2023
Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify noncanonical translation factor eIF2A as an enhancer of SARS-CoV-2 programmed −1 ribosomal frameshifting
Wei L, Sun Y, Guo J. Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify noncanonical translation factor eIF2A as an enhancer of SARS-CoV-2 programmed −1 ribosomal frameshifting. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112987. PMID: 37581984, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Host factorsSARS-CoV-2 replicationSyndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2ACoronavirus 2Viral RNAGenome-wide CRISPR screenFactor 2APositive-strand RNA virusesGenome-wide CRISPRRNA virusesKnockout screensRNAInitiationStress promotes RNA G-quadruplex folding in human cells
Kharel P, Fay M, Manasova E, Anderson P, Kurkin A, Guo J, Ivanov P. Stress promotes RNA G-quadruplex folding in human cells. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 205. PMID: 36639366, PMCID: PMC9839774, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35811-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cellsMRNA stabilityCellular stress responseRG4 structuresG-quadruplex structuresRNA G4sDynamic regulationG-quadruplex foldingRich nucleic acidsStress responsePermissive conditionsRG4FoldingStress removalRegulatory impactNucleic acidsCellsDimethylsulfateRNAMotifGuanineMRNARegulationStressSequence
2022
Secondary structural ensembles of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome in infected cells
Lan TCT, Allan MF, Malsick LE, Woo JZ, Zhu C, Zhang F, Khandwala S, Nyeo SSY, Sun Y, Guo JU, Bathe M, Näär A, Griffiths A, Rouskin S. Secondary structural ensembles of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome in infected cells. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 1128. PMID: 35236847, PMCID: PMC8891300, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28603-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA genomeSARS-CoV-2 RNA genomeStructural ensemblesAlternative RNA conformationsSingle-nucleotide resolutionInfected cellsRNA biologyGenomic structureSARS-CoV-2 genomeCellular contextNucleotide resolutionFunctional characterizationGenomeRNA conformationEntire SARS-CoV-2 genomeProfiling studiesFull lengthRNAStimulation elementCellsBiologyBetacoronavirusesLittle experimental dataConformationPromotes
2021
Regulation of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in neural development and disease
Lee PJ, Yang S, Sun Y, Guo JU. Regulation of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in neural development and disease. Journal Of Molecular Cell Biology 2021, 13: 269-281. PMID: 33783512, PMCID: PMC8339359, DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjab022.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAberrant mRNAsNonsense-mediated mRNA decayMRNA decay functionCore NMD factorsMRNA surveillance mechanismGene regulation mechanismsQuality control mechanismsPremature termination codonNMD factorsPhysiological mRNAsOrganismal levelMRNA decayDevelopmental regulationGenetic evidenceMolecular basisTermination codonBiological functionsRegulation mechanismNeural developmentPhysiological functionsSurveillance mechanismNMDNeurodegenerative diseasesMRNACritical role
2020
C9orf72 arginine-rich dipeptide repeats inhibit UPF1-mediated RNA decay via translational repression
Sun Y, Eshov A, Zhou J, Isiktas AU, Guo JU. C9orf72 arginine-rich dipeptide repeats inhibit UPF1-mediated RNA decay via translational repression. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 3354. PMID: 32620797, PMCID: PMC7335171, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17129-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsC9orf72 ProteinCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDatasets as TopicDNA Repeat ExpansionEmbryo, MammalianFemaleFrontal LobeFrontotemporal DementiaHumansIntronsMiceNeuronsNonsense Mediated mRNA DecayPrimary Cell CultureProtein BiosynthesisRNA HelicasesRNA, MessengerRNA-SeqTrans-ActivatorsConceptsArginine-rich dipeptide repeatsNonsense-mediated decayRNA surveillanceTranslational repressionNMD inhibitionDipeptide repeatsRNA Decay mechanismsGlobal translational repressionStress granule formationC9ALS/FTDRNA decayFrameshift 1Repeat regionFamilial amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGranule formationCultured cellsFTD brainC9orf72 geneRepressionSurvival of neuronsRepeatsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisMutantsGenesLateral sclerosisCoding functions of “noncoding” RNAs
Wei LH, Guo JU. Coding functions of “noncoding” RNAs. Science 2020, 367: 1074-1075. PMID: 32139529, DOI: 10.1126/science.aba6117.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsRNA regionsProtein-coding functionProtein-coding sequencesDistinct biological processesRNA sequencing studiesLong noncoding RNAPervasive transcriptionFunctional peptidesPervasive translationHuman genomeNoncoding RNAsTranslation eventsBiological processesSequencing studiesCell growthRNATranscriptomeGenomeTranscriptionLncRNAsPeptidesMicroproteinsTranslationSubsequent studiesRegion