciphering the map of RNA modifications from epitranscriptome sequencing data

JJ Xuan, WJ Sun, PH Lin, KR Zhou, S Liu… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
More than 100 distinct chemical modifications to RNA have been characterized so far.
However, the prevalence, mechanisms and functions of various RNA modifications remain …

RMVar: an updated database of functional variants involved in RNA modifications

X Luo, H Li, J Liang, Q Zhao, Y Xie, J Ren… - Nucleic acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Distinguishing the few disease-related variants from a massive number of passenger
variants is a major challenge. Variants affecting RNA modifications that play critical roles in …

Transfer RNA demethylase ALKBH3 promotes cancer progression via induction of tRNA-derived small RNAs

Z Chen, M Qi, B Shen, G Luo, Y Wu, J Li… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Transfer RNA is heavily modified and plays a central role in protein synthesis and cellular
functions. Here we demonstrate that ALKBH3 is a 1-methyladenosine (m1A) and 3 …

N7-methylguanosine tRNA modification promotes tumorigenesis and chemoresistance through WNT/β-catenin pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

B Chen, W Jiang, Y Huang, J Zhang, P Yu, L Wu… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment selections are very limited for patients with advanced nasopharyngeal
carcinoma (NPC) experiencing disease progression. Uncovering mechanisms underlying …

Structures and mechanisms of tRNA methylation by METTL1–WDR4

VM Ruiz-Arroyo, R Raj, K Babu, O Onolbaatar… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Specific, regulated modification of RNAs is important for proper gene expression,. tRNAs are
rich with various chemical modifications that affect their stability and function,. 7 …