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Namwook Kim

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Jayoung KuiD· 2 shared Keonyong LeeiD· 2 shared Yoosik KimiD· 2 shared Chunghun LimiD· 1 shared Da Sol Kim· 1 shared Doyeong KuiD· 1 shared Ha Yeon Kim· 1 shared Han Suk Ryu· 1 shared

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Nuclear retention and RNA editing safeguard self-tolerance to immunogenic intron lariats

Keonyong Lee, Jayoung Ku, Soo Young Park, Tria Asri Widowati, Moonhyeon Jeon, Namwook Kim, Hyukjun Chung, Min Ji Kim, Da Sol Kim, Ha Yeon Kim, Hyewon Chung, Woo Dae Jang, Han Suk Ryu, Yoosik Kim

The paper investigates how intron lariats, especially those with transposable elements, trigger immune responses in cancer cells and shows that RNA editing and DBR1 depletion can be used to enhance anti-tumor effects.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Alternative Polyadenylation Determines the Functional Landscape of Inverted Alu Repeats

Jayoung Ku, Keonyong Lee, Doyeong Ku, Sujin Kim, Jongbin Lee, Hyunwoo Bang, Namwook Kim, Hyunsu Do, Hyeonjung Lee, Chunghun Lim, Jinju Han, Young-Suk Lee, Yoosik Kim

The paper identifies alternative polyadenylation as a key mechanism by which inverted Alu repeats regulate gene expression and contribute to disease.

Molecular Cell · Feb 2, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology