Chekulaeva Lab

We are focusing on understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate intracellular RNA localization, translation, and stability and role of RNA-binding proteins and non-coding RNAs in this process.

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February 14, 2020 in Wiley Interdiscip Rev RNA

Conservation of a core neurite transcriptome across neuronal types and species

N. von Kügelgen
M. Chekulaeva

June 03, 2019 in Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol

Roles of long noncoding RNAs and circular RNAs in translation

M. Chekulaeva
N. Rajewsky

June 01, 2019 in Methods

Genome-wide analysis of RNA and protein localization and local translation in mESC-derived neurons

K.A. Ludwik
N. von Kuegelgen
M. Chekulaeva

March 18, 2019 in Nucleic Acids Res

Alternative 3' UTRs direct localization of functionally diverse protein isoforms in neuronal compartments

C. Ciolli Mattioli
A. Rom
V. Franke
K. Imami
G. Arrey
M. Terne
A. Woehler
A. Akalin
I. Ulitsky
M. Chekulaeva

September 19, 2017 in Nat Commun

RNA localization is a key determinant of neurite-enriched proteome

A. Zappulo
D. van den Bruck
C. Ciolli Mattioli
V. Franke
K. Imami
E. McShane
M. Moreno-Estelles
L. Calviello
A. Filipchyk
E. Peguero-Sanchez
T. Müller
A. Woehler
C. Birchmeier
E. Merino
N. Rajewsky
U. Ohler
E.O. Mazzoni
M. Selbach
A. Akalin
M. Chekulaeva

April 06, 2017 in Mol Cell

Translation of circRNAs

N.R. Pamudurti
O. Bartok
M. Jens
R. Ashwal-Fluss
C. Stottmeister
L. Ruhe
M. Hanan
E. Wyler
D. Perez-Hernandez
E. Ramberger
S. Shenzis
M. Samson
G. Dittmar
M. Landthaler
M. Chekulaeva
N. Rajewsky
S. Kadener

January 25, 2017 in Nucleic Acids Res

Conservation of miRNA-mediated silencing mechanisms across 600 million years of animal evolution

M. Mauri
M. Kirchner
R. Aharoni
C. Ciolli Mattioli
D. van den Bruck
N. Gutkovitch
V. Modepalli
M. Selbach
Y. Moran
M. Chekulaeva

September 15, 2016 in Mol Cell

Eyes on translation

M. Chekulaeva
M. Landthaler

August 09, 2014 in Lancet

Epigenetic and neurological effects and safety of high-dose nicotinamide in patients with Friedreich's ataxia: an exploratory, open-label, dose-escalation study

V. Libri
C. Yandim
S. Athanasopoulos
N. Loyse
T. Natisvili
P.P. Law
P.K. Chan
T. Mohammad
M. Mauri
K.T. Tam
J. Leiper
S. Piper
A. Ramesh
M.H. Parkinson
L. Huson
P. Giunti
R. Festenstein

October 07, 2011 in Nat Struct Mol Biol

miRNA repression involves GW182-mediated recruitment of CCR4-NOT through conserved W-containing motifs

M. Chekulaeva
H. Mathys
J.T. Zipprich
J. Attig
M. Colic
R. Parker
W. Filipowicz

Institute & Campus November 29, 2017

A red thread in motor neuron disorders

Under a new grant from the EU, Marina Chekuleava of the MDC will lead a multinational consortium to find common mechanisms in diverse motor neuron diseases

Science October 26, 2017

The logistics of neuronal messenger RNAs

Neurons must first establish polarity in order to fulfill their function. They receive signals from...

Science March 23, 2017

New study shows circular RNA can encode for proteins

A group of scientists in Israel and Germany, led by Prof. Sebastian Kadener from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, have discovered a protein-encoding function for circular RNA. This kind of RNA molecule is highly active in brain cells and could play an important role in neurodegenerative diseases.