Promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II: a nexus of gene regulation
Precise spatio–temporal control of gene activity is essential for organismal development,
growth, and survival in a changing environment. Decisive steps in gene regulation involve …
growth, and survival in a changing environment. Decisive steps in gene regulation involve …
Nascent RNA analyses: tracking transcription and its regulation
The programmes that direct an organism's development and maintenance are encoded in its
genome. Decoding of this information begins with regulated transcription of genomic DNA …
genome. Decoding of this information begins with regulated transcription of genomic DNA …
HSF1 facilitates the multistep process of lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer via a novel PRMT5‐WDR5‐Dependent transcriptional program
M Huang, W Dong, R Xie, J Wu, Q Su… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lymphatic metastasis has been associated with poor prognosis in bladder
cancer patients with limited therapeutic options. Emerging evidence shows that heat shock …
cancer patients with limited therapeutic options. Emerging evidence shows that heat shock …
Rethinking HSF1 in stress, development, and organismal health
J Li, J Labbadia, RI Morimoto - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
The heat shock response (HSR) was originally discovered as a transcriptional response to
elevated temperature shock and led to the identification of heat shock proteins and heat …
elevated temperature shock and led to the identification of heat shock proteins and heat …
Molecular mechanisms driving transcriptional stress responses
Proteotoxic stress, that is, stress caused by protein misfolding and aggregation, triggers the
rapid and global reprogramming of transcription at genes and enhancers. Genome-wide …
rapid and global reprogramming of transcription at genes and enhancers. Genome-wide …
Heat shock proteins and HSF1 in cancer
AM Cyran, A Zhitkovich - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fitness of cells is dependent on protein homeostasis which is maintained by cooperative
activities of protein chaperones and proteolytic machinery. Upon encountering protein …
activities of protein chaperones and proteolytic machinery. Upon encountering protein …
Roles of heat shock factor 1 beyond the heat shock response
J Barna, P Csermely, T Vellai - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Various stress factors leading to protein damage induce the activation of an evolutionarily
conserved cell protective mechanism, the heat shock response (HSR), to maintain protein …
conserved cell protective mechanism, the heat shock response (HSR), to maintain protein …
Live-cell imaging of RNA Pol II and elongation factors distinguishes competing mechanisms of transcription regulation
P Versluis, TGW Graham, V Eng, J Ebenezer… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Summary RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II)-mediated transcription is a critical, highly
regulated process aided by protein complexes at distinct steps. Here, to investigate RNA Pol …
regulated process aided by protein complexes at distinct steps. Here, to investigate RNA Pol …
Mettl3-dependent m6A modification attenuates the brain stress response in Drosophila
Abstract N 6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent internal modification on eukaryotic
mRNA, plays an essential role in various stress responses. The brain is uniquely vulnerable …
mRNA, plays an essential role in various stress responses. The brain is uniquely vulnerable …
Transcriptional reprogramming at the intersection of the heat shock response and proteostasis
JC Pessa, J Joutsen, L Sistonen - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Cellular homeostasis is constantly challenged by a myriad of extrinsic and intrinsic stressors.
To mitigate the stress-induced damage, cells activate transient survival programs. The heat …
To mitigate the stress-induced damage, cells activate transient survival programs. The heat …