Regulation of microRNA biogenesis and its crosstalk with other cellular pathways

T Treiber, N Treiber, G Meister - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that inhibit the expression of target genes
by directly binding to their mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed as precursor molecules, which …

Inhibition of RNA-binding proteins with small molecules

P Wu - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Protein–RNA interactions have crucial roles in various cellular activities, which, when
dysregulated, can lead to a range of human diseases. The identification of small molecules …

5-methylcytosine promotes pathogenesis of bladder cancer through stabilizing mRNAs

X Chen, A Li, BF Sun, Y Yang, YN Han, X Yuan… - Nature cell …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Although 5-methylcytosine (m5C) is a widespread modification in RNAs, its
regulation and biological role in pathological conditions (such as cancer) remain unknown …

RNA‐PROTACs: degraders of RNA‐binding proteins

A Ghidini, A Cléry, F Halloy, FHT Allain… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Defects in the functions of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) are at the origin of many diseases;
however, targeting RBPs with conventional drugs has proven difficult. PROTACs are a new …

Structures and gating mechanism of human TRPM2

L Wang, TM Fu, Y Zhou, S Xia, A Greka, H Wu - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Transient receptor potential (TRP) melastatin 2 (TRPM2) is a Ca2+-
permeable, nonselective cation channel implicated in the development of many …

Small-molecule inhibitors disrupt let-7 oligouridylation and release the selective blockade of let-7 processing by LIN28

L Wang, RG Rowe, A Jaimes, C Yu, Y Nam… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
LIN28 is an RNA-binding protein that regulates the maturation of the let-7 family of
microRNAs by bipartite interactions with let-7 precursors through its two distinct cold shock …

RNA-binding protein complex LIN28/MSI2 enhances cancer stem cell-like properties by modulating Hippo-YAP1 signaling and independently of Let-7

H Zou, J Luo, Y Guo, Y Liu, Y Wang, L Deng, P Li - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
The RNA binding protein LIN28 directly modulates the stability and translation of target
mRNAs independently of Let-7; however, the key downstream targets of LIN28 in this …

RNA-binding proteins in cancer drug discovery

JB Bertoldo, S Müller, S Hüttelmaier - Drug discovery today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are essential for tumorigenesis, immune evasion,
invasion, migration and metastasis, hence promising drug targets in cancer therapy.•Small …

Cold-shock domains—abundance, structure, properties, and nucleic-acid binding

U Heinemann, Y Roske - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Proteins are composed of compact domains, often of known three-
dimensional structure, and natively unstructured polypeptide regions. The abundant cold …

LIN28 selectively modulates a subclass of let-7 microRNAs

D Ustianenko, HS Chiu, T Treiber… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
LIN28 is a bipartite RNA-binding protein that post-transcriptionally inhibits the biogenesis of
let-7 microRNAs to regulate development and influence disease states. However, the …