• These biomarkers are detectable in liquid biopsy, include circulating tumor cells (CTCs), proteins, cell free DNA (cfDNA) and RNA (cfRNA) that recently have acquired interest in cancer for their role in diagnosis and treatment response [ 1 , 3 ]. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Serine and arginine-rich (SR) proteins are RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) known as constitutive and alternative splicing regulators. (molcells.org)
  • As splicing is linked to transcriptional and post-transcriptional steps, SR proteins are implicated in the regulation of multiple aspects of the gene expression program. (molcells.org)
  • This mini-review will summarize the roles of SR proteins as RNA binders, regulators, and connectors from transcription in the nucleus to translation in the cytoplasm. (molcells.org)
  • In this mini-review, the essential functions of SR proteins in splicing regulation, with a focus on their roles as RNA binders in the ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) will be summarized. (molcells.org)
  • The main lines of our work are 1) reconstitution of the process with more than 50 pure proteins and mechanistic analysis, 2) structure determination of the 50 protein complex at atomic resolution, and 3) studies of chromatin remodelling, required for transcription of the DNA template in living cells. (stanford.edu)
  • Box C/D RNAs are associated with four snoRNP core proteins: NOP56, NOP58, fibrillarin, and 15.5 kDa [ 5 - 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Box C/D RNAs contain the following functional elements: boxes C and D, which are essential for snoRNA interaction with specific proteins, and a guide sequence that determines the nucleotide to be modified (Figure 1(a) ). (hindawi.com)
  • The matrix of mitochondria also possess single circular DNA molecule, a few RNA molecules, ribosomes (70 s) and the components required for the synthesis of proteins. (psebsolutions.com)
  • The stroma of the chloroplast contains enzymes required for the synthesis of carbohydrates and proteins. (psebsolutions.com)
  • An array of holes, or pores, in the nuclear membrane allows for the selective passage of some certain molecules (such as proteins and nucleic acids) into and out of the nucleus. (topperone.com)
  • Rapid and efficient preparation of DNA, proteins, and chromatin is vital in performing downstream analyses. (epigentek.com)
  • DNA samples that are contaminated with RNA, proteins, or other contaminants can interfere with the accuracy and reliability of the results. (epigentek.com)
  • Histones are small, positively charged proteins around which DNA is wrapped in the cell nucleus. (epigentek.com)
  • Previous Cold Spring Harbor Symposia have addressed many different aspects of RNA biology such as Mechanisms of Transcription (1998), The Ribosome (2001), Epigenetics (2004) and Regulatory RNAs (2006). (cshlpress.com)
  • Our entire genome is packed this way, except for the areas, from which the information is being currently read," -- says Vasily M. Studitsky, who is the leading researcher and the head of the Laboratory of Regulation of Transcription and Replication at the Biological Faculty of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. (sciencedaily.com)
  • During the transcription of information (its rewriting into RNA) the RNA polymerase enzyme "rides" on the DNA chain, and stops when it finds the break. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Previous studies have indicated that KIN17 is involved in global genome repair, DNA replication, transcription and regulation of the cell cycle as part of a multi-protein complex. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Here, we analyzed 45 mouse liver RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data sets collected under diverse conditions to systematically characterize 4,961 liver lincRNAs, 59% of them novel, with regard to gene structures, species conservation, chromatin accessibility, transcription factor binding, and epigenetic states. (omicsdi.org)
  • This integrative analysis of liver lincRNA chromatin states, transcription factor occupancy, and growth hormone regulation provides novel insights into the expression of sex-specific lincRNAs and their potential for regulation of sex differences in liver physiology and disease. (omicsdi.org)
  • Their regulation may be carried out either through direct binding to DNA as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors or via modulation in an indirect manner of signaling pathway molecules (e.g., protein kinase C) and other transcription factors (nuclear factor kappa B and sterol regulatory element binding protein). (springer.com)
