Co-transcriptional gene regulation in eukaryotes and prokaryotes

M Shine, J Gordon, L Schärfen, D Zigackova… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Many steps of RNA processing occur during transcription by RNA polymerases. Co-
transcriptional activities are deemed commonplace in prokaryotes, in which the lack of …

Why U matters: detection and functions of pseudouridine modifications in mRNAs

R Rodell, N Robalin, NM Martinez - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
The uridine modifications pseudouridine (Ψ), dihydrouridine, and 5-methyluridine are
present in eukaryotic mRNAs. Many uridine-modifying enzymes are associated with human …

Systematic analysis of alternative exon-dependent interactome remodeling reveals multitasking functions of gene regulatory factors

JF Roth, U Braunschweig, M Wu, JD Li, ZY Lin… - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Alternative splicing significantly expands biological complexity, particularly in the vertebrate
nervous system. Increasing evidence indicates that developmental and tissue-dependent …

Timing is everything: advances in quantifying splicing kinetics

HE Merens, K Choquet, AR Baxter-Koenigs… - Trends in Cell …, 2024 - cell.com
Splicing is a highly regulated process critical for proper pre-mRNA maturation and the
maintenance of a healthy cellular environment. Splicing events are impacted by ongoing …

U4 snRNP inhibits premature cleavage and polyadenylation of pre-mRNAs

Q Feng, D Zhao, Z Lin, M Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The essential role of U4 snRNP in pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) splicing has been well
established. In this study, we utilized an antisense morpholino oligonucleotide (AMO) …

The spectrum of pre‐mRNA splicing in autism

E Engal, Z Zhang, O Geminder… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Disruptions in spatiotemporal gene expression can result in atypical brain function.
Specifically, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by abnormalities in pre‐mRNA …

A systematic screen identifies Saf5 as a link between splicing and transcription in fission yeast

S Borao, M Vega, S Boronat, E Hidalgo… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Splicing is an important step of gene expression regulation in eukaryotes, as there are many
mRNA precursors that can be alternatively spliced in different tissues, at different cell cycle …

Conserved role for PCBP1 in altered RNA splicing in the hippocampus after chronic alcohol exposure

L Carvalho, H Chen, M Maienschein-Cline… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
We previously discovered using transcriptomics that rats undergoing withdrawal after
chronic ethanol exposure had increased expression of several genes encoding RNA …

[HTML][HTML] Caspases compromise SLU7 and UPF1 stability and NMD activity during hepatocarcinogenesis

C Rojo, M Gárate-Rascón, M Recalde, A Alava… - JHEP Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background & Aims The homeostasis of the cellular transcriptome depends on
transcription and splicing mechanisms. Moreover, the fidelity of gene expression, essential …

Prefoldin Subunits and Its Associate Partners: Conservations and Specificities in Plants

Y Yang, G Zhang, M Su, Q Shi, Q Chen - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Prefoldins (PFDs) are ubiquitous co-chaperone proteins that originated in archaea during
evolution and are present in all eukaryotes, including yeast, mammals, and plants. Typically …