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Jerry Pelletier

Jerry Pelletier

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
104
Citations
48356
World Ranking
460
National Ranking
12

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Jerry Pelletier was affiliated with McGill University in Canada and contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focused primarily on Molecular Biology, with additional work in Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Plant Science.

The scientist investigated a range of topics including RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, phytochemical compounds biological activities, polyamine metabolism and applications, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Key recent publications included:

  • Modulation of RNA Condensation by the DEAD-Box Protein eIF4A, 2020, Cell
  • SARS-CoV-2 impairs interferon production via NSP2-induced repression of mRNA translation, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Rocaglates Induce Gain-of-Function Alterations to eIF4A and eIF4F, 2020, Cell Reports
  • The multifaceted eukaryotic cap structure, 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA
  • Amygdala inhibitory neurons as loci for translation in emotional memories, 2020, Nature

Frequent collaborators included Regina Cencic, Françis Robert, Nahum Sonenberg, Sai Kiran Naineni, and John A. Porco.

Their work appeared consistently in well-known publication venues such as Nucleic Acids Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA, RNA, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Throughout their career, Jerry Pelletier published a total of 89 works in their main field, with 78 focused on molecular biology specifically.

Honors awarded to them include being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017, recognized by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • WT-1 is required for early kidney development

    Jordan A. Kreidberg;Hannu Sariola;Janet M. Loring;Masahiro Maeda

  • Internal initiation of translation of eukaryotic mRNA directed by a sequence derived from poliovirus RNA

    Jerry Pelletier;Nahum Sonenberg

  • Isolation and characterization of a zinc finger polypeptide gene at the human chromosome 11 Wilms' tumor locus.

    Katherine M. Call;Thomas M Glaser;Caryn Y. Ito;Alan J. Buckler

  • Survival signalling by Akt and eIF4E in oncogenesis and cancer therapy.

    Hans-Guido Wendel;Elisa de Stanchina;Jordan S. Fridman;Jordan S. Fridman;Abba Malina

  • Target identification using drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS)

    Brett Lomenick;Rui Hao;Nao Jonai;Randall M. Chin

  • Short RNAs Repress Translation after Initiation in Mammalian Cells

    Christian P. Petersen;Marie Eve Bordeleau;Jerry Pelletier;Phillip A. Sharp

  • Germline mutations in the Wilms' tumor suppressor gene are associated with abnormal urogenital development in Denys-Drash syndrome.

    Jerry Pelletier;Jerry Pelletier;Wendy Bruening;Clifford E. Kashtan;S. Michael Mauer

  • The candidate Wilms' tumour gene is involved in genitourinary development

    Kathryn Pritchard-Jones;Stewart Fleming;Duncan Davidson;Wendy Bickmore

  • Statistical practice in high-throughput screening data analysis

    Nathalie Malo;James A Hanley;Sonia Cerquozzi;Jerry Pelletier

  • Insertion mutagenesis to increase secondary structure within the 5′ noncoding region of a eukaryotic mRNA reduces translational efficiency

    Jerry Pelletier;Nahum Sonenberg

  • Alternative splicing and genomic structure of the Wilms tumor gene WT1.

    Daniel A. Haber;Robert L. Sohn;Alan J. Buckler;Jerry Pelletier

  • Targeting the translation machinery in cancer

    Mamatha Bhat;Nathaniel Robichaud;Laura Hulea;Nahum Sonenberg

  • An internal deletion within an 11p13 zinc finger gene contributes to the development of Wilms' tumor.

    Daniel A. Haber;Daniel A. Haber;Alan J. Buckler;Thomas M Glaser;Katherine M. Call

  • The Energy Sensor AMPK Regulates T Cell Metabolic Adaptation and Effector Responses In Vivo

    Julianna Blagih;François Coulombe;Emma E. Vincent;Fanny Dupuy

  • WT1 mutations contribute to abnormal genital system development and hereditary Wilms' tumour

    Jerry Pelletier;Jerry Pelletier;Wendy Bruening;Frederick P. Li;Daniel A. Haber;Daniel A. Haber

  • RNA G-quadruplexes cause eIF4A-dependent oncogene translation in cancer

    Andrew L Wolfe;Kamini Singh;Yi Zhong;Philipp Drewe

  • eIF2α Phosphorylation Bidirectionally Regulates the Switch from Short- to Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity and Memory

    Mauro Costa-Mattioli;Delphine Gobert;Elad Stern;Karine Gamache

  • Dissecting eIF4E action in tumorigenesis

    Hans-Guido Wendel;Ricardo L.A. Silva;Abba Malina;John R. Mills

  • Expression of the Wilms' tumor gene WT1 in the murine urogenital system.

    J Pelletier;M Schalling;A J Buckler;A Rogers

  • Target identification using drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS)

    Brett Lomenick;Gwanghyun Jung;James A. Wohlschlegel;Jing Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Nahum Sonenberg
Nahum Sonenberg McGill University
John A. Porco
John A. Porco Boston University
Philippe Gros
Philippe Gros McGill University
Scott W. Lowe
Scott W. Lowe Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bernhard Zabel
Bernhard Zabel University of Freiburg
Daniel A. Haber
Daniel A. Haber Harvard University
Thomas M Glaser
Thomas M Glaser University of California, Davis
Ivan Topisirovic
Ivan Topisirovic McGill University
Randal J. Kaufman
Randal J. Kaufman Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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