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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Comprehensive Pan-Cancer Mutation Density Patterns in Enhancer RNA.

Troy Zhang, Hui Yu, Limin Jiang, Yongsheng Bai, Xiaoyi Liu, Yan Guo

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Troy ZhangDepartment of Public Health and Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3953-1664
Hui YuDepartment of Public Health and Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Limin JiangDepartment of Public Health and Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Yongsheng BaiDepartment of Biology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9944-5426
Xiaoyi LiuDepartment of Computer Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Yan GuoDepartment of Public Health and Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5252-3960

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Stephen D. Nimer · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
Mutational Signatures of a Combined Environmental Exposure: Arsenic and Ultraviolet RadiationR01ES030993 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI HUDSON, LAURIE G, LIU, KE JIAN · 2020 to 2024
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA240139NCI NIH HHS P30CA240139NCI NIH HHS R01ES030993NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES030993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significant advances have been achieved in understanding the critical role of enhancer RNAs (eRNAs) in the complex field of gene regulation. However, notable uncertainty remains concerning the biology of eRNAs, highlighting the need for continued research to uncover their exact functions in cellular processes and diseases. We present a comprehensive study to scrutinize mutation density patterns, mutation strand bias, and mutation burden in eRNAs across multiple cancer types. Our findings reveal that eRNAs exhibit mutation strand bias akin to that observed in protein-coding RNAs. We also identified a novel pattern, in which mutation density is notably diminished around the central region of the eRNA, but conspicuously elevated towards both the beginning and end. This pattern can be potentially explained by a mechanism involving heightened transcriptional activity and the activation of transcription-coupled repair. The central regions of the eRNAs appear to be more conserved, hinting at a potential mechanism preserving their structural and functional integrity, while the extremities may be more susceptible to mutations due to increased exposure. The evolutionary trajectory of this mutational pattern suggests a nuanced adaptation in eRNAs, where stability at their core coexists with flexibility at their extremities, potentially facilitating their diverse interactions with other genetic entities.

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Enhancer RNAsNeoplasmsBiological EvolutionExcision RepairHumansMutationPsychomotor AgitationEnhancer RNAsenhancer RNAmutationmutation density

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PMID38203707
PMCPMC10778997

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