Tau post-translational modifications: dynamic transformers of tau function, degradation, and aggregation

C Alquezar, S Arya, AW Kao - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) on tau have long been recognized as affecting
protein function and contributing to neurodegeneration. The explosion of information on …

Epigenetic modification of m6A regulator proteins in cancer

Y Wang, Y Wang, H Patel, J Chen, J Wang, ZS Chen… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Divergent N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications are dynamic and reversible
posttranscriptional RNA modifications that are mediated by m6A regulators or m6A RNA …

Increased glucose metabolism in TAMs fuels O-GlcNAcylation of lysosomal Cathepsin B to promote cancer metastasis and chemoresistance

Q Shi, Q Shen, Y Liu, Y Shi, W Huang, X Wang, Z Li… - Cancer cell, 2022 - cell.com
How glucose metabolism remodels pro-tumor functions of tumor-associated macrophages
(TAMs) needs further investigation. Here we show that M2-like TAMs bear the highest …

O-GlcNAcylation determines the translational regulation and phase separation of YTHDF proteins

Y Chen, R Wan, Z Zou, L Lao, G Shao, Y Zheng… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant internal mRNA nucleotide
modification in mammals, regulating critical aspects of cell physiology and differentiation …

Metabolites as regulators of insulin sensitivity and metabolism

Q Yang, A Vijayakumar, BB Kahn - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2018 - nature.com
The cause of insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is not limited
to impaired insulin signalling but also involves the complex interplay of multiple metabolic …

Metabolic reprogramming and epigenetic modifications on the path to cancer

L Sun, H Zhang, P Gao - Protein & cell, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Metabolic rewiring and epigenetic remodeling, which are closely linked and reciprocally
regulate each other, are among the well-known cancer hallmarks. Recent evidence …

Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate the spatiotemporal regulation of signaling networks

EC Greenwald, S Mehta, J Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellular signaling networks are the foundation which determines the fate and function of
cells as they respond to various cues and stimuli. The discovery of fluorescent proteins over …

The hexosamine biosynthesis pathway: regulation and function

A Paneque, H Fortus, J Zheng, G Werlen, E Jacinto - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) produces uridine diphosphate-N-acetyl
glucosamine, UDP-GlcNAc, which is a key metabolite that is used for N-or O-linked …

Interplay between YAP/TAZ and Metabolism

JH Koo, KL Guan - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ)
are two homologous transcriptional coactivators that promote cell proliferation, stem cell …

Targeting epigenetic and posttranslational modifications regulating ferroptosis for the treatment of diseases

Y Wang, J Hu, S Wu, JS Fleishman, Y Li, Y Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Ferroptosis, a unique modality of cell death with mechanistic and morphological differences
from other cell death modes, plays a pivotal role in regulating tumorigenesis and offers a …