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
2018
A critical role for nucleoporin 358 (Nup358) in transposon silencing and piRNA biogenesis in Drosophila
Parikh RY, Lin H, Gangaraju VK. A critical role for nucleoporin 358 (Nup358) in transposon silencing and piRNA biogenesis in Drosophila. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2018, 293: 9140-9147. PMID: 29735528, PMCID: PMC6005430, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ac118.003264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsDNA Transposable ElementsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene SilencingGenomic InstabilityGerm CellsMaleMolecular ChaperonesNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsProtein Interaction MapsRNA, Small InterferingTranscription, GeneticConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPing-pong cycleNuclear pore complexPiRNA biogenesisGermline knockdownPiRNA pathwayAntisense Piwi-interacting RNAsPiRNA precursor transcriptionSmall noncoding RNAsPiwi functionSilence transposonsPIWI proteinsShort hairpin RNACritical roleArgonaute 3Pore complexNoncoding RNAsGenomic instabilityNuclear localizationGene expressionTransposonNup358Germ cellsBiogenesisHairpin RNA
2016
Piwi maintains germline stem cells and oogenesis in Drosophila through negative regulation of Polycomb group proteins
Peng JC, Valouev A, Liu N, Lin H. Piwi maintains germline stem cells and oogenesis in Drosophila through negative regulation of Polycomb group proteins. Nature Genetics 2016, 48: 283-291. PMID: 26780607, PMCID: PMC4767590, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3486.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 stageRetrotransposonsMRNATransposon
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 mechanismSmall Noncoding RNAs in the Germline
Saxe JP, Lin H. Small Noncoding RNAs in the Germline. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2011, 3: a002717. PMID: 21669983, PMCID: PMC3181032, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a002717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA pathwaysSmall noncoding RNAsTarget mRNAsNoncoding RNAsSmall RNA pathwaysPiRNA pathwayGermline specificationMicroRNA pathwayMiRNA pathwayGene regulationMRNA translationSomatic tissuesEpigenetic programmingDiverse functionsGene expressionRegulatory functionsGermlinePotent regulatorPathwayRNAMRNARegulationPiwiBiogenesisTransposonPAPI, a novel TUDOR-domain protein, complexes with AGO3, ME31B and TRAL in the nuage to silence transposition
Liu L, Qi H, Wang J, Lin H. PAPI, a novel TUDOR-domain protein, complexes with AGO3, ME31B and TRAL in the nuage to silence transposition. Development 2011, 138: 1863-1873. PMID: 21447556, PMCID: PMC3074456, DOI: 10.1242/dev.059287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedArgonaute ProteinsCarrier ProteinsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDNA Transposable ElementsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEmbryo, NonmammalianFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene SilencingGerm CellsMaleModels, BiologicalMutagenesis, InsertionalPeptide Initiation FactorsProtein BindingRibonucleoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexConceptsPiRNA pathway componentsPIWI-interacting RNAsArgonaute 3PiRNA pathwayPIWI proteinsTransposon activationPathway componentsPIWI protein AubergineTudor domain proteinsP-body componentsN-terminal domainNuage componentsPiRNA mutantsTransposon controlGermline developmentTudor domainMutant ovariesArginine methyltransferaseGermline genomeEpigenetic regulationPerinuclear structuresNuageAdult ovariesArginine residuesFunctional interactionMITOPLD Is a Mitochondrial Protein Essential for Nuage Formation and piRNA Biogenesis in the Mouse Germline
