Jun Lu, PhD
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Research Summary
We are interested in noncoding and epigenetic regulation of hematopoiesis and cancer. Currently, we are focusing on 1. Epigenetic mechanisms that control solid cancer and immune cell cross talks, 2. Noncoding RNAs in normal hematopoiesis and leukemia, 3. Finding novel functional noncoding sequences in the genome.
Extensive Research Description
The completion of the human genome project leads to the realization that only a small percentage of our heritable DNA sequences encodes proteins. Instead of being “junk DNA”, a significant portion of the noncoding genome has functions, in the forms of non-coding RNAs, binding sites for protein factors or other functional sequences. These noncoding elements often cross-talk with epigenetic machinery to regulate cell fate and behavior.
In our laboratory, we use the amazing blood-forming system, or hematopoiesis, as a model to study the noncoding and epigenetic controls. In a normal adult human being, ~100 to 200 billion new blood cells are generated every day to replace similar numbers of existing blood cells. These mature blood cells originate from hematopoietic stem cells and exhibit vastly different forms, shapes and functions, regulating processes such as innate and adaptive immune responses, oxygen transport and coagulation. Mature blood cells, such as macrophages and neutrophils, can also be found in tumor tissues to control tumor cell behavior and anti-cancer immune responses. During aging, hematopoietic stem cells accumulate mutations in key tumor suppressor genes, most frequently those regulating DNA methylation. Mutant hematopoietic stem cells out-compete normal stem cells in a process termed clonal hematopoiesis. Clonal hematopoiesis is a near universal feature of human aging, increases the risk of diseases such as leukemia, and can have wider impacts on other aging-associated diseases such as vascular defects and solid cancer.
The fascinating biology discussed above raises a number of intriguing questions that we are addressing in our lab. What regulates the cross-talk between cancer cells and hematopoietic cells? What regulates the competition between clones of hematopoietic stem cells? What regulates the transformation of normal hematopoietic stem cell into malignant cells? How is the speed of hematopoietic regeneration regulated? What controls the form and function of mature blood cells?
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Research Interests
Cell Differentiation; Hematologic Diseases; Hematopoiesis; Neoplasms; Cell Lineage
Selected Publications
- Evitar: designing anti-viral RNA therapies against future RNA viruses.Zhang D, Tian J, Wang Y, Lu J. Evitar: designing anti-viral RNA therapies against future RNA viruses. Bioinformatics 2022, 38: 2437-2443. PMID: 35294970, PMCID: PMC9048652, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btac144.
- 5‐Fluorouracil efficacy requires anti‐tumor immunity triggered by cancer‐cell‐intrinsic STINGTian J, Zhang D, Kurbatov V, Wang Q, Wang Y, Fang D, Wu L, Bosenberg M, Muzumdar MD, Khan S, Lu Q, Yan Q, Lu J. 5‐Fluorouracil efficacy requires anti‐tumor immunity triggered by cancer‐cell‐intrinsic STING The EMBO Journal 2021, 40: e106065. PMID: 33615517, PMCID: PMC8013832, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020106065.
- Single-cell microRNA-mRNA co-sequencing reveals non-genetic heterogeneity and mechanisms of microRNA regulationWang N, Zheng J, Chen Z, Liu Y, Dura B, Kwak M, Xavier-Ferrucio J, Lu YC, Zhang M, Roden C, Cheng J, Krause DS, Ding Y, Fan R, Lu J. Single-cell microRNA-mRNA co-sequencing reveals non-genetic heterogeneity and mechanisms of microRNA regulation Nature Communications 2019, 10: 95. PMID: 30626865, PMCID: PMC6327095, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07981-6.
- The DNA Methylcytosine Dioxygenase Tet2 Sustains Immunosuppressive Function of Tumor-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells to Promote Melanoma ProgressionPan W, Zhu S, Qu K, Meeth K, Cheng J, He K, Ma H, Liao Y, Wen X, Roden C, Tobiasova Z, Wei Z, Zhao J, Liu J, Zheng J, Guo B, Khan SA, Bosenberg M, Flavell RA, Lu J. The DNA Methylcytosine Dioxygenase Tet2 Sustains Immunosuppressive Function of Tumor-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells to Promote Melanoma Progression Immunity 2017, 47: 284-297.e5. PMID: 28813659, PMCID: PMC5710009, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.07.020.
- Novel determinants of mammalian primary microRNA processing revealed by systematic evaluation of hairpin-containing transcripts and human genetic variationRoden C, Gaillard J, Kanoria S, Rennie W, Barish S, Cheng J, Pan W, Liu J, Cotsapas C, Ding Y, Lu J. Novel determinants of mammalian primary microRNA processing revealed by systematic evaluation of hairpin-containing transcripts and human genetic variation Genome Research 2017, 27: 374-384. PMID: 28087842, PMCID: PMC5340965, DOI: 10.1101/gr.208900.116.
- Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancerCai Y, Shen X, Lu L, Yan H, Huang H, Gaule P, Muca E, Theriot CM, Rattray Z, Rattray NJW, Lu J, Ahuja N, Zhang Y, Paty PB, Khan SA, Johnson CH. Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancer Biology Of Sex Differences 2022, 13: 61. PMID: 36274154, PMCID: PMC9590160, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-022-00473-9.
- N6-methyladenosine enhances post-transcriptional gene regulation by microRNAsKanoria S, Rennie WA, Carmack CS, Lu J, Ding Y. N6-methyladenosine enhances post-transcriptional gene regulation by microRNAs Bioinformatics Advances 2022, 2: vbab046. PMID: 35098135, PMCID: PMC8792947, DOI: 10.1093/bioadv/vbab046.
- Tet2 Controls the Responses of β cells to Inflammation in Autoimmune DiabetesRui J, Deng S, Perdigoto AL, Ponath G, Kursawe R, Lawlor N, Sumida T, Levine-Ritterman M, Stitzel ML, Pitt D, Lu J, Herold KC. Tet2 Controls the Responses of β cells to Inflammation in Autoimmune Diabetes Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5074. PMID: 34417463, PMCID: PMC8379260, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25367-z.
- In Silico Design of siRNAs Targeting Existing and Future Respiratory Viruses with VirusSi.Zhang D, Lu J. In Silico Design of siRNAs Targeting Existing and Future Respiratory Viruses with VirusSi. BioRxiv : The Preprint Server For Biology 2020 PMID: 32817944, PMCID: PMC7430574, DOI: 10.1101/2020.08.13.250076.
- Resolving Cell Cycle Speed in One Snapshot with a Live-Cell Fluorescent ReporterEastman AE, Chen X, Hu X, Hartman AA, Morales A, Yang C, Lu J, Kueh HY, Guo S. Resolving Cell Cycle Speed in One Snapshot with a Live-Cell Fluorescent Reporter Cell Reports 2020, 31: 107804. PMID: 32579930, PMCID: PMC7418154, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107804.
- The mir181ab1 cluster promotes kras-driven oncogenesis and progression in lung and pancreasValencia K, Erice O, Kostyrko K, Hausmann S, Guruceaga E, Tathireddy A, Flores NM, Sayles LC, Lee AG, Fragoso R, Sun TQ, Vallejo A, Roman M, Entrialgo-Cadierno R, Migueliz I, Razquin N, Fortes P, Lecanda F, Lu J, Ponz-Sarvise M, Chen CZ, Mazur PK, Sweet-Cordero EA, Vicent S. The mir181ab1 cluster promotes kras-driven oncogenesis and progression in lung and pancreas Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 1879-1895. PMID: 31874105, PMCID: PMC7108928, DOI: 10.1172/jci129012.
- High-speed automatic characterization of rare events in flow cytometric dataQi Y, Fang Y, Sinclair DR, Guo S, Alberich-Jorda M, Lu J, Tenen DG, Kharas MG, Pyne S. High-speed automatic characterization of rare events in flow cytometric data PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0228651. PMID: 32045462, PMCID: PMC7012421, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228651.
- Liver-first approach to stage IV colon cancer with synchronous isolated liver metastasesKurbatov V, Resio BJ, Cama CA, Heller DR, Cha C, Zhang Y, Lu J, Khan SA. Liver-first approach to stage IV colon cancer with synchronous isolated liver metastases Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2020, 11: 76-83. PMID: 32175108, PMCID: PMC7052756, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2020.01.03.
- Digital Inference of Immune Microenvironment Reveals Low-Risk Subtype of Early Lung AdenocarcinomaKurbatov V, Balayev A, Saffarzadeh A, Heller DR, Boffa DJ, Blasberg JD, Lu J, Khan SA. Digital Inference of Immune Microenvironment Reveals Low-Risk Subtype of Early Lung Adenocarcinoma The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 343-349. PMID: 31568747, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.050.
- MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activationHu X, Liu ZZ, Chen X, Schulz VP, Kumar A, Hartman AA, Weinstein J, Johnston JF, Rodriguez EC, Eastman AE, Cheng J, Min L, Zhong M, Carroll C, Gallagher PG, Lu J, Schwartz M, King MC, Krause DS, Guo S. MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1695. PMID: 30979898, PMCID: PMC6461646, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09636-6.
- Sfold Tools for MicroRNA Target PredictionRennie W, Kanoria S, Liu C, Carmack CS, Lu J, Ding Y. Sfold Tools for MicroRNA Target Prediction 2019, 1970: 31-42. PMID: 30963486, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9207-2_3.
