Alternative splicing: a new cause and potential therapeutic target in autoimmune disease

P Ren, L Lu, S Cai, J Chen, W Lin, F Han - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alternative splicing (AS) is a complex coordinated transcriptional regulatory mechanism. It
affects nearly 95% of all protein-coding genes and occurs in nearly all human organs …

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 …

Systematic mapping of nuclear domain-associated transcripts reveals speckles and lamina as hubs of functionally distinct retained introns

AR Barutcu, M Wu, U Braunschweig, BJA Dyakov… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
The nucleus is highly compartmentalized through the formation of distinct classes of
membraneless domains. However, the composition and function of many of these structures …

Dicer dependent tRNA derived small RNAs promote nascent RNA silencing

A Di Fazio, M Schlackow, SK Pong… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In mammalian cells, small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) negatively regulate gene
expression in a pathway known as RNA interference (RNAi). RNAi can be categorized into …

Dynamics of RNA localization to nuclear speckles are connected to splicing efficiency

J Wu, Y Xiao, Y Liu, L Wen, C Jin, S Liu, S Paul… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Nuclear speckles are nuclear membraneless organelles in higher eukaryotic cells playing a
vital role in gene expression. Using an in situ reverse transcription–based sequencing …

Regional identity of human neural stem cells determines oncogenic responses to histone H3. 3 mutants

RB Bressan, B Southgate, KM Ferguson, C Blin… - Cell Stem Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Point mutations within the histone H3. 3 are frequent in aggressive childhood brain tumors
known as pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGGs). Intriguingly, distinct mutations arise in …

Intron retention and its impact on gene expression and protein diversity: A review and a practical guide

DF Grabski, L Broseus, B Kumari… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Intron retention (IR) occurs when a complete and unspliced intron remains in mature mRNA.
An increasing body of literature has demonstrated a major role for IR in numerous biological …

[HTML][HTML] Epstein-Barr virus induces host shutoff extensively via BGLF5-independent mechanisms

A Casco, M Ohashi, E Johannsen - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous oncogenic virus associated with multiple cancers
and autoimmune diseases. Unlike most herpesviruses, EBV reactivation from latency occurs …

Intronic microRNA‐directed regulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species enhances plant stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

WB Xu, L Zhao, P Liu, QH Guo, CA Wu… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in regulating plant development and stress
responses. However, the functions and mechanism of intronic miRNAs in plants are poorly …

Intron retention: importance, challenges, and opportunities

JJL Wong, U Schmitz - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
Recent landmark discoveries have underpinned the physiological importance of intron
retention (IR) across multiple domains of life and revealed an unexpected breath of functions …