The Pol III transcriptome: basic features, recurrent patterns, and emerging roles in cancer

S Zhou, K Van Bortle - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The RNA polymerase III (Pol III) transcriptome is universally comprised of short,
highly structured noncoding RNA (ncRNA). Through RNA–protein interactions, the Pol III …

Nuclear PTEN's functions in suppressing tumorigenesis: Implications for rare cancers

CG Langdon - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) encodes a tumor-suppressive phosphatase with
both lipid and protein phosphatase activity. The tumor-suppressive functions of PTEN are …

A genetically encoded photoproximity labeling approach for mapping protein territories

N Hananya, X Ye, S Koren… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Studying dynamic biological processes requires approaches compatible with the lifetimes of
the biochemical transactions under investigation, which can be very short. We describe a …

Major vault protein (MVP) suppresses aging-and estrogen deficiency-related bone loss through Fas-mediated apoptosis in osteoclasts

R Wang, Y Yang, Z Zhang, N Zhao, EAC Wiemer… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Osteoclasts (OCs), derived from monocyte/macrophage lineage, are key orchestrators in
bone remodeling. Targeting osteoclast apoptosis is a promising approach to cut down …

Tailored functionalized protein nanocarriers for cancer therapy: recent developments and prospects

MAA Abdelhamid, MR Ki, AAA El-Hafeez, RG Son… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, the potential use of nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and
diagnostic agents has garnered increased interest. Several nanoparticle drug delivery …

Symmetry disruption commits vault particles to disassembly

P Guerra, M González-Alamos, A Llauró… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Vaults are ubiquitous ribonucleoprotein particles involved in a diversity of cellular
processes, with promising applications as nanodevices for delivery of multiple cargos. The …

Structural and biochemical analysis of the PARP1-homology region of PARP4/vault PARP

L Frigon, JM Pascal - Nucleic Acids Research, 2023 - academic.oup.com
PARP4 is an ADP-ribosyltransferase that resides within the vault ribonucleoprotein
organelle. Our knowledge of PARP4 structure and biochemistry is limited relative to other …

Small but powerful: the human vault RNAs as multifaceted modulators of pro-survival characteristics and tumorigenesis

S Gallo, EB Kong, I Ferro, N Polacek - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Small non-protein-coding RNAs have been recognized as valuable
regulators of gene expression in all three domains of life. Particularly in multicellular …

Biomaterials, biological molecules, and polymers in developing vaccines

SP Ravi, Y Shamiya, A Chakraborty, C Elias… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Vaccines have been used to train the immune system to recognize pathogens, and prevent
and treat diseases, such as cancer, for decades. However, there are continuing challenges …

Emerging prospects of protein/peptide-based nanoassemblies for drug delivery and vaccine development

T Liu, L Li, C Cheng, B He, T Jiang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Proteins have been widely used in the biomedical field because of their well-defined
architecture, accurate molecular weight, excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, and …