Protein arginine methylation: from enigmatic functions to therapeutic targeting

Q Wu, M Schapira, CH Arrowsmith… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) are emerging as attractive therapeutic targets.
PRMTs regulate transcription, splicing, RNA biology, the DNA damage response and cell …

Non-coding RNA in cancer

H Yan, P Bu - Essays in biochemistry, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Majority of the human genome is transcribed to RNAs that do not encode proteins. These
non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play crucial roles in regulating the initiation and progression of …

LINC00460/DHX9/IGF2BP2 complex promotes colorectal cancer proliferation and metastasis by mediating HMGA1 mRNA stability depending on m6A modification

P Hou, S Meng, M Li, T Lin, S Chu, Z Li, J Zheng… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Increasing studies have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are
pivotal regulators participating in carcinogenic progression and tumor metastasis in …

DMDRMR-Mediated Regulation of m6A-Modified CDK4 by m6A Reader IGF2BP3 Drives ccRCC Progression

Y Gu, S Niu, Y Wang, L Duan, Y Pan, Z Tong, X Zhang… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
Abstract Aberrant N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has emerged as a driver of
tumor initiation and progression, yet how long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are involved in the …

Advanced nanotheranostics of CRISPR/Cas for viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma

H Kong, E Ju, K Yi, W Xu, YH Lao, D Cheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liver disease, particularly viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is a global
healthcare burden and leads to more than 2 million deaths per year worldwide. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] The functional roles, cross-talk and clinical implications of m6A modification and circRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma

S Qin, Y Mao, X Chen, J Xiao, Y Qin… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths
worldwide. HCC has high rates of death and recurrence, as well as very low survival rates …

Arginine methyltransferase PRMT5 methylates and stabilizes KLF5 via decreasing its phosphorylation and ubiquitination to promote basal-like breast cancer

X Wang, T Qiu, Y Wu, C Yang, Y Li, G Du… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5) is an oncogenic factor that is highly expressed in basal-like
breast cancer (BLBC) and promotes cell proliferation, survival, migration, stemness, and …

The biological function of IGF2BPs and their role in tumorigenesis

QY Du, ZM Zhu, DS Pei - Investigational new drugs, 2021 - Springer
The insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding proteins (IGF2BPs) pertain to a highly
conservative RNA-binding family that works as a post-transcriptional fine-tuner for target …

LncRNA CDKN2B-AS1 stabilized by IGF2BP3 drives the malignancy of renal clear cell carcinoma through epigenetically activating NUF2 transcription

X Xie, J Lin, X Fan, Y Zhong, Y Chen, K Liu, Y Ren… - Cell death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Because of the lack of sensitivity to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, therapeutic options for
renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) are scarce. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial …

Functional long non-coding RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma

C Xie, SY Li, JH Fang, Y Zhu, JE Yang - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent human malignancy with high morbidity
worldwide. Hepatocarcinogenesis is a complex multistep process, and its underlying …