The use of RNA-based treatments in the field of cancer immunotherapy

M Chehelgerdi, M Chehelgerdi - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Over the past several decades, mRNA vaccines have evolved from a theoretical concept to a
clinical reality. These vaccines offer several advantages over traditional vaccine techniques …

Recent insights into the roles of circular RNAs in human brain development and neurologic diseases

S Najafi, SMA Zarch, J Majidpoor, S Pordel… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of non-coding RNAs. They are single-stranded
RNA transcripts characterized with a closed loop structure making them resistant to …

Amyloid Precursor Protein and Alzheimer's Disease

KS Orobets, AL Karamyshev - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders
associated with age or inherited mutations. It is characterized by severe dementia in the late …

Signal recognition particle in human diseases

MK Kellogg, EB Tikhonova, AL Karamyshev - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The signal recognition particle (SRP) is a ribonucleoprotein complex with dual functions. It
co-translationally targets proteins with a signal sequence to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) …

Cutting through the stress: RNA decay pathways at the endoplasmic reticulum

F Ottens, S Efstathiou, T Hoppe - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is central to the processing of luminal, transmembrane, and
secretory proteins, and maintaining a functional ER is essential for organismal physiology …

Defective human SRP induces protein quality control and triggers stress response

EB Tikhonova, SAG Guarnizo, MK Kellogg… - Journal of molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Regulation of Aberrant Protein Production (RAPP) is a protein quality control in
mammalian cells. RAPP degrades mRNAs of nascent proteins not able to associate with …

The common denominators of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis and methamphetamine abuse

B Vincent, M Shukla - Current Neuropharmacology, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
The pervasiveness and mortality associated with methamphetamine abuse have doubled
during the past decade, suggesting a possible worldwide substance use crisis. Epitomizing …

Aberrant protein targeting activates quality control on the ribosome

ZN Karamysheva, AL Karamyshev - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cells synthesize thousands of different proteins that should be delivered to different cellular
compartments, integrated into membranes, or secreted outside of the cell to conduct their …

The Potential Regulation of A-to-I RNA editing on Genes in Parkinson's Disease

S Wu, Q Xue, X Qin, X Wu, P Kim, J Chyr, X Zhou… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neurodegeneration and an
abnormal accumulation of α-synuclein aggregates. A number of genetic factors have been …

Network Analysis Performed on Transcriptomes of Parkinson's Disease Patients Reveals Dysfunction in Protein Translation

S D'Angiolini, M Lui, E Mazzon, M Calabrò - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra region of the …