Inflammation and tumor progression: signaling pathways and targeted intervention

H Zhao, L Wu, G Yan, Y Chen, M Zhou… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer development and its response to therapy are regulated by inflammation, which
either promotes or suppresses tumor progression, potentially displaying opposing effects on …

The discovery of ribosome heterogeneity and its implications for gene regulation and organismal life

NR Genuth, M Barna - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
The ribosome has recently transitioned from being viewed as a passive, indiscriminate
machine to a more dynamic macromolecular complex with specialized roles in the cell …

Ribosomal proteins: functions beyond the ribosome

X Zhou, WJ Liao, JM Liao, P Liao… - Journal of molecular cell …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Although ribosomal proteins are known for playing an essential role in ribosome assembly
and protein translation, their ribosome-independent functions have also been greatly …

Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

C Pattaro, A Teumer, M Gorski, AY Chu, M Li… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Reduced glomerular filtration rate defines chronic kidney disease and is associated with
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide …

Functional diversity of small nucleolar RNAs

T Bratkovič, J Božič, B Rogelj - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are short non-protein-coding RNAs with a long-
recognized role in tuning ribosomal and spliceosomal function by guiding ribose methylation …

Protein moonlighting: what is it, and why is it important?

CJ Jeffery - … transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Members of the GroEL/HSP60 protein family have been studied for many years because of
their critical roles as ATP-dependent molecular chaperones, so it might come as a surprise …

Specialized ribosomes: a new frontier in gene regulation and organismal biology

S Xue, M Barna - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2012 - nature.com
Historically, the ribosome has been viewed as a complex ribozyme with constitutive rather
than intrinsic regulatory capacity in mRNA translation. However, emerging studies reveal …

Regulation of ribosomal protein genes: An ordered anarchy

C Petibon, M Malik Ghulam, M Catala… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ribosomal protein genes are among the most highly expressed genes in most cell types.
Their products are generally essential for ribosome synthesis, which is the cornerstone for …

Heterogeneity and specialized functions of translation machinery: from genes to organisms

NR Genuth, M Barna - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Regulation of mRNA translation offers the opportunity to diversify the expression and
abundance of proteins made from individual gene products in cells, tissues and organisms …

Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in innate immunity

S Carpenter, EP Ricci, BC Mercier, MJ Moore… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Innate immune responses combat infectious microorganisms by inducing inflammatory
responses, antimicrobial pathways and adaptive immunity. Multiple genes within each of …