title: New functions of small nucleolar RNAs.
abstract: Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are one of the most abundant and well-studied groups of non-coding RNAs. snoRNAs are mostly engaged in processing of rRNA. However, recent data indicate that snoRNAs are also involved in other processes including regulation of alternative splicing, translation and oxidative stress. snoRNAs are also involved in pathogenesis of some hereditary diseases and cancer. Therefore, the range of snoRNAs' functions is significantly wider than it has been assumed earlier.
authors: Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia. j-makarova@yandex.ru
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Makarova
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Ivanova
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Tonevitsky
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: Grigoriev
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000818:Animals; D063646:Carcinogenesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012322:RNA Precursors / Q000378:metabolism; D020537:RNA, Small Nucleolar / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012322:RNA Precursors; D020537:RNA, Small Nucleolar