- Multiplexed, Sequential Secretion Analysis of the Same Single Cells Reveals Distinct Effector Response Dynamics Dependent on the Initial Basal StateChen Z, Lu Y, Zhang K, Xiao Y, Lu J, Fan R. Multiplexed, Sequential Secretion Analysis of the Same Single Cells Reveals Distinct Effector Response Dynamics Dependent on the Initial Basal State Advanced Science 2019, 6: 1801361. PMID: 31065513, PMCID: PMC6498135, DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801361.
- Correction: Publisher Correction: miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemiaLi Z, Huang H, Chen P, He M, Li Y, Arnovitz S, Jiang X, He C, Hyjek E, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Elkahloun A, Cao D, Shen C, Wunderlich M, Wang Y, Neilly MB, Jin J, Wei M, Lu J, Valk PJM, Delwel R, Lowenberg B, Le Beau MM, Vardiman J, Mulloy JC, Zeleznik-Le NJ, Liu PP, Zhang J, Chen J. Correction: Publisher Correction: miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia Nature Communications 2018, 9: 16192. PMID: 29633759, PMCID: PMC5898456, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms16192.
- ZEB1, ZEB2, and the miR-200 family form a counterregulatory network to regulate CD8+ T cell fatesGuan T, Dominguez CX, Amezquita RA, Laidlaw BJ, Cheng J, Henao-Mejia J, Williams A, Flavell RA, Lu J, Kaech SM. ZEB1, ZEB2, and the miR-200 family form a counterregulatory network to regulate CD8+ T cell fates Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2018, 215: 1153-1168. PMID: 29449309, PMCID: PMC5881466, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20171352.
- Capture, amplification, and global profiling of microRNAs from low quantities of whole cell lysateWang N, Cheng J, Fan R, Lu J. Capture, amplification, and global profiling of microRNAs from low quantities of whole cell lysate Analyst 2017, 142: 3203-3211. PMID: 28765841, PMCID: PMC5605290, DOI: 10.1039/c7an00670e.
- Nlrp9b inflammasome restricts rotavirus infection in intestinal epithelial cellsZhu S, Ding S, Wang P, Wei Z, Pan W, Palm NW, Yang Y, Yu H, Li HB, Wang G, Lei X, de Zoete MR, Zhao J, Zheng Y, Chen H, Zhao Y, Jurado KA, Feng N, Shan L, Kluger Y, Lu J, Abraham C, Fikrig E, Greenberg HB, Flavell RA. Nlrp9b inflammasome restricts rotavirus infection in intestinal epithelial cells Nature 2017, 546: 667-670. PMID: 28636595, PMCID: PMC5787375, DOI: 10.1038/nature22967.
- The microRNA miR-31 inhibits CD8+ T cell function in chronic viral infectionMoffett HF, Cartwright ANR, Kim HJ, Godec J, Pyrdol J, Äijö T, Martinez GJ, Rao A, Lu J, Golub TR, Cantor H, Sharpe AH, Novina CD, Wucherpfennig KW. The microRNA miR-31 inhibits CD8+ T cell function in chronic viral infection Nature Immunology 2017, 18: 791-799. PMID: 28530712, PMCID: PMC5753758, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3755.
- The cationic small molecule GW4869 is cytotoxic to high phosphatidylserine‐expressing myeloma cellsVuckovic S, Vandyke K, Rickards DA, Winter P, Brown SHJ, Mitchell TW, Liu J, Lu J, Askenase PW, Yuriev E, Capuano B, Ramsland PA, Hill GR, Zannettino ACW, Hutchinson AT. The cationic small molecule GW4869 is cytotoxic to high phosphatidylserine‐expressing myeloma cells British Journal Of Haematology 2017, 177: 423-440. PMID: 28211573, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14561.
- miR-125b promotes MLL-AF9–driven murine acute myeloid leukemia involving a VEGFA-mediated non–cell-intrinsic mechanismLiu J, Guo B, Chen Z, Wang N, Iacovino M, Cheng J, Roden C, Pan W, Khan S, Chen S, Kyba M, Fan R, Guo S, Lu J. miR-125b promotes MLL-AF9–driven murine acute myeloid leukemia involving a VEGFA-mediated non–cell-intrinsic mechanism Blood 2017, 129: 1491-1502. PMID: 28053194, PMCID: PMC5356452, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-06-721027.
- Dense sgRNA Library Construction Using a Molecular Chipper Approach.Cheng J, Pan W, Lu J. Dense sgRNA Library Construction Using a Molecular Chipper Approach. Bio-protocol 2017, 7 PMID: 28835906, PMCID: PMC5564686, DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.2373.
