Defining the RGG/RG motif

P Thandapani, TR O'Connor, TL Bailey, S Richard - Molecular cell, 2013 - cell.com
Motifs rich in arginines and glycines were recognized several decades ago to play functional
roles and were termed glycine-arginine-rich (GAR) domains and/or RGG boxes. We review …

The roles of nucleolin subcellular localization in cancer

CM Berger, X Gaume, P Bouvet - Biochimie, 2015 - Elsevier
Nucleolin (NCL) is one of the most abundant non ribosomal protein of the nucleolus where it
plays a central role in polymerase I transcription. NCL is also found outside of the nucleolus …

RNA-binding protein nucleolin in disease

K Abdelmohsen, M Gorospe - RNA biology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Nucleolin is a multifunctional protein localized primarily in the nucleolus, but also found in
the nucleoplasm, cytoplasm and cell membrane. It is involved in several aspects of DNA …

Post-transcriptional regulation of anti-apoptotic BCL2 family members

J Cui, WJ Placzek - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Anti-apoptotic B cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) family members (BCL2, MCL1, BCLxL, BCLW, and
BFL1) are key players in the regulation of intrinsic apoptosis. Dysregulation of these proteins …

The RNA-binding protein LARP1 is a post-transcriptional regulator of survival and tumorigenesis in ovarian cancer

TG Hopkins, M Mura, HA Al-Ashtal… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are increasingly identified as post-transcriptional drivers of
cancer progression. The RBP LARP1 is an mRNA stability regulator, and elevated …

The RGG motif proteins: Interactions, functions, and regulations

MN Chowdhury, H ** - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins with motifs rich in arginines and glycines were discovered decades ago and are
functionally involved in a staggering range of essential processes in the cell. Versatile …

Anti-nucleolin aptamer AS1411: an advancing therapeutic

A Van den Avont, N Sharma-Walia - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Targeted therapy is highly desirable, as it allows for selective cytotoxicity on diseased cells
without off-target side effects. Nucleolin is a remarkable target for cancer therapy given its …

RNA binding protein/RNA element interactions and the control of translation

X Pichon, LA Wilson, M Stoneley… - Current Protein and …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
A growing body of work demonstrates the importance of post-transcriptional control, in
particular translation initiation, in the overall regulation of gene expression. Here we focus …

In vivo NCL targeting affects breast cancer aggressiveness through miRNA regulation

F Pichiorri, D Palmieri, L De Luca, J Consiglio… - Journal of Experimental …, 2013 - rupress.org
Numerous studies have described the altered expression and the causal role of microRNAs
(miRNAs) in human cancer. However, to date, efforts to modulate miRNA levels for …

Post-transcriptional control of gene expression by AUF1: mechanisms, physiological targets, and regulation

EJF White, G Brewer, GM Wilson - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2013 - Elsevier
AUF1 is a family of four proteins generated by alternative pre-mRNA splicing that form high
affinity complexes with AU-rich, mRNA-destabilizing sequences located within the 3 …