Determinants and implications of mRNA poly (A) tail size–does this protein make my tail look big?

AL Jalkanen, SJ Coleman, J Wilusz - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
While the phenomenon of polyadenylation has been well-studied, the dynamics of poly (A)
tail size and its impact on transcript function and cell biology are less well-appreciated. The …

Hallmarks of cancer and AU‐rich elements

KSA Khabar - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐transcriptional control of gene expression is aberrant in cancer cells. Sustained
stabilization and enhanced translation of specific mRNAs are features of tumor cells. AU …

Translational repression of pre-formed cytokine-encoding mRNA prevents chronic activation of memory T cells

F Salerno, S Engels, M van den Biggelaar… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Memory T cells are critical for the immune response to recurring infections. Their
instantaneous reactivity to pathogens is empowered by the persistent expression of cytokine …

Malaria parasites both repress host CXCL10 and use it as a cue for growth acceleration

Y Ofir-Birin, H Ben Ami Pilo, A Cruz Camacho… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Pathogens are thought to use host molecular cues to control when to initiate life-cycle
transitions, but these signals are mostly unknown, particularly for the parasitic disease …

Depression following a traumatic brain injury: uncovering cytokine dysregulation as a pathogenic mechanism

CN Bodnar, JM Morganti… - Neural regeneration …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
A substantial number of individuals have long-lasting adverse effects from a traumatic brain
injury (TBI). Depression is one of these long-term complications that influences many …

MCPIP1 selectively destabilizes transcripts associated with an antiapoptotic gene expression program in breast cancer cells that can elicit complete tumor regression

W Lu, H Ning, L Gu, H Peng, Q Wang, R Hou, M Fu… - Cancer research, 2016 - AACR
The ability of cancer cells to evade apoptosis is dictated by a shift in the balance between
proapoptotic and antiapoptotic gene expression programs. Monocyte chemotactic protein …

Dynamic post-transcriptional events governing CD8+ T cell homeostasis and effector function

F Salerno, M Turner, MC Wolkers - Trends in immunology, 2020 - cell.com
Effective T cell responses against infections and tumors require a swift and ample
production of cytokines, chemokines, and cytotoxic molecules. The production of these …

Costimulation through TLR2 drives polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses

F Salerno, JJ Freen-van Heeren, A Guislain… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.aai.org
Optimal T cell activation requires Ag recognition through the TCR, engagement of
costimulatory molecules, and cytokines. T cells can also directly recognize danger signals …

Biallelic variants in ZFP36L2 cause female infertility characterised by recurrent preimplantation embryo arrest

W Zheng, QQ Sha, H Hu, F Meng, Q Zhou… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Recurrent preimplantation embryo developmental arrest (RPEA) is the most
common cause of assisted reproductive technology treatment failure associated with …

FcαRI co-stimulation converts human intestinal CD103+ dendritic cells into pro-inflammatory cells through glycolytic reprogramming

IS Hansen, L Krabbendam, JH Bernink… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract CD103+ dendritic cells (DC) are crucial for regulation of intestinal tolerance in
humans. However, upon infection of the lamina propria this tolerogenic response is …