- STarMir Tools for Prediction of microRNA Binding SitesKanoria S, Rennie W, Liu C, Carmack CS, Lu J, Ding Y. STarMir Tools for Prediction of microRNA Binding Sites 2016, 1490: 73-82. PMID: 27665594, PMCID: PMC5353976, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6433-8_6.
- In vivo mutagenesis of miRNA gene families using a scalable multiplexed CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease systemNarayanan A, Hill-Teran G, Moro A, Ristori E, Kasper DM, A. Roden C, Lu J, Nicoli S. In vivo mutagenesis of miRNA gene families using a scalable multiplexed CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease system Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 32386. PMID: 27572667, PMCID: PMC5004112, DOI: 10.1038/srep32386.
- 334 A Functional Screen Identifies miRNAs that Induce Radioresistance in Glioblastomas.Chen CC, Moskwa P, Zinn PO, Hirshman BR, Choi YE, Shukla SA, Fendler W, Lu J, Golub TR, Hjelmeland A, Chowdhury D. 334 A Functional Screen Identifies miRNAs that Induce Radioresistance in Glioblastomas. Neurosurgery 2016, 63 Suppl 1: 197-8. PMID: 27399532, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000489823.07757.6e.
- MicroRNAs in Control of Stem Cells in Normal and Malignant HematopoiesisRoden C, Lu J. MicroRNAs in Control of Stem Cells in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis Current Stem Cell Reports 2016, 2: 183-196. PMID: 27547713, PMCID: PMC4988405, DOI: 10.1007/s40778-016-0057-1.
- Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing by ADAR1 is essential for normal murine erythropoiesisLiddicoat BJ, Hartner JC, Piskol R, Ramaswami G, Chalk AM, Kingsley PD, Sankaran VG, Wall M, Purton LE, Seeburg PH, Palis J, Orkin SH, Lu J, Li JB, Walkley CR. Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing by ADAR1 is essential for normal murine erythropoiesis Experimental Hematology 2016, 44: 947-963. PMID: 27373493, PMCID: PMC5035604, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2016.06.250.
- Regulation of the DNA Methylation Landscape in Human Somatic Cell Reprogramming by the miR-29 FamilyHysolli E, Tanaka Y, Su J, Kim KY, Zhong T, Janknecht R, Zhou XL, Geng L, Qiu C, Pan X, Jung YW, Cheng J, Lu J, Zhong M, Weissman SM, Park IH. Regulation of the DNA Methylation Landscape in Human Somatic Cell Reprogramming by the miR-29 Family Stem Cell Reports 2016, 7: 43-54. PMID: 27373925, PMCID: PMC4945581, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.05.014.
- Increased miR-155-5p and reduced miR-148a-3p contribute to the suppression of osteosarcoma cell deathBhattacharya S, Chalk AM, Ng AJ, Martin TJ, Zannettino AC, Purton LE, Lu J, Baker EK, Walkley CR. Increased miR-155-5p and reduced miR-148a-3p contribute to the suppression of osteosarcoma cell death Oncogene 2016, 35: 5282-5294. PMID: 27041566, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.68.
- A Molecular Chipper technology for CRISPR sgRNA library generation and functional mapping of noncoding regionsCheng J, Roden CA, Pan W, Zhu S, Baccei A, Pan X, Jiang T, Kluger Y, Weissman SM, Guo S, Flavell RA, Ding Y, Lu J. A Molecular Chipper technology for CRISPR sgRNA library generation and functional mapping of noncoding regions Nature Communications 2016, 7: 11178. PMID: 27025950, PMCID: PMC4820989, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11178.
- The microRNA miR-148a functions as a critical regulator of B cell tolerance and autoimmunityGonzalez-Martin A, Adams BD, Lai M, Shepherd J, Salvador-Bernaldez M, Salvador JM, Lu J, Nemazee D, Xiao C. The microRNA miR-148a functions as a critical regulator of B cell tolerance and autoimmunity Nature Immunology 2016, 17: 433-440. PMID: 26901150, PMCID: PMC4803625, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3385.
- miR-126 Regulates Distinct Self-Renewal Outcomes in Normal and Malignant Hematopoietic Stem CellsLechman ER, Gentner B, Ng SW, Schoof EM, van Galen P, Kennedy JA, Nucera S, Ciceri F, Kaufmann KB, Takayama N, Dobson SM, Trotman-Grant A, Krivdova G, Elzinga J, Mitchell A, Nilsson B, Hermans KG, Eppert K, Marke R, Isserlin R, Voisin V, Bader GD, Zandstra PW, Golub TR, Ebert BL, Lu J, Minden M, Wang JC, Naldini L, Dick JE. miR-126 Regulates Distinct Self-Renewal Outcomes in Normal and Malignant Hematopoietic Stem Cells Cancer Cell 2016, 29: 214-228. PMID: 26832662, PMCID: PMC4749543, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2015.12.011.
