Ribosomal proteins and human diseases: molecular mechanisms and targeted therapy

J Kang, N Brajanovski, KT Chan, J Xuan… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis are fundamental rate-limiting steps for cell
growth and proliferation. The ribosomal proteins (RPs), comprising the structural parts of the …

p53 at the crossroad of DNA replication and ribosome biogenesis stress pathways

MS Lindström, J Bartek, A Maya-Mendoza - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2022 - nature.com
Despite several decades of intense research focused on understanding function (s) and
disease-associated malfunction of p53, there is no sign of any “mid-life crisis” in this rapidly …

A non-canonical role for a small nucleolar RNA in ribosome biogenesis and senescence

Y Cheng, S Wang, H Zhang, JS Lee, C Ni, J Guo… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Cellular senescence is an irreversible state of cell-cycle arrest induced by various stresses,
including aberrant oncogene activation, telomere shortening, and DNA damage. Through a …

A stem cell roadmap of ribosome heterogeneity reveals a function for RPL10A in mesoderm production

NR Genuth, Z Shi, K Kunimoto, V Hung, AF Xu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent findings suggest that the ribosome itself modulates gene expression. However,
whether ribosomes change composition across cell types or control cell fate remains …

The homeostatic regulation of ribosome biogenesis

C Ni, M Buszczak - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The continued integrity of biological systems depends on a balance between
interdependent elements at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. This is …

The Mettl3 epitranscriptomic writer amplifies p53 stress responses

N Raj, M Wang, JA Seoane, RL Zhao, AM Kaiser… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
The p53 transcription factor drives anti-proliferative gene expression programs in response
to diverse stressors, including DNA damage and oncogenic signaling. Here, we seek to …

Exploring the pan-cancer landscape of posttranscriptional regulation

U Ghoshdastider, A Sendoel - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Understanding the mechanisms underlying cancer gene expression is critical for precision
oncology. Posttranscriptional regulation is a key determinant of protein abundance and …

Arginine metabolism regulates human erythroid differentiation through hypusination of eIF5A

P Gonzalez-Menendez, I Phadke… - Blood, The Journal …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Metabolic programs contribute to hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) fate, but it
is not known whether the metabolic regulation of protein synthesis controls HSPC …

Tumor-suppressive activities for pogo transposable element derived with KRAB domain via ribosome biogenesis restriction

Z Tu, MA Bassal, GW Bell, Y Zhang, Y Hu, LM Quintana… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are indispensable for human development, with critical
functions in pluripotency and embryogenesis. TE sequences also contribute to human …

Labeling of heterochronic ribosomes reveals C1ORF109 and SPATA5 control a late step in human ribosome assembly

C Ni, DA Schmitz, J Lee, K Pawłowski, J Wu… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Although features of ribosome assembly are shared between species, our understanding of
the diversity, complexity, dynamics, and regulation of ribosome production in multicellular …