The RNA modification N6-methyladenosine as a novel regulator of the immune system

Z Shulman, N Stern-Ginossar - Nature immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Protection from harmful pathogens depends on activation of the immune system, which
relies on tight regulation of gene expression. Recently, the RNA modification N 6 …

BCL-2 protein family: attractive targets for cancer therapy

D Kaloni, ST Diepstraten, A Strasser, GL Kelly - Apoptosis, 2023 - Springer
Acquired resistance to cell death is a hallmark of cancer. The BCL-2 protein family members
play important roles in controlling apoptotic cell death. Abnormal over-expression of pro …

The miR-142 miRNAs: Sha** the naïve immune system

WJ Olson, E Derudder - Immunology Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunity in a naïve organism is tightly controlled. Adequate proportions of the many immune
cell subsets must be produced to mount efficient responses to eventual challenges. In …

A MIR17HG-derived long noncoding RNA provides an essential chromatin scaffold for protein interaction and myeloma growth

E Morelli, M Fulciniti, MK Samur, CF Ribeiro… - Blood, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can drive tumorigenesis and are susceptible to
therapeutic intervention. Here, we used a large-scale CRISPR interference viability screen …

MicroRNA miR-181—A Rheostat for TCR signaling in thymic selection and peripheral T-cell function

Z Grewers, A Krueger - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The selection of T cells during intra-thymic d evelopment is crucial to obtain a functional and
simultaneously not self-reactive peripheral T cell repertoire. However, selection is a complex …

A high-resolution map of functional miR-181 response elements in the thymus reveals the role of coding sequence targeting and an alternative seed match

NA Verheyden, M Klostermann… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical post-transcriptional regulators in many biological
processes. They act by guiding RNA-induced silencing complexes to miRNA response …

Parallel genetics of regulatory sequences using scalable genome editing in vivo

JJ Froehlich, B Uyar, M Herzog, K Theil, P Glažar… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
How regulatory sequences control gene expression is fundamental for explaining
phenotypes in health and disease. Regulatory elements must ultimately be understood …

The Role of MicroRNAs in Development and Function of Regulatory T Cells–Lessons for a Better Understanding of MicroRNA Biology

H Kunze-Schumacher, A Krueger - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical posttranscriptional regulators of the immune
system, including function and development of regulatory T (Treg) cells. Although this critical …

MicroRNA‑25‑3p regulates human nucleus pulposus cell proliferation and apoptosis in intervertebral disc degeneration by targeting Bim

Z Zhao, J Zheng, Y Ye, K Zhao… - Molecular …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a degenerative disease of the spine originating
from the intervertebral disc. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are a group of endogenous small …

MicroRNA regulation of B cell receptor signaling

TC Borbet, MJ Hines, SB Koralov - Immunological reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
B lymphocytes play a central role in host immune defense. B cell receptor (BCR) signaling
regulates survival, proliferation, and differentiation of B lymphocytes. Signaling through the …