- Hyperglycemia repression of miR-24 coordinately upregulates endothelial cell expression and secretion of von Willebrand factorXiang Y, Cheng J, Wang D, Hu X, Xie Y, Stitham J, Atteya G, Du J, Tang WH, Lee SH, Leslie K, Spollett G, Liu Z, Herzog E, Herzog RI, Lu J, Martin KA, Hwa J. Hyperglycemia repression of miR-24 coordinately upregulates endothelial cell expression and secretion of von Willebrand factor Blood 2015, 125: 3377-3387. PMID: 25814526, PMCID: PMC4447857, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-01-620278.
- Pharmacological modulation of the AKT/microRNA-199a-5p/CAV1 pathway ameliorates cystic fibrosis lung hyper-inflammationZhang PX, Cheng J, Zou S, D'Souza AD, Koff JL, Lu J, Lee PJ, Krause DS, Egan ME, Bruscia EM. Pharmacological modulation of the AKT/microRNA-199a-5p/CAV1 pathway ameliorates cystic fibrosis lung hyper-inflammation Nature Communications 2015, 6: 6221. PMID: 25665524, PMCID: PMC4324503, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7221.
- Characterization of the mammalian miRNA turnover landscapeGuo Y, Liu J, Elfenbein SJ, Ma Y, Zhong M, Qiu C, Ding Y, Lu J. Characterization of the mammalian miRNA turnover landscape Nucleic Acids Research 2015, 43: 2326-2341. PMID: 25653157, PMCID: PMC4344502, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv057.
- microRNA Expression Profiling: Technologies, Insights, and ProspectsRoden C, Mastriano S, Wang N, Lu J. microRNA Expression Profiling: Technologies, Insights, and Prospects 2015, 888: 409-421. PMID: 26663195, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22671-2_21.
- A Functional Screen Identifies miRs That Induce Radioresistance in GlioblastomasMoskwa P, Zinn PO, Choi YE, Shukla SA, Fendler W, Chen CC, Lu J, Golub TR, Hjelmeland A, Chowdhury D. A Functional Screen Identifies miRs That Induce Radioresistance in Glioblastomas Molecular Cancer Research 2014, 12: 1767-1778. PMID: 25256711, PMCID: PMC4386891, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-14-0268.
- Effects of genetic variations on microRNA: target interactionsLiu C, Rennie WA, Carmack CS, Kanoria S, Cheng J, Lu J, Ding Y. Effects of genetic variations on microRNA: target interactions Nucleic Acids Research 2014, 42: 9543-9552. PMID: 25081214, PMCID: PMC4150780, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku675.
- A High-Throughput MicroRNA Expression Profiling SystemGuo Y, Mastriano S, Lu J. A High-Throughput MicroRNA Expression Profiling System 2014, 1176: 33-44. PMID: 25030917, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0992-6_4.
- STarMir: a web server for prediction of microRNA binding sitesRennie W, Liu C, Carmack CS, Wolenc A, Kanoria S, Lu J, Long D, Ding Y. STarMir: a web server for prediction of microRNA binding sites Nucleic Acids Research 2014, 42: w114-w118. PMID: 24803672, PMCID: PMC4086099, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku376.
- Nonstochastic Reprogramming from a Privileged Somatic Cell StateGuo S, Zi X, Schulz VP, Cheng J, Zhong M, Koochaki SH, Megyola CM, Pan X, Heydari K, Weissman SM, Gallagher PG, Krause DS, Fan R, Lu J. Nonstochastic Reprogramming from a Privileged Somatic Cell State Cell 2014, 156: 649-662. PMID: 24486105, PMCID: PMC4318260, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.01.020.
- C/EBPα poises B cells for rapid reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cellsDi Stefano B, Sardina JL, van Oevelen C, Collombet S, Kallin EM, Vicent GP, Lu J, Thieffry D, Beato M, Graf T. C/EBPα poises B cells for rapid reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells Nature 2013, 506: 235-239. PMID: 24336202, DOI: 10.1038/nature12885.
- The IGF2 intronic miR-483 selectively enhances transcription from IGF2 fetal promoters and enhances tumorigenesisLiu M, Roth A, Yu M, Morris R, Bersani F, Rivera MN, Lu J, Shioda T, Vasudevan S, Ramaswamy S, Maheswaran S, Diederichs S, Haber DA. The IGF2 intronic miR-483 selectively enhances transcription from IGF2 fetal promoters and enhances tumorigenesis Genes & Development 2013, 27: 2543-2548. PMID: 24298054, PMCID: PMC3861668, DOI: 10.1101/gad.224170.113.
