[HTML][HTML] Effective tools for RNA-derived therapeutics: siRNA interference or miRNA mimicry

P Wang, Y Zhou, AM Richards - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The approval of the first small interfering RNA (siRNA) drug Patisiran by FDA in 2018 marks
a new era of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. MicroRNAs (miRNA), an important post …

Targeting mRNA processing as an anticancer strategy

J Desterro, P Bak-Gordon… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Discoveries in the past decade have highlighted the potential of mRNA as a therapeutic
target for cancer. Specifically, RNA sequencing revealed that, in addition to gene mutations …

Context-specific regulation and function of mRNA alternative polyadenylation

S Mitschka, C Mayr - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2022 - nature.com
Alternative cleavage and polyadenylation (APA) is a widespread mechanism to generate
mRNA isoforms with alternative 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs). The expression of …

[HTML][HTML] P21-Activated Kinase 1: Emerging biological functions and potential therapeutic targets in Cancer

D Yao, C Li, MSR Rajoka, Z He, J Huang, J Wang… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The p21-Activated kinase 1 (PAK1), a member of serine-threonine kinases family,
was initially identified as an interactor of the Rho GTPases RAC1 and CDC42, which affect a …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative polyadenylation of mRNA and its role in cancer

F Yuan, W Hankey, EJ Wagner, W Li, Q Wang - Genes & Diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is a molecular process that generates diversity at the 3′
end of RNA polymerase II transcripts from over 60% of human genes. APA is derived from …

Alternative polyadenylation: methods, mechanism, function, and role in cancer

Y Zhang, L Liu, Q Qiu, Q Zhou, J Ding, Y Lu… - Journal of Experimental & …, 2021 - Springer
Occurring in over 60% of human genes, alternative polyadenylation (APA) results in
numerous transcripts with differing 3'ends, thus greatly expanding the diversity of mRNAs …

Emerging roles of RNA 3′-end cleavage and polyadenylation in pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of human disorders

J Nourse, S Spada, S Danckwardt - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
A crucial feature of gene expression involves RNA processing to produce 3′ ends through
a process termed 3′ end cleavage and polyadenylation (CPA). This ensures the nascent …

Alternative polyadenylation drives oncogenic gene expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

S Venkat, AA Tisdale, JR Schwarz… - Genome …, 2020 - genome.cshlp.org
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is a gene regulatory process that dictates mRNA 3′-UTR
length, resulting in changes in mRNA stability and localization. APA is frequently disrupted …

The emerging roles of CFIm25 (NUDT21/CPSF5) in human biology and disease

CP Masamha - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian cleavage factor I subunit CFIm25 (NUDT21) binds to the UGUA sequences
of precursor RNAs. Traditionally, CFIm25 is known to facilitate 3′ end formation of pre …

Dynamic variations of 3′ UTR length reprogram the mRNA regulatory landscape

E Navarro, A Mallén, M Hueso - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper concerns 3′-untranslated regions (3′ UTRs) of mRNAs, which are non-coding
regulatory platforms that control stability, fate and the correct spatiotemporal translation of …