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 …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic interactions drive early spliceosome assembly

S Martínez-Lumbreras, C Morguet, M Sattler - Current Opinion in Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Splicing is a critical processing step during pre-mRNA maturation in eukaryotes. The correct
selection of splice sites during the early steps of spliceosome assembly is highly important …

Identifying small-molecules binding sites in RNA conformational ensembles with SHAMAN

FP Panei, P Gkeka, M Bonomi - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The rational targeting of RNA with small molecules is hampered by our still limited
understanding of RNA structural and dynamic properties. Most in silico tools for binding site …

The role of structure in regulatory RNA elements

JN Tants, A Schlundt - Bioscience reports, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Regulatory RNA elements fulfill functions such as translational regulation, control of
transcript levels, and regulation of viral genome replication. Trans-acting factors (ie, RNA …

Assessing the Binding Mode of a Splicing Modulator Stimulating Pre-mRNA Binding to the Plastic U2AF2 Splicing Factor

R Rozza, P Janoš, A Magistrato - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
RNA recognition motifs (RRMs) play a pivotal role in RNA metabolism and the regulation of
gene expression. Owing to their plasticity and fuzziness, targeting RRM/RNA interfaces with …

Structural basis for RNA recognition by the C-terminal RRM domain of human RBM45

X Chen, Q Wei, Z Yang, X Chen, S Guo, M Jiang… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - jbc.org
RBM45 is an RNA-binding protein with roles in neural development by regulating RNA
splicing. Its dysfunction and aggregation are associated with neurodegenerative diseases …

RNA-binding protein RBM5 plays an essential role in acute myeloid leukemia by activating the oncogenic protein HOXA9

M Zhang, J Hyle, X Chen, Y Xin, Y Jin, J Zhang, X Yang… - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background The oncogenic protein HOXA9 plays a critical role in leukemia transformation
and maintenance, and its aberrant expression is a hallmark of most aggressive acute …

Human CSTF2 RNA Recognition Motif Domain Binds to a U-Rich RNA Sequence through a Multistep Binding Process

E Masoumzadeh, MP Latham - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
The RNA recognition motif (RRM) is a conserved and ubiquitous RNA-binding domain that
plays essential roles in mRNA splicing, polyadenylation, transport, and stability. RRM …

Rational design yields RNA-binding zinc finger domains with altered sequence specificity

Q Liang, J Xiang, GW Yeo, KD Corbett - RNA, 2024 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Targeting and manipulating endogenous RNAs in a sequence-specific manner is essential
for both understanding RNA biology and developing RNA-targeting therapeutics. RNA …

Gene knockout of RNA binding motif 5 in the brain alters RIMS2 protein homeostasis in the cerebellum and Hippocampus and exacerbates behavioral deficits after a …

K Snyder, CE Dixon, J Henchir, K Gorse, VA Vagni… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract RNA binding motif 5 (RBM5) is a tumor suppressor in cancer but its role in the brain
is unclear. We used conditional gene knockout (KO) mice to test if RBM5 inhibition in the …