- An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting MicroRNAs Regulates Malignant HematopoiesisCheng J, Guo S, Chen S, Mastriano SJ, Liu C, D’Alessio A, Hysolli E, Guo Y, Yao H, Megyola CM, Li D, Liu J, Pan W, Roden CA, Zhou XL, Heydari K, Chen J, Park IH, Ding Y, Zhang Y, Lu J. An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting MicroRNAs Regulates Malignant Hematopoiesis Cell Reports 2013, 5: 471-481. PMID: 24120864, PMCID: PMC3834864, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.050.
- Antigen-specific, antibody-coated, exosome-like nanovesicles deliver suppressor T-cell microRNA-150 to effector T cells to inhibit contact sensitivityBryniarski K, Ptak W, Jayakumar A, Püllmann K, Caplan MJ, Chairoungdua A, Lu J, Adams BD, Sikora E, Nazimek K, Marquez S, Kleinstein SH, Sangwung P, Iwakiri Y, Delgato E, Redegeld F, Blokhuis BR, Wojcikowski J, Daniel AW, Kormelink T, Askenase PW. Antigen-specific, antibody-coated, exosome-like nanovesicles deliver suppressor T-cell microRNA-150 to effector T cells to inhibit contact sensitivity Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2013, 132: 170-181.e9. PMID: 23727037, PMCID: PMC4176620, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.04.048.
- Dynamic Migration and Cell‐Cell Interactions of Early Reprogramming Revealed by High‐Resolution Time‐Lapse ImagingMegyola CM, Gao Y, Teixeira AM, Cheng J, Heydari K, Cheng E, Nottoli T, Krause DS, Lu J, Guo S. Dynamic Migration and Cell‐Cell Interactions of Early Reprogramming Revealed by High‐Resolution Time‐Lapse Imaging Stem Cells 2013, 31: 895-905. PMID: 23335078, PMCID: PMC4309553, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1323.
- MicroRNA-30c inhibits human breast tumour chemotherapy resistance by regulating TWF1 and IL-11Bockhorn J, Dalton R, Nwachukwu C, Huang S, Prat A, Yee K, Chang YF, Huo D, Wen Y, Swanson KE, Qiu T, Lu J, Young Park S, Eileen Dolan M, Perou CM, Olopade OI, Clarke MF, Greene GL, Liu H. MicroRNA-30c inhibits human breast tumour chemotherapy resistance by regulating TWF1 and IL-11 Nature Communications 2013, 4: 1393. PMID: 23340433, PMCID: PMC3723106, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2393.
- miR-1 and miR-206 regulate angiogenesis by modulating VegfA expression in zebrafishStahlhut C, Suárez Y, Lu J, Mishima Y, Giraldez AJ. miR-1 and miR-206 regulate angiogenesis by modulating VegfA expression in zebrafish Development 2012, 139: 4356-4365. PMID: 23132244, PMCID: PMC3509730, DOI: 10.1242/dev.083774.
- An In Vivo Functional Screen Uncovers miR-150-Mediated Regulation of Hematopoietic Injury ResponseAdams BD, Guo S, Bai H, Guo Y, Megyola CM, Cheng J, Heydari K, Xiao C, Reddy EP, Lu J. An In Vivo Functional Screen Uncovers miR-150-Mediated Regulation of Hematopoietic Injury Response Cell Reports 2012, 2: 1048-1060. PMID: 23084747, PMCID: PMC3487471, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2012.09.014.
- Blockade of miR-150 Maturation by MLL-Fusion/MYC/LIN-28 Is Required for MLL-Associated LeukemiaJiang X, Huang H, Li Z, Li Y, Wang X, Gurbuxani S, Chen P, He C, You D, Zhang S, Wang J, Arnovitz S, Elkahloun A, Price C, Hong GM, Ren H, Kunjamma RB, Neilly MB, Matthews JM, Xu M, Larson RA, Le Beau MM, Slany RK, Liu PP, Lu J, Zhang J, He C, Chen J. Blockade of miR-150 Maturation by MLL-Fusion/MYC/LIN-28 Is Required for MLL-Associated Leukemia Cancer Cell 2012, 22: 524-535. PMID: 23079661, PMCID: PMC3480215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.08.028.
- Complex oncogene dependence in microRNA-125a–induced myeloproliferative neoplasmsGuo S, Bai H, Megyola CM, Halene S, Krause DS, Scadden DT, Lu J. Complex oncogene dependence in microRNA-125a–induced myeloproliferative neoplasms Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 16636-16641. PMID: 23012470, PMCID: PMC3478612, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1213196109.
- miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemiaLi Z, Huang H, Chen P, He M, Li Y, Arnovitz S, Jiang X, He C, Hyjek E, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Elkahloun A, Cao D, Shen C, Wunderlich M, Wang Y, Neilly MB, Jin J, Wei M, Lu J, Valk PJ, Delwel R, Lowenberg B, Le Beau MM, Vardiman J, Mulloy JC, Zeleznik-Le NJ, Liu PP, Zhang J, Chen J. miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia Nature Communications 2012, 3: 688. PMID: 22353710, PMCID: PMC3514459, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1681.
- An In Vivo Functional Screen Identifies miRNA-150 As a Regulator of Hematopoietic Regeneration Post Chemotherapeutic InjuryAdams B, Guo S, Bai H, Xiao C, Reddy E, Lu J. An In Vivo Functional Screen Identifies miRNA-150 As a Regulator of Hematopoietic Regeneration Post Chemotherapeutic Injury Blood 2011, 118: 2333-2333. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.2333.2333.
- MicroRNA Expression Profiling Identifies Activated B Cell Status in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia CellsLi S, Moffett HF, Lu J, Werner L, Zhang H, Ritz J, Neuberg D, Wucherpfennig KW, Brown JR, Novina CD. MicroRNA Expression Profiling Identifies Activated B Cell Status in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e16956. PMID: 21408091, PMCID: PMC3050979, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016956.
- MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell numberGuo S, Lu J, Schlanger R, Zhang H, Wang JY, Fox MC, Purton LE, Fleming HH, Cobb B, Merkenschlager M, Golub TR, Scadden DT. MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell number Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14229-14234. PMID: 20616003, PMCID: PMC2922532, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0913574107.
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- Dicer1 functions as a haploinsufficient tumor suppressorKumar MS, Pester RE, Chen CY, Lane K, Chin C, Lu J, Kirsch DG, Golub TR, Jacks T. Dicer1 functions as a haploinsufficient tumor suppressor Genes & Development 2009, 23: 2700-2704. PMID: 19903759, PMCID: PMC2788328, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1848209.
- MicroRNA dynamics in the stages of tumorigenesis correlate with hallmark capabilities of cancerOlson P, Lu J, Zhang H, Shai A, Chun MG, Wang Y, Libutti SK, Nakakura EK, Golub TR, Hanahan D. MicroRNA dynamics in the stages of tumorigenesis correlate with hallmark capabilities of cancer Genes & Development 2009, 23: 2152-2165. PMID: 19759263, PMCID: PMC2751988, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1820109.
- microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm SpecificationViswanathan SR, Mermel CH, Lu J, Lu CW, Golub TR, Daley GQ. microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm Specification PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6143. PMID: 19582159, PMCID: PMC2702083, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006143.
- Lin28 promotes transformation and is associated with advanced human malignanciesViswanathan SR, Powers JT, Einhorn W, Hoshida Y, Ng TL, Toffanin S, O'Sullivan M, Lu J, Phillips LA, Lockhart VL, Shah SP, Tanwar PS, Mermel CH, Beroukhim R, Azam M, Teixeira J, Meyerson M, Hughes TP, Llovet JM, Radich J, Mullighan CG, Golub TR, Sorensen PH, Daley GQ. Lin28 promotes transformation and is associated with advanced human malignancies Nature Genetics 2009, 41: 843-848. PMID: 19483683, PMCID: PMC2757943, DOI: 10.1038/ng.392.
- Erratum: Corrigendum: ADAR1 is essential for the maintenance of hematopoiesis and suppression of interferon signalingHartner J, Walkley C, Lu J, Orkin S. Erratum: Corrigendum: ADAR1 is essential for the maintenance of hematopoiesis and suppression of interferon signaling Nature Immunology 2009, 10: 551-551. DOI: 10.1038/ni0509-551a.
- MicroRNA-1 Negatively Regulates Expression of the Hypertrophy-Associated Calmodulin and Mef2a GenesIkeda S, He A, Kong SW, Lu J, Bejar R, Bodyak N, Lee KH, Ma Q, Kang PM, Golub TR, Pu WT. MicroRNA-1 Negatively Regulates Expression of the Hypertrophy-Associated Calmodulin and Mef2a Genes Molecular And Cellular Biology 2009, 29: 2193-2204. PMID: 19188439, PMCID: PMC2663304, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01222-08.
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- Human multipotent stromal cells from bone marrow and microRNA: Regulation of differentiation and leukemia inhibitory factor expressionOskowitz AZ, Lu J, Penfornis P, Ylostalo J, McBride J, Flemington EK, Prockop DJ, Pochampally R. Human multipotent stromal cells from bone marrow and microRNA: Regulation of differentiation and leukemia inhibitory factor expression Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 18372-18377. PMID: 19011087, PMCID: PMC2587615, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0809807105.
