Translin-Trax: Considerations for Oncological Therapeutic Targeting.

Trends Cancer

North West Cancer Research Institute, School of Medical Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.

Published: June 2020

Dicer-deficient cancers have poor prognoses, which is linked to the degradation of tumour-suppressing miRNA precursors by the Translin-Trax (Tn-Tx) ribonuclease. Inhibition of Tn-Tx potentially offers a new therapeutic intervention point. However, Tn-Tx functions in an array of biological processes, and here we consider how this complexity could influence therapeutic design strategies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2020.02.014DOI Listing

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