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 importancePsuedogenesBiogenesisEmbryogenesisTransposonPathwayGeneration of transgenic Hydra by embryo microinjection.
Juliano CE, Lin H, Steele RE. Generation of transgenic Hydra by embryo microinjection. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2014, 51888. PMID: 25285460, PMCID: PMC4828061, DOI: 10.3791/51888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgenic HydraFundamental biological processesEarly stage embryosPatches of tissuePure cell populationsMulticellular animalsStudy of regenerationGene functionMolecular functionsPhylum CnidariaParticular lineageTransgenic linesGene perturbationsSister groupTransgenic tissuesTransgenic methodsPromoter functionAsexual propagationBiological processesEmbryo microinjectionStage embryosLive cellsStem cellsHatchlingsBiochemical analysis
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 regulationRegulationCells