Cancer the 'RBP'eutics–RNA-binding proteins as therapeutic targets for cancer

S Mohibi, X Chen, J Zhang - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a critical role in the regulation of various RNA processes,
including splicing, cleavage and polyadenylation, transport, translation and degradation of …

Medicinal chemistry strategies toward host targeting antiviral agents

X Ji, Z Li - Medicinal Research Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Direct‐acting antiviral agents (DAAs) represent a class of drugs targeting viral proteins and
have been demonstrated to be very successful in combating viral infections in clinic …

Inherited and somatic defects in DDX41 in myeloid neoplasms

C Polprasert, I Schulze, MA Sekeres, H Makishima… - Cancer cell, 2015 - cell.com
Most cases of adult myeloid neoplasms are routinely assumed to be sporadic. Here, we
describe an adult familial acute myeloid leukemia (AML) syndrome caused by germline …

History of DNA helicases

RM Brosh Jr, SW Matson - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since the discovery of the DNA double helix, there has been a fascination in understanding
the molecular mechanisms and cellular processes that account for:(i) the transmission of …

DExD/H-box RNA helicases as mediators of anti-viral innate immunity and essential host factors for viral replication

A Fullam, M Schröder - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2013 - Elsevier
Traditional functions of DExD/H-box helicases are concerned with RNA metabolism; they
have been shown to play a part in nearly every cellular process that involves RNA. On the …

Casein kinase 1 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling

CM Cruciat - Current opinion in cell biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Casein kinase 1 (CK1) members play a critical and evolutionary conserved role in Wnt/β-
catenin signaling. They phosphorylate several pathway components and exert a dual …

Multiple functions of DDX3 RNA helicase in gene regulation, tumorigenesis, and viral infection

Y Ariumi - Frontiers in genetics, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX3 is a multifunctional protein involved in all aspects of
RNA metabolism, including transcription, splicing, mRNA nuclear export, translation, RNA …

Human DDX3 protein is a valuable target to develop broad spectrum antiviral agents

A Brai, R Fazi, C Tintori, C Zamperini… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Targeting a host factor essential for the replication of different viruses but not for the cells
offers a higher genetic barrier to the development of resistance, may simplify therapy …

Wanted DEAD/H or alive: helicases winding up in cancers

W Cai, Z Xiong Chen, G Rane… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cancer is one of the most studied areas of human biology over the past century. Despite
having attracted much attention, hype, and investments, the search to find a cure for cancer …

The multifaceted roles of NLRP3-modulating proteins in virus infection

J Harris, NA Borg - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The innate immune response to viruses is critical for the correct establishment of protective
adaptive immunity. Amongst the many pathways involved, the NLRP3 [nucleotide-binding …