Exploring the expanding universe of small RNAs

J Shi, T Zhou, Q Chen - Nature cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
The world of small noncoding RNAs (sncRNAs) is ever-expanding, from small interfering
RNA, microRNA and Piwi-interacting RNA to the recently emerging non-canonical sncRNAs …

Emerging roles of tRNA-derived fragments in cancer

M Fu, J Gu, M Wang, J Zhang, Y Chen, P Jiang, T Zhu… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) are an emerging category of small non-coding
RNAs that are generated from cleavage of mature tRNAs or tRNA precursors. The advance …

PANDORA-seq expands the repertoire of regulatory small RNAs by overcoming RNA modifications

J Shi, Y Zhang, D Tan, X Zhang, M Yan, Y Zhang… - Nature cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Although high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has greatly advanced small non-
coding RNA (sncRNA) discovery, the currently widely used complementary DNA library …

tRNA renovatio: rebirth through fragmentation

B Kuhle, Q Chen, P Schimmel - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Summary tRNA function is based on unique structures that enable mRNA decoding using
anticodon trinucleotides. These structures interact with specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases …

RNA-based therapies: A cog in the wheel of lung cancer defense

P Khan, JA Siddiqui, I Lakshmanan, AK Ganti, R Salgia… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Lung cancer (LC) is a heterogeneous disease consisting mainly of two subtypes, non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and remains the leading …

Origins and evolving functionalities of tRNA-derived small RNAs

Q Chen, X Zhang, J Shi, M Yan, T Zhou - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) are among the most ancient small RNAs
in all domains of life and are generated by the cleavage of tRNAs. Emerging studies have …

Emerging functional principles of tRNA-derived small RNAs and other regulatory small RNAs

Q Chen, T Zhou - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
Recent advancements in small RNA sequencing have unveiled a previously hidden world of
regulatory small noncoding RNAs (sncRNAs) that extend beyond the well-studied small …

Small non-coding RNAs in human cancer

Q Xiong, Y Zhang, J Li, Q Zhu - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Small non-coding RNAs are widespread in the biological world and have been extensively
explored over the past decades. Their fundamental roles in human health and disease are …

[HTML][HTML] The biogenesis, mechanism and function of the tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA): a review compared with microRNA

Y Zhao, X Li, C Ye, C Huang, X Lv… - American journal of cancer …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since the discovery of the first miRNA in 1993, numerous studies have focused on their
biogenesis, their functions on regulating a diversity of cellular processes, and the molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Biological functions and clinical significance of tRNA-derived small fragment (tsRNA) in tumors: Current state and future perspectives

Q Chen, D Li, L Jiang, Y Wu, H Yuan, G Shi, F Liu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
A new class of noncoding RNAs, tsRNAs are not only abundant in humans but also have
high tissue specificity. Recently, an increasing number of studies have explored the …