The life and times of a tRNA

EM Phizicky, AK Hopper - Rna, 2023 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The study of eukaryotic tRNA processing has given rise to an explosion of new information
and insights in the last several years. We now have unprecedented knowledge of each step …

[HTML][HTML] Biological functions and clinical significance of tRNA-derived small fragment (tsRNA) in tumors: Current state and future perspectives

Q Chen, D Li, L Jiang, Y Wu, H Yuan, G Shi, F Liu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
A new class of noncoding RNAs, tsRNAs are not only abundant in humans but also have
high tissue specificity. Recently, an increasing number of studies have explored the …

Transfer RNAs: diversity in form and function

MD Berg, CJ Brandl - RNA biology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
As the adaptor that decodes mRNA sequence into protein, the basic aspects of tRNA
structure and function are central to all studies of biology. Yet the complexities of their …

Targeting N7-methylguanosine tRNA modification blocks hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis after insufficient radiofrequency ablation

S Zhu, Y Wu, X Zhang, S Peng, H **ao, S Chen, L Xu… - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
Radiofrequency heat ablation is an ideal radical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC). However, insufficient radiofrequency ablation (IRFA) could lead to high recurrence of …

[HTML][HTML] RNA modifying enzymes shape tRNA biogenesis and function

SK Schultz, U Kothe - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are the most highly modified cellular RNAs, both with respect to the
proportion of nucleotides that are modified within the tRNA sequence and with respect to the …

Therapeutic promise of engineered nonsense suppressor tRNAs

JJ Porter, CS Heil, JD Lueck - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nonsense mutations change an amino acid codon to a premature termination codon (PTC)
generally through a single‐nucleotide substitution. The generation of a PTC results in a …

Oxidative stress, transfer RNA metabolism, and protein synthesis

Y Akiyama, P Ivanov - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Oxidative stress refers to excessive intracellular levels of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) due to an imbalance between ROS production and the antioxidant defense …

Repertoires of tRNAs: the couplers of genomics and proteomics

R Rak, O Dahan, Y Pilpel - Annual review of cell and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The pool of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules in cells allows the ribosome to decode genetic
information. This repertoire of molecular decoders is positioned in the crossroad of the …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into RNA processing by the eukaryotic tRNA splicing endonuclease

CK Hayne, S Sekulovski, JE Hurtig, RE Stanley… - Journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Through its role in intron cleavage, tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) plays a critical
function in the maturation of intron-containing pre-tRNAs. The catalytic mechanism and core …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways to disease from natural variations in human cytoplasmic tRNAs

JT Lant, MD Berg, IU Heinemann, CJ Brandl… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Perfectly accurate translation of mRNA into protein is not a prerequisite for life. Resulting
from errors in protein synthesis, mistranslation occurs in all cells, including human cells. The …