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Single-cell microRNA-mRNA co-sequencing reveals non-genetic heterogeneity and mechanisms of microRNA regulation
Wang 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame single cellMicroRNA-mRNASingle cellsGenome-scale analysisNon-genetic cellNon-genetic heterogeneityMultiple omic profilesGenomic approachesMicroRNA regulationMolecular regulationTarget mRNAsExpression variabilityCellular pathwaysRegulatory relationshipsLevels of microRNAsIntercellular heterogeneityOmics profilesIntercellular variabilityCell heterogeneityMRNA profilesMicroRNAsMRNACellsRegulationExpression
2019
Sfold Tools for MicroRNA Target Prediction
Rennie W, Kanoria S, Liu C, Carmack CS, Lu J, Ding Y. Sfold Tools for MicroRNA Target Prediction. Methods In Molecular Biology 2019, 1970: 31-42. PMID: 30963486, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9207-2_3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Hyperglycemia repression of miR-24 coordinately upregulates endothelial cell expression and secretion of von Willebrand factor
Xiang 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVon Willebrand factorDiabetes mellitusMiR-24Diabetic patientsAdverse thrombotic eventsThrombotic cardiovascular eventsVWF expressionWillebrand factorDiabetic mouse modelNovel therapeutic targetHistamine H1 receptorsEndothelial cell expressionHyperglycemia-induced activationCardiovascular eventsThrombotic eventsH1 receptorsMouse modelVWF levelsTherapeutic targetCell expressionMellitusPatientsEndothelial cellsElevated levelsReactive oxygen species
2010
Lineage-Specific Transcriptional Regulation of DICER by MITF in Melanocytes
Levy C, Khaled M, Robinson KC, Veguilla RA, Chen PH, Yokoyama S, Makino E, Lu J, Larue L, Beermann F, Chin L, Bosenberg M, Song JS, Fisher DE. Lineage-Specific Transcriptional Regulation of DICER by MITF in Melanocytes. Cell 2010, 141: 994-1005. PMID: 20550935, PMCID: PMC2897150, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBcl-2-Like Protein 11Cell DifferentiationCell SurvivalCells, CulturedEpidermal CellsGene Expression RegulationGene Knockdown TechniquesHair FollicleHumansMelanocytesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorMicroRNAsPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene ProteinsRibonuclease IIITranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsTranscriptional start siteLineage-specific transcriptional regulationDicer-dependent processingRegulatory element upstreamMITF bindsTranscriptional regulationMature miRNAsProapoptotic regulatorsMiRNA regulationStart siteMelanocyte survivalCentral regulatorDicerMelanocyte differentiationElement upstreamMiRNA expressionCell typesDicer expressionMiRNAsTranscriptional targetingMITFRegulatorMelanocytesExpressionRegulation
2009
MicroRNA-1 Negatively Regulates Expression of the Hypertrophy-Associated Calmodulin and Mef2a Genes
Ikeda 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulation of mir-196b by MLL and its overexpression by MLL fusions contributes to immortalization
Popovic R, Riesbeck LE, Velu CS, Chaubey A, Zhang J, Achille NJ, Erfurth FE, Eaton K, Lu J, Grimes HL, Chen J, Rowley JD, Zeleznik-Le NJ. Regulation of mir-196b by MLL and its overexpression by MLL fusions contributes to immortalization. Blood 2009, 113: 3314-3322. PMID: 19188669, PMCID: PMC2665896, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-04-154310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCell Transformation, NeoplasticCells, CulturedEmbryonic Stem CellsGene Expression RegulationHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseLeukemiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsMolecular Sequence DataMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidUp-RegulationConceptsMLL fusion proteinsHox genesMiR-196bLeukemogenic MLL fusion proteinsFusion proteinEmbryonic stem cell differentiationStem cell differentiationDifferentiated hematopoietic cellsShort-term hematopoietic stem cellsMixed lineage leukemia (MLL) geneBone marrow progenitor cellsLeukemia developmentHOXA clusterHematopoietic stem cellsPrimary leukemia samplesChimeric proteinMarrow progenitor cellsHematopoietic lineagesCell differentiationLeukemia geneFusion contributesChromosomal translocationsHematopoietic cellsGenesStem cells
