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ReviewNeuron2015

RNA Structures as Mediators of Neurological Diseases and as Drug Targets.

Viachaslau Bernat, Matthew D Disney

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Review in Neuron, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
80citing papers in PubMed
5.0field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

80 citing papers in PubMed, 140 citations in OpenAlex.

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20 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Viachaslau BernatDepartment of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.
Matthew D DisneyDepartment of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA. Electronic address: disney@scripps.edu.
Scripps Research Institute · US

Funding

Sequence-based Design of Small Molecules Targeting RNAR01GM097455 · NIGMS · SCRIPPS FLORIDA · PI DISNEY, MATTHEW D · 2012 to 2019
$4.6M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM097455
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNAs adopt diverse folded structures that are essential for function and thus play critical roles in cellular biology. A striking example of this is the ribosome, a complex, three-dimensionally folded macromolecular machine that orchestrates protein synthesis. Advances in RNA biochemistry, structural and molecular biology, and bioinformatics have revealed other non-coding RNAs whose functions are dictated by their structure. It is not surprising that aberrantly folded RNA structures contribute to disease. In this Review, we provide a brief introduction into RNA structural biology and then describe how RNA structures function in cells and cause or contribute to neurological disease. Finally, we highlight successful applications of rational design principles to provide chemical probes and lead compounds targeting structured RNAs. Based on several examples of well-characterized RNA-driven neurological disorders, we demonstrate how designed small molecules can facilitate the study of RNA dysfunction, elucidating previously unknown roles for RNA in disease, and provide lead therapeutics.

Indexed as

RNA FoldingAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisFragile X SyndromeFrontotemporal DementiaHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMyotonic DystrophyNervous System DiseasesRNARNA, MessengerRNA, UntranslatedTauopathiesRNARNA, MessengerRNA, Untranslated

Identifiers

PMID26139368
PMCPMC4508199
OpenAlexW1513228388

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