  • We study the regulation of transcription, the first step in gene expression. (stanford.edu)
  • More recently, as an affiliated member of the Institute for RNA , he has been developing emerging methods in the JFBSB to serve the RNA community at Penn, including the application of multiwavelength analytical ultracentrifugation, SEC-MALS, and synchrotron SEC-SAXS to the characterization of mRNA lipid nanoparticles in collaboration with the Mitchell group at Penn. (upenn.edu)
  • Even though the role of circulating non coding RNAs as miRNA and lncRNA can be easily understood taking into consideration that can be secreted and persist in biofluid in remarkably stable forms, as "free" or associated to exosomes, less is known concerning the role of circulating mRNA, mainly taking into consideration its instability and the presence of RNase, nevertheless its presence is detected in blood. (scientificarchives.com)
  • To expand understanding of the role of snoRNAs in control of gene expression, in this study we tested the ability of artificial box C/D RNAs to affect the maturation of target pre-mRNA. (hindawi.com)
  • The artificial box C/D RNA directed to the branch point adenosine of the second intron, as well as the analogue directed to the last nucleotide of the second exon of the HSPA8 pre-mRNA caused the most prominent influence on the level of HSPA8 mRNAs. (hindawi.com)
  • Inasmuch as artificial box C/D RNAs decreased viability of transfected human cells, we propose that natural snoRNAs as well as their artificial analogues can influence the maturation of complementary pre-mRNA and can be effective regulators of vital cellular processes. (hindawi.com)
  • Uppercase letters in the target pre-mRNA sequences correspond to exons, and small letters indicate the intron sequences. (hindawi.com)
  • Using such an approach, it was shown that introducing sequences complementary to a selected pre-mRNA into box C/D RNA structures allowed knockdown of the target mRNA [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule, which is complementary to a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. (genome.gov)
  • Each time an amino acid is added to a growing polypeptide during protein synthesis, a tRNA anticodon pairs with its complementary codon on the mRNA molecule, ensuring that the appropriate amino acid is inserted into the polypeptide. (genome.gov)
  • In a cell, antisense DNA serves as the template for producing messenger RNA (mRNA), which directs the synthesis of a protein. (genome.gov)
  • Purified RNA is used as starting material in a variety of routine applications, such as RT-PCR, cDNA synthesis, Northern blotting, differential display, primer extension, and mRNA selection. (epigentek.com)
  • The mechanisms used by certain viruses to dysregulate the host cell through manipulation of epigenetic processes and the role of cellular cofactors such as BRD4 that are known to be involved in epigenetic regulation of host cell pathways will also be covered. (mdpi.com)
  • Furthermore, KIN17 is associated with cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion and cell cycle regulation by regulating pathways including the p38 MAPK, NF‑κB‑Snail and TGF‑β/Smad2 signaling pathways. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • to other RNAs may initiate epige- cleus pathways. (who.int)
  • Hepatic Long Intergenic Noncoding RNAs: High Promoter Conservation and Dynamic, Sex-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation by Growth Hormone. (omicsdi.org)
  • Long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) are increasingly recognized as key chromatin regulators, yet few studies have characterized lincRNAs in a single tissue under diverse conditions. (omicsdi.org)
  • For each type of virus, what is known about the roles of DNA methylation, histone modifications, nucleosome positioning, and regulatory RNA in epigenetic regulation of the virus infection will be discussed. (mdpi.com)
  • rRNAs and snRNAs are the main natural targets of 2′-O-methylation that is mediated by box C/D RNAs. (hindawi.com)
  • Circulating RNAs are represented by a broad range of subtypes, such as microRNA (miRNAs), long non coding RNA (lncRNAs), messenger RNAs (mRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), snRNAs (small nuclear RNAs), snoRNA (small nucleolar RNAs), piwiRNAs (piRNA) and circRNAs (circular RNAs). (scientificarchives.com)
  • In endometrial cancer only some of these cf-RNAs have been investigated, no studies have been performed on snoRNAs, piRNAs, snRNAs and tRNA, the most analyzed one is represented by cf-miRNA in plasma. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNA) are commonly known to be involved in the processing of precursor ribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA) and small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). (hindawi.com)
