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ReviewCell chemical biology2024

Tools to investigate the cell surface: Proximity as a central concept in glycoRNA biology.

Lauren Kageler, Jonathan Perr, Ryan A Flynn

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Review in Cell chemical biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. A nucleic acid labeling chemistry reveals surface DNA on exosomes.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. A nucleic acid labeling chemistry reveals surface DNA on exosomes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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  10. O-glycosylation contributes to mammalian glycoRNA biogenesis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lauren KagelerStem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Jonathan PerrStem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Ryan A FlynnStem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. Electronic address: ryan.flynn@childrens.harvard.edu.

Funding

Mechanisms and functions of cell surface glycoRNAsR35GM151157 · NIGMS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI Ryan Alexander Flynn · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM151157
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proximity is a fundamental concept in chemistry and biology, referring to the convergence of molecules to facilitate new molecular interactions or reactions. Hybrid biopolymers like glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins, ubiquitinated proteins, glycosylated RNAs (glycoRNAs), and RNAylated proteins exemplify this by covalent bonding of moieties that are often orthogonally active. Hybrid molecules like glycoRNAs are localized to new physical spaces, generating new interfaces for biological functions. To fully investigate the compositional and spatial features of molecules like glycoRNAs, flexible genetic and chemical tools that encompass different encoding and targeting biopolymers are required. Here we discuss concepts of molecular proximity and explore newer proximity labeling technologies that facilitate applications in RNA biology, cell surface biology, and the interface therein with a particular focus on glycoRNA biology. We review the advantages and disadvantages of methods pertaining to cell surface RNA identification and provide insights into the vast opportunities for method development in this area.

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RNAAnimalsCell MembraneGlycosylationHumansRNA

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PMID38772372
PMCPMC11193615

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