Single-cell RNA sequencing of nc886, a non-coding RNA transcribed by RNA polymerase III, with a primer spike-in strategy.

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has emerged as a versatile tool in biology, enabling comprehensive genomic-level characterization of individual cells. Currently, most scRNA-seq methods generate barcoded cDNAs by capturing the polyA tails of mRNAs, which exclude many non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), especially those transcribed by RNA polymerase III (Pol III). Although previously thought to be expressed constitutively, Pol III-transcribed ncRNAs are expressed variably in healthy and disease states and play important roles therein, necessitating their profiling at the single-cell level.

Protein Stability of Pyruvate Kinase Isozyme M2 Is Mediated by HAUSP.

The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is responsible for proteasomal degradation, regulating the half-life of the protein. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are components of the UPS and inhibit degradation by removing ubiquitins from protein substrates. Herpesvirus-associated ubiquitin-specific protease (HAUSP) is one such deubiquitinating enzyme and has been closely associated with tumor development.

Correction: Three-dimensional hierarchical Te-Si nanostructures.

Correction for 'Three-dimensional hierarchical Te-Si nanostructures' by Jae-Hong Lim et al., Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 11697-11702.

Three-dimensional hierarchical Te-Si nanostructures.

Three-dimensional hybrid nanostructures (i.e., Te "nanobranches" on a Si "nanotrunk" or Te "nanoleaves" on a Si "nanotrunk") were synthesized by combining the gold-assisted chemical etching of Si to form Si "nanotrunks" and the galvanic displacement of Si to form Te "nanobranches" or "nanoleaves.