Balancing act: BRCA2's elaborate management of telomere replication through control of G‐quadruplex dynamicity DOI
So Young Joo, Keewon Sung, Hyun‐Sook Lee

et al.

BioEssays, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46(8)

Published: June 24, 2024

In billion years of evolution, eukaryotes preserved the chromosome ends with arrays guanine repeats surrounded by thymines and adenines, which can form stacks four-stranded planar structure known as G-quadruplex (G4). The rationale behind evolutionary conservation G4 at telomere remained elusive. Our recent study has shed light on this matter revealing that undergoes oscillation between least two distinct folded conformations. Additionally, tumor suppressor BRCA2 exhibits a unique mode interaction G4. To elaborate, directly interacts G-triplex (G3)-derived intermediates during interconversion different states. doing so, remodels G4, facilitating restart stalled replication forks. review, we succinctly summarize findings regarding dynamicity telomeric emphasize its importance in maintaining homeostasis, physiological consequences losing telomere.

Language: Английский

Advancements and Challenges of R-loops in Cancers: Biological Insights and Future Directions DOI
Dengxiong Li, Fanglin Shao, Xinrui Li

et al.

Cancer Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 610, P. 217359 - 217359

Published: Nov. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

4

Biomolecular Condensates in Telomere Maintenance of ALT Cancer Cells DOI Creative Commons
Xiaoyang Yu, Huaiying Zhang

Journal of Molecular Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 168951 - 168951

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) pathway is a telomerase-independent mechanism that utilizes homology-directed repair (HDR) to sustain telomere length in specific cancers. Biomolecular condensates, such as ALT-associated promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies (APBs), have emerged critical players the ALT pathway, supporting maintenance ALT-positive cells. These condensates bring together DNA proteins, telomeric repeats, and other regulatory elements. By regulating replication stress promoting synthesis, create an environment conducive HDR-based extension. This review explores recent advancements ALT, focusing on understanding role biomolecular how they impact dynamics stability.

Language: Английский

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0

RPS 2.0: an updated database of RNAs involved in liquid–liquid phase separation DOI Creative Commons
Yongxin He, Xiaoqiong Bao, Tianjian Chen

et al.

Nucleic Acids Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(D1), P. D299 - D309

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a crucial process for the formation of biomolecular condensates such as coacervate droplets, P-bodies and stress granules, which play critical roles in many physiological pathological processes. Increasing studies have shown that not only proteins but also RNAs role LLPS. To host LLPS-associated RNAs, we previously developed database named 'RPS' 2021. In this study, present an updated version RPS 2.0 (https://rps.renlab.cn/) to incorporate newly generated data new driven by post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. Currently, hosts 171 301 entries 24 different with four evidence types, including 'Reviewed', 'High-throughput (LLPS enrichment)', perturbation)' 'Predicted', five event 'Expression', 'APA', 'AS', 'A-to-I' 'Modification'. Additionally, extensive annotations are provided 2.0, RNA sequence structure features, RNA-protein/RNA-RNA interactions, modifications, well diseases related annotations. We expect will further promote research deepen our understanding biological functions mechanisms

Language: Английский

Citations

2

Balancing act: BRCA2's elaborate management of telomere replication through control of G‐quadruplex dynamicity DOI
So Young Joo, Keewon Sung, Hyun‐Sook Lee

et al.

BioEssays, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46(8)

Published: June 24, 2024

In billion years of evolution, eukaryotes preserved the chromosome ends with arrays guanine repeats surrounded by thymines and adenines, which can form stacks four-stranded planar structure known as G-quadruplex (G4). The rationale behind evolutionary conservation G4 at telomere remained elusive. Our recent study has shed light on this matter revealing that undergoes oscillation between least two distinct folded conformations. Additionally, tumor suppressor BRCA2 exhibits a unique mode interaction G4. To elaborate, directly interacts G-triplex (G3)-derived intermediates during interconversion different states. doing so, remodels G4, facilitating restart stalled replication forks. review, we succinctly summarize findings regarding dynamicity telomeric emphasize its importance in maintaining homeostasis, physiological consequences losing telomere.

Language: Английский

Citations

0