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- The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem CellsChou YF, Chen HH, Eijpe M, Yabuuchi A, Chenoweth JG, Tesar P, Lu J, McKay RD, Geijsen N. The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells Cell 2008, 135: 449-461. PMID: 18984157, PMCID: PMC2767270, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.08.035.
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- Dicer-dependent pathways regulate chondrocyte proliferation and differentiationKobayashi T, Lu J, Cobb BS, Rodda SJ, McMahon AP, Schipani E, Merkenschlager M, Kronenberg HM. Dicer-dependent pathways regulate chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 1949-1954. PMID: 18238902, PMCID: PMC2538863, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0707900105.
- MicroRNA expression signatures accurately discriminate acute lymphoblastic leukemia from acute myeloid leukemiaMi S, Lu J, Sun M, Li Z, Zhang H, Neilly MB, Wang Y, Qian Z, Jin J, Zhang Y, Bohlander SK, Le Beau MM, Larson RA, Golub TR, Rowley JD, Chen J. MicroRNA expression signatures accurately discriminate acute lymphoblastic leukemia from acute myeloid leukemia Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 19971-19976. PMID: 18056805, PMCID: PMC2148407, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0709313104.
- MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Common Translocations.Li Z, Lu J, Sun M, Mi S, Zhang H, Luo R, Qian Z, Neilly M, Wang Y, Jin J, Zhang Y, Bohlander S, Larson R, LeBeau M, Thirman M, Golub T, Rowley J, Chen J. MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Common Translocations. Blood 2007, 110: 3181-3181. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v110.11.3181.3181.
- MicroRNA Expression Signatures Accurately Discriminate Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia from Acute Myeloid Leukemia.Mi S, Lu J, Sun M, Li Z, Zhang H, Neilly M, Wang Y, Qian Z, Jin J, Zhang Y, Bohlander S, Le M, Larson R, Golub T, Rowley J, Chen J. MicroRNA Expression Signatures Accurately Discriminate Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2007, 110: 231-231. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v110.11.231.231.
- Abstract 835: Downregulation Of Cardiomyocyte-enriched Micrornas Contributes To Altered Gene Expression In Heart FailureIkeda S, Kong S, Lu J, Bisping E, Bodyak N, Lee K, Ma Q, Kang P, Pieske B, Allen P, Golub T, Pu W. Abstract 835: Downregulation Of Cardiomyocyte-enriched Micrornas Contributes To Altered Gene Expression In Heart Failure Circulation 2007, 116 DOI: 10.1161/circ.116.suppl_16.ii_162-b.
- Altered microRNA expression in human heart diseaseIkeda S, Kong SW, Lu J, Bisping E, Zhang H, Allen PD, Golub TR, Pieske B, Pu WT. Altered microRNA expression in human heart disease Physiological Genomics 2007, 31: 367-373. PMID: 17712037, DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00144.2007.
- Impaired microRNA processing enhances cellular transformation and tumorigenesisKumar MS, Lu J, Mercer KL, Golub TR, Jacks T. Impaired microRNA processing enhances cellular transformation and tumorigenesis Nature Genetics 2007, 39: 673-677. PMID: 17401365, DOI: 10.1038/ng2003.
- Hematopoietic gene promoters subjected to a group-combinatorial study of DNA samples: identification of a megakaryocytic selective DNA signatureHazony Y, Lu J, St. Hilaire C, Ravid K. Hematopoietic gene promoters subjected to a group-combinatorial study of DNA samples: identification of a megakaryocytic selective DNA signature Nucleic Acids Research 2006, 34: 4416-4428. PMID: 16936310, PMCID: PMC1636359, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkl578.
- Microarray-Assisted Pathway Analysis Identifies Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling as a Mediator of Resistance to the Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate in Her-2/neu–Overexpressing Breast Cancer CellsGuo S, Lu J, Subramanian A, Sonenshein GE. Microarray-Assisted Pathway Analysis Identifies Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling as a Mediator of Resistance to the Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate in Her-2/neu–Overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells Cancer Research 2006, 66: 5322-5329. PMID: 16707458, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-4287.
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- Systematic discovery of regulatory motifs in human promoters and 3′ UTRs by comparison of several mammalsXie X, Lu J, Kulbokas EJ, Golub TR, Mootha V, Lindblad-Toh K, Lander ES, Kellis M. Systematic discovery of regulatory motifs in human promoters and 3′ UTRs by comparison of several mammals Nature 2005, 434: 338-345. PMID: 15735639, PMCID: PMC2923337, DOI: 10.1038/nature03441.
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