2018
miR-221/222 activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling to promote triple-negative breast cancer
Liu S, Wang Z, Liu Z, Shi S, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Lin H. miR-221/222 activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling to promote triple-negative breast cancer. Journal Of Molecular Cell Biology 2018, 10: 302-315. PMID: 30053090, DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjy041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerWnt/β-cateninMiR-221/222 expressionTNBC cell linesBreast cancerMiR-221/222Β-cateninHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Progression of TNBCGrowth factor receptor 2Limited treatment optionsWnt/β-catenin activationNegative breast cancerFactor receptor 2Primary tumor samplesWnt/β-catenin signalingCell linesWnt3a treatmentMultiple negative regulatorsΒ-catenin activationΒ-catenin signalingPatient survivalPoor prognosisTreatment optionsNovel 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
2016
PIWI-Interacting RNAs in Gliomagenesis: Evidence from Post-GWAS and Functional Analyses
Jacobs DI, Qin Q, Lerro MC, Fu A, Dubrow R, Claus EB, DeWan AT, Wang G, Lin H, Zhu Y. PIWI-Interacting RNAs in Gliomagenesis: Evidence from Post-GWAS and Functional Analyses. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2016, 25: 1073-1080. PMID: 27197292, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsRole of piRNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayFunctional analysisGenome-wide association studiesCell death/survivalExpression of genesTumor suppressive functionDeath/survivalGermline developmentPIWI proteinsGenetic association analysisGrowth-promoting propertiesInsertional mutationAssociation signalsAssociation studiesAssociation analysisIndex variantsGenetic variantsColony formationFunctional impactCell proliferationGlioma cell viabilityVariant allelesCell viability