  • Genome-wide analysis of chromatin states reveals distinct mechanisms of sex-dependent gene regulation in male and female mouse liver. (omicsdi.org)
  • They play a fundamental role in gene regulation and chromatin structure. (epigentek.com)
  • Therefore, when it is necessary to synthesize specific protein, small region of DNA is unwound, the two strands are disconnected, and the information on the protein structure with one of the DNA strands is written in form of RNA, single-stranded molecule. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Then a single nucleosome transcribed by a single RNA molecule was studied. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Validation of a high throughput screening assay to identify small molecules that target the eukaryotic replicative helicase. (yeastgenome.org)
  • The snoRNA-dependent modifications are catalyzed by small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein particles (snoRNPs). (hindawi.com)
  • a) Schematics of a guide box C/D snoRNA structure and the interaction between a snoRNA and target RNAs. (hindawi.com)
  • A correlation network between DFS-SEs of splicing factors and non-splicing factors was constructed to determine the potential mechanisms in PRAD, which included the potential regulatory interaction between the splicing event of splicing factor RNA binding motif protein 5-alternate terminator (AT)-64957 and the splicing event of non-splicing factor heterochromatin protein 1 binding protein 3-AT-939. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • iii) FOXA factors are associated with sex-dependent chromatin opening at male-biased but not female-biased regulatory sites. (omicsdi.org)
  • v) The male-biased repressor BCL6 preferentially targets female-biased genes and regulatory sites in a sex-independent chromatin state. (omicsdi.org)
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory non-coding RNAs, resulting from the cleavage of long primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) in the nucleus by the Microprocessor complex generating precursors (pre-miRNAs) that are then exported to the cytoplasm and processed into mature miRNAs. (mdpi.com)
  • If smORFs present within lncRNAs can encode functional small peptides, they can also constitute cis -regulatory elements involved in lncRNA decay. (mdpi.com)
  • Circulating RNAs are represented by, such as for intercellular RNAs, a broad range of subtypes, mainly represented by microRNA (miRNAs), long non coding RNA (lncRNAs) and messanger RNAs (mRNAs). (scientificarchives.com)
  • Some miRNAs are hosted in pri-miRNAs annotated as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and defined as MIRHGs (for miRNA Host Genes). (mdpi.com)
  • EF-P enhances the rate of peptide bond formation during the synthesis of polyPro sequences. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • In general, RRM domains recognize RNA, whereas RS domains participate in diverse protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions. (molcells.org)
  • b) Base-pairing interactions between an artificial box C/D RNA and target RNAs. (hindawi.com)
  • Unlike reversible disassembly, which requires ATP hydrolysis on V 1 to break protein-protein interactions, Oxr1p mediated disassembly of V-ATPase is ATP independent and therefore a novel mode of activity regulation. (upstate.edu)
  • TTC triplet repeat expansion in an intron of the nuclear FXN gene, which encodes the essential mitochondrial protein frataxin ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This work provides valuable resources for bioengineering and in vitro synthesis of the natural compounds for medical research and for potential drug development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Jardetzky Laboratory is studying the structures and mechanisms of macromolecular complexes important in viral pathogenesis, allergic hypersensitivities and the regulation of cellular growth and differentiation, with an interest in uncovering novel conceptual approaches to intervening in disease processes. (stanford.edu)
  • Sex-biased genes were clustered by chromatin environments and mapped to DNase-hypersensitive sites (DHS) classified by sex bias in chromatin accessibility and enhancer modifications. (omicsdi.org)
  • According to our hypothesis, it occurs due to the formation of special small DNA loops in the nucleosome, although normally DNA wounds around the histone "spool" very tightly," -- says Vasily M. Studitsky, -- "The loops form when the DNA is coiled back on nucleosome together with polymerase. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Following the demonstration of transcriptional repression by the nucleosome, I have focused on the relief of repression by chromatin-remodeling, especially by the abundant, essential, RSC complex. (stanford.edu)
