[HTML][HTML] Emerging biology of noncoding RNAs in malaria parasites
In eukaryotic organisms, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been implicated as important
regulators of multifaceted biological processes, including transcriptional, posttranscriptional …
regulators of multifaceted biological processes, including transcriptional, posttranscriptional …
[HTML][HTML] Non-coding natural antisense transcripts: Analysis and application
JC Krappinger, L Bonstingl, K Pansy, K Sallinger… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-coding natural antisense transcripts (ncNATs) are regulatory RNA sequences that are
transcribed in the opposite direction to protein-coding or non-coding transcripts. These …
transcribed in the opposite direction to protein-coding or non-coding transcripts. These …
A long noncoding RNA promotes parasite differentiation in African trypanosomes
F Guegan, KS Rajan, F Bento, D Pinto-Neves… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The parasite Trypanosoma brucei causes African sleeping sickness that is fatal to patients if
untreated. Parasite differentiation from a replicative slender form into a quiescent stumpy …
untreated. Parasite differentiation from a replicative slender form into a quiescent stumpy …
[HTML][HTML] Structural and mechanistic insights into the function of Leishmania ribosome lacking a single pseudouridine modification
KS Rajan, S Aryal, DG Hiregange, A Bashan… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Leishmania is the causative agent of cutaneous and visceral diseases affecting millions of
individuals worldwide. Pseudouridine (Ψ), the most abundant modification on rRNA …
individuals worldwide. Pseudouridine (Ψ), the most abundant modification on rRNA …
[HTML][HTML] Ribosome-associated ncRNAs (rancRNAs) adjust translation and shape proteomes
V Pecoraro, A Rosina, N Polacek - Non-coding RNA, 2022 - mdpi.com
The regulation of protein synthesis is of extreme importance for cell survival in challenging
environmental conditions. Modulating gene expression at the level of translation allows a …
environmental conditions. Modulating gene expression at the level of translation allows a …
Pseudouridines on Trypanosoma brucei mRNAs are developmentally regulated: Implications to mRNA stability and protein binding
The parasite Trypanosoma brucei cycles between an insect and a mammalian host and is
the causative agent of sleeping sickness. Here, we performed high‐throughput mapping of …
the causative agent of sleeping sickness. Here, we performed high‐throughput mapping of …
[HTML][HTML] Current status of regulatory non-coding RNAs research in the tritryp
RS Fort, S Chavez, JM Trinidad Barnech… - Non-coding RNA, 2022 - mdpi.com
Trypanosomatids are protozoan parasites that cause devastating vector-borne human
diseases. Gene expression regulation of these organisms depends on post-transcriptional …
diseases. Gene expression regulation of these organisms depends on post-transcriptional …
[HTML][HTML] Identification and functional implications of pseudouridine RNA modification on small noncoding RNAs in the mammalian pathogen Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma brucei, the parasite that causes sleeping sickness, cycles between an insect
and a mammalian host. However, the effect of RNA modifications such as …
and a mammalian host. However, the effect of RNA modifications such as …
[HTML][HTML] Ribosome specialization in Protozoa parasites
CC Rodríguez-Almonacid, MK Kellogg… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ribosomes, in general, are viewed as constitutive macromolecular machines where protein
synthesis takes place; however, this view has been recently challenged, supporting the …
synthesis takes place; however, this view has been recently challenged, supporting the …
[HTML][HTML] Nanopore-Based Direct RNA Sequencing of the Trypanosoma brucei Transcriptome Identifies Novel lncRNAs
E Kruse, HU Göringer - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trypanosomatids are single-cell eukaryotic parasites. Unlike higher eukaryotes, they control
gene expression post-transcriptionally and not at the level of transcription initiation. This …
gene expression post-transcriptionally and not at the level of transcription initiation. This …