2022
PUMILIO proteins promote colorectal cancer growth via suppressing p21
Gong Y, Liu Z, Yuan Y, Yang Z, Zhang J, Lu Q, Wang W, Fang C, Lin H, Liu S. PUMILIO proteins promote colorectal cancer growth via suppressing p21. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 1627. PMID: 35338151, PMCID: PMC8956581, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29309-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological PhenomenaColorectal NeoplasmsMiceMice, KnockoutRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsConceptsColorectal cancerAOM/DSS modelIntestine-specific knockoutColitis-associated cancerHuman CRC cellsOrthotopic colon cancer modelColorectal cancer growthG1/S transitionHuman colorectal cancerColorectal tumor growthColon cancer modelCancer cell growthCRC progressionCRC cellsIntravenous injectionTherapeutic targetCancer growthCancer modelTumor growthSignificant decreaseS transitionDirect targetP21 mRNACancerDSS model
2021
Roles of piRNAs in transposon and pseudogene regulation of germline mRNAs and lncRNAs
Wang C, Lin H. Roles of piRNAs in transposon and pseudogene regulation of germline mRNAs and lncRNAs. Genome Biology 2021, 22: 27. PMID: 33419460, PMCID: PMC7792047, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-020-02221-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsRole of piRNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayRNA-binding proteinSmall noncoding RNAsGermline mRNAsGermline developmentNoncoding RNAsRegulatory relationshipsGerm cellsRNAProteinTransposonMajor classesRNA levelsRecent studiesExpressionGenomeSubfamiliesGermlineLncRNAsMajor constituentsMRNARegulation
2020
Pumilio proteins utilize distinct regulatory mechanisms to achieve complementary functions required for pluripotency and embryogenesis
Uyhazi KE, Yang Y, Liu N, Qi H, Huang XA, Mak W, Weatherbee SD, de Prisco N, Gennarino VA, Song X, Lin H. Pumilio proteins utilize distinct regulatory mechanisms to achieve complementary functions required for pluripotency and embryogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 7851-7862. PMID: 32198202, PMCID: PMC7148564, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916471117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsTarget messenger RNAsPumilio proteinsPUM proteinsMessenger RNAEssential functionsStem cell maintenanceDistinct regulatory mechanismsEmbryonic day 8.5ESC pluripotencyTranslational regulatorPluripotency genesGene regulationEarly embryogenesisDifferentiation genesPosttranscriptional levelHigh homologyMRNA stabilityRegulatory mechanismsDouble mutant micePluripotencyDay 8.5Morula stagePluripotency markersEmbryogenesis
2018
The Role of Maternal HP1a in Early Drosophila Embryogenesis via Regulation of Maternal Transcript Production
Park AR, Liu N, Neuenkirchen N, Guo Q, Lin H. The Role of Maternal HP1a in Early Drosophila Embryogenesis via Regulation of Maternal Transcript Production. Genetics 2018, 211: 201-217. PMID: 30442760, PMCID: PMC6325692, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.118.301704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterochromatin protein 1aMaternal transcriptsEarly Drosophila embryogenesisGermline developmentDrosophila embryogenesisMRNA splicingCell divisionTranscript productionProtein 1AEpigenetic factorsDownregulates genesEmbryogenesisGenesTranscriptsSplicingOogenesisTranscriptionOrganogenesisRegulationRoleProductionNeurogenesisDivisionDevelopmentTranslation
2017
Post-transcriptional regulation of mouse neurogenesis by Pumilio proteins
Zhang M, Chen D, Xia J, Han W, Cui X, Neuenkirchen N, Hermes G, Sestan N, Lin H. Post-transcriptional regulation of mouse neurogenesis by Pumilio proteins. Genes & Development 2017, 31: 1354-1369. PMID: 28794184, PMCID: PMC5580656, DOI: 10.1101/gad.298752.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCytoplasmDentate GyrusFemaleFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockout TechniquesGene SilencingLearning DisabilitiesMaleMemory DisordersMiceNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeuronsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsStem CellsConceptsPost-transcriptional regulationPost-transcriptional regulatorsNeural stem cellsTarget mRNAsMost target mRNAsRNA-dependent interactionCross-linking immunoprecipitationThousands of mRNAsMental retardation proteinPUM proteinsPumilio proteinsPumilio 1Mouse neurogenesisMammalian neurogenesisPerinatal apoptosisPUM1PUM2Stem cellsProteinCommon targetMRNARegulatorNeurogenesisCell compositionRegulation
2016
The Role of PIWIL4, an Argonaute Family Protein, in Breast Cancer*
Wang Z, Liu N, Shi S, Liu S, Lin H. The Role of PIWIL4, an Argonaute Family Protein, in Breast Cancer*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 10646-10658. PMID: 26957540, PMCID: PMC4865913, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.723239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP-element-induced wimpy testisPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsMDA-MB-231 cellsArgonaute family proteinsGermline developmentDiverse organismsWimpy testisFamily proteinsProteome analysisClass II proteinsPIWIL4Potential therapeutic targetStem cellsProteinMHC class II proteinsMigration abilityRNATherapeutic targetPIWIL4 expressionCancer tissuesBreast cancer tissuesCellsKey roleBiogenesis