  • A beta-hairpin comprising the nuclear localization sequence sustains the self-associated states of nucleosome assembly protein 1. (colorado.edu)
  • We use nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to determine structures of biological molecules, and integrate our structural understanding into further mechanistic and functional studies. (stanford.edu)
  • Bioinformatics analysis revealed that some of these orphan RNAs were complementary to pre-mRNAs or mature mRNAs [ 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, the overall goal of our work is to discover how DNA replication is regulated both in the large chromosomes of cells and in the "mini-chromosomes" of viruses and small extrachromosomal DNA molecules. (nih.gov)
  • Sometimes things like RNA need to traffic between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.There are pores in this nuclear membrane that allow molecules to go in and out of the nucleus. (topperone.com)
  • It used to be thought that the nuclear membrane only allowed molecules to go out, but now it's realized that there is an active process also for bringing molecules into the nucleus. (topperone.com)
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). (lu.se)
  • A sign of immediate international recognition of the new Physical Chemistry team is that the Division has already been selected as a partner, with responsibilities in light scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance, in the EU-sponsored infrastructure in soft matter (see p. 29 for details). (lu.se)
  • It is known that for the synthesis of a protein, information written in the genetic code, which could be imagined as the manual for its assembly where triples of nucleotides match certain amino acids, should be taken out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm of the cell. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We demonstrated that DNA synthesis occurs discontinuously only on one arm of replication forks (the arm where the direction of synthesis is opposite to the direction of fork movement) through the repeated initiation, synthesis and joining of Okazaki fragments (transient nascent DNA chains of 40 to 300 nucleotides). (nih.gov)
  • A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) that forms a unit of genetic information encoding a particular amino acid. (genome.gov)
  • These findings open an immediate use of selected cf-miRNA as biomarker in liquid biopsy of EC and suggest further investigation of the other cf-RNAs to implement the knowledge in this fascinating field. (scientificarchives.com)
  • The quality and quantity changes of circulating RNAs, mainly miRNA, are broadly investigated and associated with the initiation and progression of cancer [ 5 ]. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Cells contain a multitude of different RNAs, which are highly versatile biomolecules that have crucial functions in almost all cellular processes. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • To understand how the B 1 and B 2 regions influenced the transcriptional functions of nuclear HER3, we performed cyclin D1 promoter-luciferase assays in which HER3 deleted of the B 1 and B 2 regions was severely hindered in regulating this promoter. (plos.org)
  • The Puglisi group investigates the role of RNA in cellular processes and disease. (stanford.edu)
  • Marburg virus (MARV) is a lipid-enveloped virus harboring a negative sense RNA genome, which has caused sporadic outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fever in Sub-Saharan Africa. (uci.edu)
  • Lipid bilayer regulation of membrane protein function: gramicidin channels as molecular force probes. (springer.com)
  • This review will address epigenetic regulation in members of the polyomaviruses, adenoviruses, human papillomaviruses, hepatitis B, and herpes viruses. (mdpi.com)
  • Alternatively, the presence of multiple layers of epigenetic regulation may in fact protect imprinted genes from such perturbation. (prolekarniky.cz)
  • Chromatin state maps were developed to elucidate sex differences in chromatin structure and their impact on sex-differential chromatin accessibility and sex-biased gene expression in mouse liver. (omicsdi.org)
  • Genes in active, inactive, and poised chromatin states exhibited differential responsiveness to ligand-activated nuclear receptors and distinct enrichments for functional gene categories. (omicsdi.org)
