2013
Development of modified siRNA molecules incorporating 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine residues to enhance cytotoxicity
Wu SY, Chen TM, Gmeiner WH, Chu E, Schmitz JC. Development of modified siRNA molecules incorporating 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine residues to enhance cytotoxicity. Nucleic Acids Research 2013, 41: 4650-4659. PMID: 23449220, PMCID: PMC3632118, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTS proteinMultiple DNA damage repairCovalent inhibitory ternary complexNovel drug development approachDNA damage repairInhibitory ternary complexRNA stabilityDamage repairApoptotic pathwayHuman diseasesWatson-Crick base pairingPrecise fateSiRNAsControl siRNAsBase pairingTernary complexRNA expressionThymidylate synthaseMessenger RNA expressionDrug development approachesCytotoxic nucleosidesInhibitor compoundsNucleotidesSiRNAProtein
2004
Translational autoregulation of thymidylate synthase and dihydrofolate reductase.
Tai N, Schmitz JC, Liu J, Lin X, Bailly M, Chen TM, Chu E. Translational autoregulation of thymidylate synthase and dihydrofolate reductase. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2004, 9: 2521-6. PMID: 15353304, DOI: 10.2741/1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific RNA-protein interactionsRNA-protein interactionsVivo experimental model systemsAutoregulatory feedback mechanismFolate-dependent enzymesTranslational repressionTranslational autoregulationCognate mRNADNA repairMolecular basisExperimental model systemTS proteinDHFR mRNAMolecular elementsCellular drug resistanceNucleotide precursorsFunctional consequencesDihydrofolate reductaseDHFR expressionAutoregulatory controlDNA synthesisEssential roleEnzyme catalysisThymidylate synthaseModel system
2001
Translational Regulation as a Novel Mechanism for the Development of Cellular Drug Resistance
Schmitz J, Liu J, Lin X, Chen T, Yan W, Tai N, Gollerkeri A, Chu E. Translational Regulation as a Novel Mechanism for the Development of Cellular Drug Resistance. Cancer And Metastasis Reviews 2001, 20: 33-41. PMID: 11831645, DOI: 10.1023/a:1013100306315.Peer-Reviewed Original Research