2014
Retrotransposons and pseudogenes regulate mRNAs and lncRNAs via the piRNA pathway in the germline
Watanabe T, Cheng EC, Zhong M, Lin H. Retrotransposons and pseudogenes regulate mRNAs and lncRNAs via the piRNA pathway in the germline. Genome Research 2014, 25: 368-380. PMID: 25480952, PMCID: PMC4352877, DOI: 10.1101/gr.180802.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPiRNA pathwayRetrotransposon sequencesIntergenic regionMammalian PIWI-interacting RNAsRNA regulatory networkLate spermatocytesVivo functional analysisDegradation of mRNAUTR of mRNAsSlicer activityEukaryotic genomesLncRNA transcriptomeRegulatory networksRegulatory sequencesRepetitive sequencesPseudogenesMRNA stabilityFunctional analysisLncRNAsWidespread expressionSpermatid stageRetrotransposonsMRNATransposonPosttranscriptional Regulation of Gene Expression by Piwi Proteins and piRNAs
Watanabe T, Lin H. Posttranscriptional Regulation of Gene Expression by Piwi Proteins and piRNAs. Molecular Cell 2014, 56: 18-27. PMID: 25280102, PMCID: PMC4185416, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsPosttranscriptional regulationPiRNA biogenesisPiRNA pathwayTransposon RNARNA regulationSex determinationCell maintenancePosttranscriptional levelGene expressionDevelopmental transitionsBiological processesProteinRNAGametogenesisRegulationRecent findingsMRNAPotential importancePsuedogenesBiogenesisEmbryogenesisTransposonPathway
2013
A Major Epigenetic Programming Mechanism Guided by piRNAs
Huang XA, Yin H, Sweeney S, Raha D, Snyder M, Lin H. A Major Epigenetic Programming Mechanism Guided by piRNAs. Developmental Cell 2013, 24: 502-516. PMID: 23434410, PMCID: PMC3600162, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.01.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedArgonaute ProteinsChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationChromobox Protein Homolog 5Chromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA Transposable ElementsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsEpigenomicsGenomeGenomicsMethyltransferasesMutationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA Polymerase IIRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingConceptsSpecific genomic sitesEpigenetic factorsGenomic sitesRNA polymerase II associationPiwi-piRNA complexDrosophila genomeEpigenetic stateEpigenetic landscapeComplex associatesPiwiGenomePiRNAsCentral enigmaMajor mechanismEctopic sitesSequenceHP1aDrosophilaPiRNASitesEpigeneticsMechanismProgramming mechanismAssociatesRecruitment
2012
Pumilio 1 Suppresses Multiple Activators of p53 to Safeguard Spermatogenesis
Chen D, Zheng W, Lin A, Uyhazi K, Zhao H, Lin H. Pumilio 1 Suppresses Multiple Activators of p53 to Safeguard Spermatogenesis. Current Biology 2012, 22: 420-425. PMID: 22342750, PMCID: PMC3449084, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.01.039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Uniting Germline and Stem Cells: The Function of Piwi Proteins and the piRNA Pathway in Diverse Organisms
Juliano C, Wang J, Lin H. Uniting Germline and Stem Cells: The Function of Piwi Proteins and the piRNA Pathway in Diverse Organisms. Annual Review Of Genetics 2011, 45: 447-469. PMID: 21942366, PMCID: PMC3832951, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-110410-132541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsDiverse organismsStem cellsArgonaute protein familyPIWI-piRNA pathwayStem cell maintenanceSomatic stem/progenitor cellsAdult stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsPiRNA pathwayGermline specificationAnimal phylogenyGenome integrityProtein familyPosttranscriptional regulationCell maintenanceProtein bindsSomatic cellsEpigenetic programmingGermlineProgenitor cellsProteinOrganismsCommon mechanismGenome‐Wide Studies Reveal That Lin28 Enhances the Translation of Genes Important for Growth and Survival of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Peng S, Chen L, Lei X, Yang L, Lin H, Carmichael GG, Huang Y. Genome‐Wide Studies Reveal That Lin28 Enhances the Translation of Genes Important for Growth and Survival of Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cells 2011, 29: 496-504. PMID: 21425412, DOI: 10.1002/stem.591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA helicase AHuman embryonic stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsLin28-dependent stimulationTranslation of genesStem cellsLet-7 microRNADominant negative inhibitorPolysome profilingGenes ImportantRibosomal proteinsCellular mRNAsTarget genesDeep sequencingReporter analysisMetabolic enzymesLin28Cell growthExpression levelsGenesTranslationCellsGrowthImmunoprecipitationMicroRNAs
2010
Identification of Piwil2-Like (PL2L) Proteins that Promote Tumorigenesis