  • i) Sex-biased DHS, but not sex-biased genes, are frequently characterized by sex-differential chromatin states, indicating distal regulation. (omicsdi.org)
  • Notably, inhibition of the CaMKK (calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase) had little affect on GLUT translocation, whereas the inhibition or knockdown of AMPK (compound C, siRNA) activity prevented GLUT3 translocation to the cell surface after glutamate excitation. (jneurosci.org)
  • Next, we identified full-length nuclear HER3 association and regulation of a 122 bp region of the cyclin D1 promoter. (plos.org)
  • The sex-biased lincRNA genes are enriched for nearby and correspondingly sex-biased accessible chromatin regions, as well as sex-biased binding sites for growth hormone-regulated transcriptional activators (STAT5, hepatocyte nuclear factor 6 [HNF6], FOXA1, and FOXA2) and transcriptional repressors (CUX2 and BCL6). (omicsdi.org)
  • iv) Sex-biased STAT5 binding is enriched at sex-biased DHS marked as active enhancers and preferentially targets sex-biased genes with sex-differences in local chromatin marks. (omicsdi.org)
  • Chromatin states are thus a major determinant of sex-biased chromatin accessibility and gene expression, with FOXA pioneer factors proposed to confer sex-dependent chromatin opening and STAT5, but not BCL6, regulating sex-biased genes by binding to sites in a sex-biased chromatin state. (omicsdi.org)
  • With the development of RNA sequencing and microarray technology, the study of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between cancer and normal tissues has improved our understanding of the molecular mechanism of PTC. (peerj.com)
  • Like intercellular RNAs, circulating RNAs participate in numerous biological process and express aberrantly under abnormal or pathological status. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Our goal is to understand RNA function in terms of molecular structure and dynamics using a variety of biophysical and biological tools. (stanford.edu)
  • However, despite growing biological and clinical significance, little is known about the structural arrangement of this receptor or any of its family members. (uci.edu)
  • Our results demonstrate that the hypothesis-driven design of AMPs is a powerful approach for the identification of small bioactive compounds with specific antimicrobial activity. (uni-ulm.de)
  • Although roots are the primary material harvested for medical use, the biosynthesis of the bioactive compounds and its regulation in A. mongolicus are not well understood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We report that the WNV capsid (Cp) by itself induces rapid nuclear condensation and cell death in tissue culture. (cdc.gov)
  • In summary, our data suggest that the activation of AMPK and its regulation of cell surface GLUT3 expression is critical in mediating neuronal tolerance to excitotoxicity. (jneurosci.org)
  • Malentacchi F, Sorbi F, Cipriani N, Sgromo C, Antonuzzo L, Pillozzi S. Circulating Cell-Free RNA: A New Perspective for Endometrial Cancer. (scientificarchives.com)
  • Clearance of small intestinal crypts involves goblet cell mucus secretion by intracellular granule rupture and enterocyte ion transport. (gu.se)
  • Nuclear localized HER family receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) have been observed in primary tumor specimens and cancer cell lines for nearly two decades. (plos.org)
  • This entails the creation of new optical imaging instrumentation, synthesis of new molecular imaging agents, and the validation of these tools on diseased animal models. (stanford.edu)
  • Cdt1p, through its interaction with Mcm6p, is required for the formation, nuclear accumulation and chromatin loading of the MCM complex. (yeastgenome.org)
  • Recently, circulating RNAs (cfRNAs) are increasing their importance as biomarkers in liquid biopsy for cancer patients both for tumor characterization and development and for setting a monitoring personalized therapy. (scientificarchives.com)
  • In study by Ono and coworkers, such an antisense element was placed into HBII-180C box C/D RNA instead of the structural element referred to as the M box [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • IRS4 differs from IRS1 and IRS2 in that can activate several oncogenes that regulate the PI3K/Akt cascade, such as BRK and FER, which are characterized by tyrosine kinase-like activity without regulation via extracellular ligands. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brand TM, Iida M, Luthar N, Wleklinski MJ, Starr MM, Wheeler DL (2013) Mapping C-Terminal Transactivation Domains of the Nuclear HER Family Receptor Tyrosine Kinase HER3. (plos.org)