Watanabe T, Chuma S, Yamamoto Y, Kuramochi-Miyagawa S, Totoki Y, Toyoda A, Hoki Y, Fujiyama A, Shibata T, Sado T, Noce T, Nakano T, Nakatsuji N, Lin H, Sasaki H. MITOPLD Is a Mitochondrial Protein Essential for Nuage Formation and piRNA Biogenesis in the Mouse Germline. Developmental Cell 2011, 20: 364-375. PMID: 21397847, PMCID: PMC3062204, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2011.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPiRNA biogenesisDerepression of retrotransposonsPrimary piRNA biogenesisSmall RNA biogenesisMutant germ cellsMitochondrial protein essentialMicrotubule-dependent localizationPiRNA pathwayDrosophila homologRNA biogenesisConserved roleMitoPLDDiverse speciesProtein essentialPerinuclear structuresMouse germlineOuter membraneBiogenesisGerm cellsMeiotic arrestPhospholipase DMetabolism/Phosphatidic acidMitochondriaMutant mice
2010
A Drosophila Chromatin Factor Interacts With the Piwi-Interacting RNA Mechanism in Niche Cells to Regulate Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal
Smulders-Srinivasan TK, Szakmary A, Lin H. A Drosophila Chromatin Factor Interacts With the Piwi-Interacting RNA Mechanism in Niche Cells to Regulate Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal. Genetics 2010, 186: 573-583. PMID: 20647505, PMCID: PMC2954472, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.110.119081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGerm CellsHedgehog ProteinsMalePolycomb-Group ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionRepressor ProteinsRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionStem Cell NicheStem CellsConceptsGermline stem cellsNiche cellsEpigenetic programmingStem Cell Self-RenewalEnhancer of PolycombTrithorax group genesPotential genetic interactionsCell Self-RenewalNovel epigenetic mechanismStem cellsDrosophila ovaryGSC divisionChromatin factorsNiche signalingChromatin proteinsGenetic interactionsPiwi expressionStem cell defectEpigenetic regulationPiwiEpigenetic mechanismsGroup genesRNA mechanismExpression of hedgehogSelf-Renewal
2009
The Yb protein defines a novel organelle and regulates male germline stem cell self-renewal in Drosophila melanogaster
Szakmary A, Reedy M, Qi H, Lin H. The Yb protein defines a novel organelle and regulates male germline stem cell self-renewal in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 185: 613-627. PMID: 19433453, PMCID: PMC2711570, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200903034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYB proteinsNiche cellsYb bodiesElectron-dense spheresDrosophila melanogasterGermline stem cell maintenanceMale germline stem cellsGermline stem cellsStem cell maintenanceStem cellsC-terminal regionSomatic stem cellsN-terminal regionD. melanogasterNovel organellePiwi expressionGermline cellsDouble mutantCell maintenanceNovel lociSomatic cellsCytoplasmic spotsMelanogasterCytoplasmic structuresGermline loss
2007
An epigenetic activation role of Piwi and a Piwi-associated piRNA in Drosophila melanogaster
Yin H, Lin H. An epigenetic activation role of Piwi and a Piwi-associated piRNA in Drosophila melanogaster. Nature 2007, 450: 304-308. PMID: 17952056, DOI: 10.1038/nature06263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchpiRNAs in the Germ Line
Lin H. piRNAs in the Germ Line. Science 2007, 316: 397-397. PMID: 17446387, DOI: 10.1126/science.1137543.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Role of PIWI and the miRNA Machinery in Drosophila Germline Determination
Megosh HB, Cox DN, Campbell C, Lin H. The Role of PIWI and the miRNA Machinery in Drosophila Germline Determination. Current Biology 2006, 16: 1884-1894. PMID: 16949822, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsBody PatterningCell DifferentiationDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsEmbryo, NonmammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentFragile X Mental Retardation ProteinGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm CellsMicroRNAsProteinsRibonuclease IIIRNA HelicasesRNA, Small InterferingRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexConceptsGermline determinationDicer-1Dicer-2MiRNA pathwayRole of PiwiReduced PGC numbersNumber of PGCsMiRISC complexesRasiRNA pathwayGermline specificationDrosophila PiwiSiRNA pathwayAbdominal patterningVasa expressionTranslational regulationPGC numberPiwiMiRNA machineryGerm plasmMolecular activityPolar granuleDFMRPCell formationOSKMaternal componentInterplay of PIWI/Argonaute protein MIWI and kinesin KIF17b in chromatoid bodies of male germ cells
