2024
The cytidine deaminase APOBEC3A regulates nucleolar function to promote cell growth and ribosome biogenesis
McCool M, Bryant C, Abriola L, Surovtseva Y, Baserga S. The cytidine deaminase APOBEC3A regulates nucleolar function to promote cell growth and ribosome biogenesis. PLOS Biology 2024, 22: e3002718. PMID: 38976757, PMCID: PMC11257408, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRibosome biogenesis factorsRibosome biogenesisBiogenesis factorsCell growthNucleolar functionRegulation of nucleolar functionHuman ribosome biogenesisProtein synthesisProduction of ribosomesFamily of proteinsSource of mutagenesisLevel of protein synthesisCytidine deaminase familyIncreased cell growthPromote cell growthPre-rRNAPotential direct rolePre-mRNATransient overexpressionRibosomeGenomic mutationsBiogenesisMCF10A cellsMaturation stepsAPOBEC3A
2020
Ribosome Biogenesis and its Role in Cell Growth and Proliferation in the Liver
Farley‐Barnes K, Baserga S. Ribosome Biogenesis and its Role in Cell Growth and Proliferation in the Liver. 2020, 174-182. DOI: 10.1002/9781119436812.ch15.ChaptersRibosome biogenesisBiogenesis of ribosomesProduction of ribosomesHuman ribosome biogenesisCell growthTumor suppressor p53Cellular cuesNumerous proteinsNucleolar stressRegulated processTranscription factorsBiogenesisNutrient availabilityKey regulatorMechanistic targetSuppressor p53Rapamycin (mTOR) pathwayRibosomesRegulationProliferationSuch diseasesMYCRegulatorCytoplasmProtein
2018
High throughput discovery of novel regulators of human ribosome biogenesis
Baserga S, Farley‐Barnes K, McCann K, Ogawa L, Merkel J, Surovtseva Y. High throughput discovery of novel regulators of human ribosome biogenesis. The FASEB Journal 2018, 32: 526.25-526.25. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.526.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRibosome biogenesisNucleolar functionNumber of nucleoliMammalian cellsGenome-wide siRNA screenRNA polymerase I transcriptionHuman ribosome biogenesisPre-ribosomal RNAPolymerase I transcriptionExperimental Biology 2018 MeetingHigh-throughput discoveryNucleolar proteinsRibosomal DNAProtein regulatorsI transcriptionNew regulatorNovel regulatorSiRNA screenBiogenesisHuman cellsProteinRegulatorNucleoliFASEB JournalThroughput discovery