June, 2017

A collaborative effort to decipher the role of the helicase Mss116 in mitochondrial ribogenesis and translation

A collaborative effort to decipher the role of the helicase Mss116 in mitochondrial ribogenesis and translation

Several members of our group (Dasmanthie De Silva, Sarah Poliquin, Rui Zeng, Natalie Marrero, Flavia Fontanesi and Antoni Barrientos) in collaboration with the group of Dr. Xochitl Perez Martinez have reported that Mss116 plays an important role in COX1 mRNA translation in S. cerevisiae by interacting with the COX1 mRNA translational activator Pet309. The article […]

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Hyun-Jung and Priyanka publish a review paper in Seminars in Cancer Biology

Hyun-Jung and Priyanka publish a review paper in Seminars in Cancer Biology

In this article, we have reviewed the current knowledge regarding the dual function of mitoribosome components in protein synthesis and apoptosis and their association with cancer susceptibility and development. We have also highlighted recent developments in targeting mitochondrial ribosomes for the treatment of cancer.

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