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ArticleBiotechnology journal2022

Development of a Tethered mRNA Amplifier to increase protein expression.

Bahareh Torkzaban, Ryan Kawalerski, Jeff Coller

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Article in Biotechnology journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Approaches to Gene Modulation Therapy for ALS.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Bahareh TorkzabanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Ryan KawalerskiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Jeff CollerDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5662-8110

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM136577 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ANDREA L COX · 2020 to 2026
$13.4M
Understanding the relationship between codon optimality and mRNA stabilityR35GM144114 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Jeffery Coller · 2022 to 2026
$3.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM144114NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM136577
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herein, we present a novel method to specifically increase a messenger RNA's (mRNA) expression at the post-transcriptional level. This is accomplished using what we term a "Tethered mRNA Amplifier." The Tethered mRNA Amplifier specifically binds an mRNA's 3' untranslated region and enhances its stability/translation, often doubling protein output. We test this approach on several transcripts associated with haploinsufficiency disorders and increase their steady-state expression in cell culture. We suggest this approach may be a tenable therapeutic modality with precise activity and broad-spectrum application.

Indexed as

Protein Biosynthesis3' Untranslated RegionsRNA, Messenger3' Untranslated RegionsRNA, Messengergene expressionhaploinsufficiencymRNA metabolismmRNA therapeuticsmRNA translation

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PMID35785475
PMCPMC13192258

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