Ye Y, Yin DT, Chen L, Zhou Q, Shen R, He G, Yan Q, Tong Z, Issekutz AC, Shapiro CL, Barsky SH, Lin H, Li JJ, Gao JX. Identification of Piwil2-Like (PL2L) Proteins that Promote Tumorigenesis. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e13406. PMID: 20975993, PMCID: PMC2958115, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsBase SequenceCell Line, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticDNA PrimersFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasmsNF-kappa BPrecancerous ConditionsProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceRNA, MessengerSTAT3 Transcription FactorStem CellsTransplantation, HeterologousUp-RegulationConceptsGermline stem cellsStem cellsAGO gene familyCell cycle entryPrecancerous stem cellsTumor developmentTumor cell survivalBCL2 gene expressionGene familyCycle entryGene expressionTumor cellsNF-κBCell survivalAnticancer drug developmentPIWIL2S phaseGene exonsNovel insightsProteinMouse tumor cellsCancer developmentNovel monoclonal antibodyTranscriptsTypes of humanDynamic transcriptomes during neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells revealed by short, long, and paired-end sequencing
Wu JQ, Habegger L, Noisa P, Szekely A, Qiu C, Hutchison S, Raha D, Egholm M, Lin H, Weissman S, Cui W, Gerstein M, Snyder M. Dynamic transcriptomes during neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells revealed by short, long, and paired-end sequencing. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 5254-5259. PMID: 20194744, PMCID: PMC2841935, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0914114107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural differentiationUndifferentiated hESCsNeural fate specificationCell identity maintenanceStage-specific regulationHuman embryonic stem cellsTypes of genesPaired-end sequencingDifferentiation of hESCsEmbryonic stem cellsPaired-end readsNeural cell differentiationSplicing dynamicsFate specificationDynamic transcriptomeIsoform diversityTranscriptome changesUnannotated transcriptsGene transcriptionRNA sequencingStages of differentiationNeural lineagesCell differentiationDifferential expressionGliogenic potential
2006
MIWI associates with translational machinery and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) in regulating spermatogenesis
Grivna ST, Pyhtila B, Lin H. MIWI associates with translational machinery and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) in regulating spermatogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 13415-13420. PMID: 16938833, PMCID: PMC1569178, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0605506103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsSmall RNAsTranslational machineryMRNA cap-binding complexArgonaute family proteinsCap-binding complexPIWI family membersPresence of DicerRound spermatidsSubset of miRNAsCytosolic ribonucleoproteinTranslational repressionGene regulationFamily proteinsSubfamily proteinsCytoplasmic proteinsTarget mRNAsMIWIPosttranscriptional levelPolysomal fractionsPolysome fractionsMature spermGene expressionImportant regulatorSpermiogenesis
2002
Molecular characterization of hiwi, a human member of the piwi gene family whose overexpression is correlated to seminomas
Qiao D, Zeeman AM, Deng W, Looijenga LH, Lin H. Molecular characterization of hiwi, a human member of the piwi gene family whose overexpression is correlated to seminomas. Oncogene 2002, 21: 3988-3999. PMID: 12037681, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1205505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceArgonaute ProteinsBlotting, NorthernChildChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 12Cloning, MolecularDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryDrosophila ProteinsFormazansGene LibraryHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesIn Situ HybridizationMaleMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexSeminomaSequence Homology, Amino AcidTeratomaTesticular NeoplasmsTetrazolium SaltsConceptsGene familyPiwi gene familyHuman membersGerm cellsMolecular characterizationPiwi family genesPIWI family proteinsEnhanced expressionEmbryonic germ cellsGerm cell phenotypeGerm cell characteristicsGerm cell proliferationStage-dependent patternDiverse organismsDrosophila melanogasterC. elegansGermline cellsGenomic regionsFamily genesFamily proteinsSignificant homologySame precursor cellRNA interferenceChromosomal regionsKb mRNAmiwi, a Murine Homolog of piwi, Encodes a Cytoplasmic Protein Essential for Spermatogenesis
Deng W, Lin H. miwi, a Murine Homolog of piwi, Encodes a Cytoplasmic Protein Essential for Spermatogenesis. Developmental Cell 2002, 2: 819-830. PMID: 12062093, DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(02)00165-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsChromosome MappingCloning, MolecularCyclic AMP Response Element ModulatorCytoplasmDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationInfertility, MaleLIM Domain ProteinsMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataProtein IsoformsProteinsRepressor ProteinsRNA, MessengerSpermatogenesisTestisTranscription FactorsConceptsTarget genesPiwi family genesCytoplasmic protein essentialRound spermatid stageDiverse organismsPiwi genesTranslational regulationFamily genesProtein essentialCytoplasmic proteinsMaster regulatorMurine homologMIWIGenesSpermatid stageStem cellsMRNASpermiogenesisCREMSpermatogenesisSpermatogenic arrestPiwiHomologEncodesCloning