The Regulation of mRNA Translation in Health and Disease
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2026) | Viewed by 1226
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we will showcase recent advances in the structure, process, and regulations of mRNA translation in eukaryotic systems under homeostasis and various stresses. In addition to traditional regulatory mechanisms, such as the initiation, elongation, and termination/ribosome recycle; regulation based on AUG context, mRNA editing, the premature termination codon (PTC), the upstream open reading frame (uORF), mRNA decay, ncRNAs (especially miRNA), and other emerging mechanisms will also be addressed. Pathogenic factors and cellular processes associated with cancer development, progression, and recurrence, including cell signaling, metabolic statuses, EMT and metastasis, and immune responses in TME, will also be analyzed. Cancer therapies that target mRNA translation machinery will also be highlighted.
Dr. Jun Ling
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mRNA translation
- mRNA biology
- transcriptional regulation
- cell signaling
- cancer therapies
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