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ReviewCell death & disease2021

Roles of tRNA metabolism in aging and lifespan.

Zheng Zhou, Bao Sun, Dongsheng Yu, Meng Bian

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Review in Cell death & disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. tRNA modifications in viral replication.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026
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  3. Emerging roles of transfer RNA fragments in the CNS.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2025
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  8. Cyclo His-Pro Attenuates Muscle Degeneration in Murine Myopathy Models.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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  12. Assessment of tRNAJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2023
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  15. Distinctive transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures of bone marrow-derived myeloid cells and microglia in CNS autoimmunity.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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  16. Longevity, Centenarians and Modified Cellular Proteodynamics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  18. Loss of seryl-tRNA synthetase (Journal of medical genetics · 2022
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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

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zheng Zhou *Department of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
Bao Sun *Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
Dongsheng YuDepartment of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. dongshyu@163.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4222-3985
Meng BianDepartment of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. bianmeng0208@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2889-3192
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNCentral South University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Henan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81900468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) mainly function as adapter molecules that decode messenger RNAs (mRNAs) during protein translation by delivering amino acids to the ribosome. Traditionally, tRNAs are considered as housekeepers without additional functions. Nevertheless, it has become apparent from biological research that tRNAs are involved in various physiological and pathological processes. Aging is a form of gradual decline in physiological function that ultimately leads to increased vulnerability to multiple chronic diseases and death. Interestingly, tRNA metabolism is closely associated with aging and lifespan. In this review, we summarize the emerging roles of tRNA-associated metabolism, such as tRNA transcription, tRNA molecules, tRNA modifications, tRNA aminoacylation, and tRNA derivatives, in aging and lifespan, aiming to provide new ideas for developing therapeutics and ultimately extending lifespan in humans.

Indexed as

AgingHumansLongevityRNA, TransferRNA, Transfer

Identifiers

PMID34039958
PMCPMC8154886
OpenAlexW3164691121

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