Kotaja N, Lin H, Parvinen M, Sassone-Corsi P. Interplay of PIWI/Argonaute protein MIWI and kinesin KIF17b in chromatoid bodies of male germ cells. Journal Of Cell Science 2006, 119: 2819-2825. PMID: 16787948, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromatoid bodyGerm cellsPost-transcriptional regulationRound spermatidsTestis-specific memberMale germ cellsHaploid germ cellsArgonaute familyKinesin KIF17bRNA metabolismNucleocytoplasmic transportTranscriptional coactivatorKIF17bMIWIFunctional interplayNuclear envelopeGene expressionMolecular mechanismsEssential roleRNASpermatidsPotential mechanismsCellsCoactivatorNew light
2005
The Division of Drosophila Germline Stem Cells and Their Precursors Requires a Specific Cyclin
Wang Z, Lin H. The Division of Drosophila Germline Stem Cells and Their Precursors Requires a Specific Cyclin. Current Biology 2005, 15: 328-333. PMID: 15723793, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimordial germ cellsGSC divisionG2 cyclinsDrosophila germline stem cellsCyclin BGermline stem cellsCell-autonomous functionSpecific cell cycle regulatorsStem cell biologyStem cell cycleStem cellsCell cycle regulatorsSomatic lineagesFemale GSCsMutant defectsB cyclinsRedundant rolesSpecific cyclinsCell biologyDistinct functionsCycle regulatorsCell cycleGerm cellsCycBCyclin ARegulatory Relationship among piwi, pumilio, and bag-of-marbles in Drosophila Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation
Szakmary A, Cox DN, Wang Z, Lin H. Regulatory Relationship among piwi, pumilio, and bag-of-marbles in Drosophila Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation. Current Biology 2005, 15: 171-178. PMID: 15668175, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline stem cellsPiwi functionDrosophila ovarian germline stem cellsOvarian germline stem cellsStem Cell Self-RenewalFunction of PiwiDifferentiated daughter cellsCell Self-RenewalGerm cell divisionBam proteinCystoblast differentiationBam expressionMutant ovariesNiche signalsDouble mutantDaughter cellsDifferentiation genesPiwiCell divisionNiche cellsRegulatory relationshipsSelf-RenewalGerm cellsMutantsCystoblasts
2004
Nanos Maintains Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal by Preventing Differentiation
Wang Z, Lin H. Nanos Maintains Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal by Preventing Differentiation. Science 2004, 303: 2016-2019. PMID: 14976263, DOI: 10.1126/science.1093983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline stem cellsPrimordial germ cellsGermline cystsStem Cell Self-RenewalTranslational repressor NanosCell Self-RenewalStem cellsDrosophila ovaryGene regulationExtrinsic signalingPrecocious entrySelf-RenewalGerm cellsCell typesDifferentiation factorCellsCystoblastsOogenesisSignalingDifferentiationRegulationOvariesTranslation
2003
Screens for piwi Suppressors in Drosophila Identify Dosage-Dependent Regulators of Germline Stem Cell Division
Smulders-Srinivasan TK, Lin H. Screens for piwi Suppressors in Drosophila Identify Dosage-Dependent Regulators of Germline Stem Cell Division. Genetics 2003, 165: 1971-1991. PMID: 14704180, PMCID: PMC1462913, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/165.4.1971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedArgonaute ProteinsCell DivisionChromosomesDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene DosageGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, LethalGerm CellsInfertility, MaleMaleProteinsRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexStem CellsSuppression, GeneticTranscription, GeneticZygoteConceptsStem cell divisionGermline stem cell divisionGenes/sequencesCell divisionFemale-specific lethalityDosage-dependent regulatorGermline stem cellsStem cell maintenanceDrosophila third chromosomeFamily of genesDosage-sensitive mannerPiwi mutantsZygotic functionMutant backgroundPiwi genesThird chromosomeMale germlineMale sterilitySuppressor mutationsSuch genesCell maintenanceGenetic regulationPlant kingdomTranscription factorsTranscriptional level