2018
MIWI2 targets RNAs transcribed from piRNA‐dependent regions to drive DNA methylation in mouse prospermatogonia
Watanabe T, Cui X, Yuan Z, Qi H, Lin H. MIWI2 targets RNAs transcribed from piRNA‐dependent regions to drive DNA methylation in mouse prospermatogonia. The EMBO Journal 2018, 37: embj201695329. PMID: 30108053, PMCID: PMC6138435, DOI: 10.15252/embj.201695329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA methylationRetrotransposon sequencesSmall RNAsArgonaute/Piwi proteinsPiwi protein MIWI2Suppressive epigenetic marksMouse prospermatogoniaChromatin statePIWI proteinsUnderlying molecular mechanismsDiverse organismsEpigenetic marksPiRNA clustersNascent RNAEpigenetic regulationTranslational regulationMIWI2RNA degradationRepeat sequencesGene expressionMolecular mechanismsTarget RNAMethylationRNAPiRNAsA 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 RNANovel evidence for a PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) as an oncogenic mediator of disease progression, and a potential prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer
Weng W, Liu N, Toiyama Y, Kusunoki M, Nagasaka T, Fujiwara T, Wei Q, Qin H, Lin H, Ma Y, Goel A. Novel evidence for a PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) as an oncogenic mediator of disease progression, and a potential prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer. Molecular Cancer 2018, 17: 16. PMID: 29382334, PMCID: PMC5791351, DOI: 10.1186/s12943-018-0767-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorCell DeathCell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingOncogenesPrognosisRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsSmall RNA sequencingGene expression profiling resultsImportant epigenetic regulatorsDownstream target genesExpression profiling resultsCell survival pathwaysColorectal cancerPotential prognostic biomarkerTumor suppressor genePrognostic biomarkerEpigenetic regulatorsSequence complementarityNoncoding RNAsRNA sequencingTarget genesExpression profilingBiological functionsGene expressionSurvival pathwaysSuppressor geneClinical significanceDirect targetNovel oncogeneOncogenic mediators
2014
Posttranscriptional 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 importancePsuedogenesBiogenesisEmbryogenesisTransposonPathwayPIWI proteins and their interactors in piRNA biogenesis, germline development and gene expression
Ku HY, Lin H. PIWI proteins and their interactors in piRNA biogenesis, germline development and gene expression. National Science Review 2014, 1: 205-218. PMID: 25512877, PMCID: PMC4265212, DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwu014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsPiRNA biogenesisSmall non-coding RNAsNon-coding RNAsNumber of proteinsArgonaute familyGermline developmentGene regulationMRNA turnoverTranslational controlDNA rearrangementsEpigenetic programmingGene expressionRegulatory functionsExciting new dimensionNovel mechanismProteinBiogenesisGermlineRNARecent studiesNew discoveriesInteractorsTransposon
2013
Beyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism
Peng JC, Lin H. Beyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2013, 25: 190-194. PMID: 23465540, PMCID: PMC3651849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2013.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayBiogenesis of piRNAsSmall non-coding RNAsPost-transcriptional regulationNon-coding RNAsPIWI proteinsGene regulationSomatic cellsPiwi familyGene expressionGeneral mechanismSomatic functionsTransposonPathwayRNARegulationNovel classRecent studiesBiogenesisNew findingsProteinMechanismExpressionFunction
2012
Essential Roles of the Chromatin Remodeling Factor Brg1 in Spermatogenesis in Mice1
Wang J, Gu H, Lin H, Chi T. Essential Roles of the Chromatin Remodeling Factor Brg1 in Spermatogenesis in Mice1. Biology Of Reproduction 2012, 86: 186, 1-10. PMID: 22495890, PMCID: PMC3386149, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.097097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeiotic recombinationSomatic cellsDNA repairMeiotic sex chromosome inactivationChromatin Remodeling Factor BRG1Sex chromosome inactivationChromatin-remodeling complexBAF chromatin-remodeling complexImpaired homologous recombinationEssential roleRole of BRG1Chromatin regulationChromatin structureFactor BRG1Male germlineMammalian spermatogenesisSpatiotemporal regulationChromosome inactivationCatalytic subunitHomologous recombinationMidpachytene stageBRG1Expression patternsGene expressionGerm cells
2011
The microRNA regulation of stem cells
Huang XA, Lin H. The microRNA regulation of stem cells. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Membrane Transport And Signalling 2011, 1: 83-95. PMID: 23024929, PMCID: PMC3459065, DOI: 10.1002/wdev.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStem cellsMore mRNA targetsAdult tissue stem cellsDistinct expression profilesEmbryonic stem cellsTissue stem cellsMiRNA pathwayNegative feedback loopGene regulationMicroRNA regulationMRNA targetsTranscription factorsGene expressionRegulatory mechanismsEpigenetic factorsExpression profilesBiological processesDifferent miRNAsConcerted controlRegulatory roleIPS cellsMiRNAsSuch regulationRegulationCellsSmall 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 regulatorPathwayRNAMRNARegulationPiwiBiogenesisTransposonRole for piRNAs and Noncoding RNA in de Novo DNA Methylation of the Imprinted Mouse Rasgrf1 Locus
Watanabe T, Tomizawa S, Mitsuya K, Totoki Y, Yamamoto Y, Kuramochi-Miyagawa S, Iida N, Hoki Y, Murphy PJ, Toyoda A, Gotoh K, Hiura H, Arima T, Fujiyama A, Sado T, Shibata T, Nakano T, Lin H, Ichiyanagi K, Soloway PD, Sasaki H. Role for piRNAs and Noncoding RNA in de Novo DNA Methylation of the Imprinted Mouse Rasgrf1 Locus. Science 2011, 332: 848-852. PMID: 21566194, PMCID: PMC3368507, DOI: 10.1126/science.1203919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsDNA MethylationGenomic ImprintingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondrial ProteinsModels, GeneticMutationPhospholipase DProteinsRas-GRF1Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRetroelementsRNA, Small InterferingRNA, UntranslatedSpermatogoniaTestisTranscription, GeneticConceptsRasgrf1 locusDNA methylationPIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathwayDe novo DNA methylationMonoallelic gene expressionNovo DNA methylationParental germ lineDe novo methylationSequence-specific methylationDifferential DNA methylationRNA pathwaysGenomic imprintingNovo methylationRetrotransposon sequencesGerm lineNoncoding RNAsGene expressionDirect repeatsPiRNAsTarget RNADifferent lociMethylationLociRNASpecific sequences
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 human
2007
piRNAs 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
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 regulatorSpermiogenesisA novel class of small RNAs in mouse spermatogenic cells
Grivna ST, Beyret E, Wang Z, Lin H. A novel class of small RNAs in mouse spermatogenic cells. Genes & Development 2006, 20: 1709-1714. PMID: 16766680, PMCID: PMC1522066, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1434406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsSmall RNAsMouse male germlineArgonaute protein familyPost-transcriptional levelSmall noncoding RNAsMouse spermatogenic cellsDiverse organismsMale germlineTranslational regulationProtein familyNoncoding RNAsSubfamily membersGene expressionMicro RNAsNovel classRNAPotent regulatorMIWISpermatogenic cellsPotential roleBiogenesisGermlinePolysomesOrganismsInterplay 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