Di Wu, Xiuling Li, Faheem Ahmed Khan, Chenyang Yuan, Nuruliarizki Shinta Pandupuspitasari, Chunjie Huang, Fei Sun, Kaifeng Guan
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Abstract
tRNAs are codon decoders that convert the transcriptome into the proteome. The field of tRNA research is excited by the increasing discovery of specific tRNA modifications that are installed at specific, evolutionarily conserved positions by a set of specialized tRNA-modifying enzymes and the biogenesis of tRNA-derived regulatory fragments (tsRNAs) which exhibit copious activities through multiple mechanisms. Dysregulation of tRNA modification usually has pathological consequences, a phenomenon referred to as "tRNA modopathy". Current evidence suggests that certain tRNA-modifying enzymes and tsRNAs may serve as promising diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets, particularly for chemoresistant cancers. In this review, we discuss the latest discoveries that elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the functions of clinically relevant tRNA modifications and tsRNAs, with a focus on malignancies. We also discuss the therapeutic potential of tRNA/tsRNA-based therapies, aiming to provide insights for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies. Further efforts to unravel the complexities inherent in tRNA biology hold the promise of yielding better biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases, thereby advancing the development of precision medicine for health improvement.
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Cell Biology and Toxicology (CBT) is an international journal focused on clinical and translational research with an emphasis on molecular and cell biology, genetic and epigenetic heterogeneity, drug discovery and development, and molecular pharmacology and toxicology. CBT has a disease-specific scope prioritizing publications on gene and protein-based regulation, intracellular signaling pathway dysfunction, cell type-specific function, and systems in biomedicine in drug discovery and development. CBT publishes original articles with outstanding, innovative and significant findings, important reviews on recent research advances and issues of high current interest, opinion articles of leading edge science, and rapid communication or reports, on molecular mechanisms and therapies in diseases.