The VEGF/VEGFR axis revisited: implications for cancer therapy

P Mabeta, V Steenkamp - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
(VEGFR) axis is indispensable in the process of angiogenesis and has been implicated as a …

Chemically modified platforms for better RNA therapeutics

Y Shi, X Zhen, Y Zhang, Y Li, S Koo, Q Saiding… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
RNA-based therapies have catalyzed a revolutionary transformation in the biomedical
landscape, offering unprecedented potential in disease prevention and treatment. However …

Cellular zinc metabolism and zinc signaling: from biological functions to diseases and therapeutic targets

B Chen, P Yu, WN Chan, F Xie, Y Zhang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

The function of alternative splicing in the proteome: rewiring protein interactomes to put old functions into new contexts

P Kjer-Hansen, RJ Weatheritt - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Alternative splicing affects more than 95% of multi-exon genes in the human genome. These
changes affect the proteome in a myriad of ways. Here, we review our understanding of the …

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 …

On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes

B Xia, W Zhang, G Zhao, X Zhang, J Bai, R Brosh… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The loss of the tail is among the most notable anatomical changes to have occurred along
the evolutionary lineage leading to humans and to the 'anthropomorphous apes',–, with a …

Alternative splicing and related RNA binding proteins in human health and disease

Y Tao, Q Zhang, H Wang, X Yang, H Mu - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Alternative splicing (AS) serves as a pivotal mechanism in transcriptional regulation,
engendering transcript diversity, and modifications in protein structure and functionality …

Crosstalk between m6A modification and alternative splicing during cancer progression

ZM Zhu, FC Huo, J Zhang, HJ Shan… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background N6‐methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent internal mRNA
modification in eukaryotes, is added by m6A methyltransferases, removed by m6A …

Efficient, specific, and combinatorial control of endogenous exon splicing with dCasRx-RBM25

JD Li, M Taipale, BJ Blencowe - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Efficient targeted control of splicing is a major goal of functional genomics and therapeutic
applications. Guide (g) RNA-directed, deactivated (d) Cas CRISPR enzymes fused to …

High-throughput sensitive screening of small molecule modulators of microexon alternative splicing using dual Nano and Firefly luciferase reporters

AJ Best, U Braunschweig, M Wu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Disruption of alternative splicing frequently causes or contributes to human diseases and
disorders. Consequently, there is a need for efficient and sensitive reporter assays capable …