Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMC

Signaling to and from the RNA Polymerase III Transcription and Processing Machinery

Willis IM., Moir RD.

Narrative Review, published in Annu Rev Biochem (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Annu Rev Biochem (2018)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
29328783
PMCID
PMC6038698
DOI
10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012624
Citations
66

Abstract (original English)

RNA polymerase (Pol) III has a specialized role in transcribing the most abundant RNAs in eukaryotic cells, transfer RNAs (tRNAs), along with other ubiquitous small noncoding RNAs, many of which have functions related to the ribosome and protein synthesis. The high energetic cost of producing these RNAs and their central role in protein synthesis underlie the robust regulation of Pol III transcription in response to nutrients and stress by growth regulatory pathways. Downstream of Pol III, signaling impacts posttranscriptional processes affecting tRNA function in translation and tRNA cleavage into smaller fragments that are increasingly attributed with novel cellular activities. In this review, we consider how nutrients and stress control Pol III transcription via its factors and its negative regulator, Maf1. We highlight recent work showing that the composition of the tRNA population and the function of individual tRNAs is dynamically controlled and that unrestrained Pol III transcription can reprogram central metabolic pathways.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AnimalsHumansNeoplasmsRNA Polymerase IIITranscription Factor TFIIIBSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTranscription FactorsRNA, TransferSignal TransductionTranscription, Genetic

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