2008
ADAR1 is essential for the maintenance of hematopoiesis and suppression of interferon signaling
Hartner JC, Walkley CR, Lu J, Orkin SH. ADAR1 is essential for the maintenance of hematopoiesis and suppression of interferon signaling. Nature Immunology 2008, 10: 109-115. PMID: 19060901, PMCID: PMC2701568, DOI: 10.1038/ni.1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicroRNA-Mediated Control of Cell Fate in Megakaryocyte-Erythrocyte Progenitors
Lu J, Guo S, Ebert BL, Zhang H, Peng X, Bosco J, Pretz J, Schlanger R, Wang JY, Mak RH, Dombkowski DM, Preffer FI, Scadden DT, Golub TR. MicroRNA-Mediated Control of Cell Fate in Megakaryocyte-Erythrocyte Progenitors. Developmental Cell 2008, 14: 843-853. PMID: 18539114, PMCID: PMC2688789, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2008.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CD34Bone Marrow CellsCell DifferentiationCell LineageCells, CulturedErythroid CellsErythropoietinGene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterHematopoietic Stem CellsHumansIntegrin beta3K562 CellsMegakaryocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalPlatelet Membrane Glycoprotein IIbProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybThrombopoietinConceptsMegakaryocyte-erythrocyte progenitorsLineage specificationTranscription factor MYBMiR-150Cell fateLineage fateRegenerative biologyErythroid cellsFunction experimentsMultipotent cellsMegakaryocytic lineageMiRNA expressionPrimary cellsCritical targetModel systemMicroRNAsProgenitorsFateRegulationCellsImportant participantsMYBLineagesMiRNAsBiology
2004
Properties of Ets-1 Binding to Chromatin and Its Effect on Platelet Factor 4 Gene Expression
Lu J, Pazin MJ, Ravid K. Properties of Ets-1 Binding to Chromatin and Its Effect on Platelet Factor 4 Gene Expression. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2004, 24: 428-441. PMID: 14673175, PMCID: PMC303331, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.24.1.428-441.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsChromatinDetergentsGene Expression RegulationHumansMegakaryocytesMiceNucleosomesPlatelet Factor 4Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX ComplexPlatelet Membrane GlycoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1Proto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRatsSarcosineTranscription FactorsConceptsEts-1 bindsPromoter activityLineage-specific factorsChromatin immunoprecipitation assaysEts-1 siteGlycoprotein IIbLineage-specific promotersNaked DNAGPIIb promoterTranscriptional regulationAccessory factorsPF4 promoterTranscription factorsHypersensitive sitesImmunoprecipitation assaysHematopoietic lineagesDNase IChromatinGene expressionPromoter activationPromoterProximal regionModel systemFactor 4ET-1
2001
Roads to polyploidy: The megakaryocyte example
Ravid K, Lu J, Zimmet JM, Jones MR. Roads to polyploidy: The megakaryocyte example. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 2001, 190: 7-20. PMID: 11807806, DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CycleCell Cycle ProteinsCell DifferentiationGene Expression RegulationHumansMegakaryocytesPolyploidyConceptsCell cycleHigher ploidyHaploid chromosome numberGroup of genesEndomitotic cell cycleChromosome numberMammalian cellsCell physiologyDifferent cell cyclesAnaphase BS phaseMultiple copiesCell typesPlatelet precursorsPolyploidyGenesMegakaryocytesPloidyPolyploidizationCytokinesisInsectsCellsMitosisPlantsPhysiology
1999
Rat NAP1: cDNA cloning and upregulation by Mpl ligand
Cataldo L, Zhang Y, Lu J, Ravid K. Rat NAP1: cDNA cloning and upregulation by Mpl ligand. Gene 1999, 226: 355-364. PMID: 9931510, DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(98)00563-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBone Marrow CellsCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineageCells, CulturedCloning, MolecularDNA, ComplementaryGene Expression RegulationMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsNucleosome Assembly Protein 1ProteinsRatsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidThrombopoietinUp-RegulationConceptsMpl ligandNucleosome assembly proteinPrimary bone marrow cellsFull-length cDNASize classesFormation of nucleosomesC-Mpl receptorChromatin reorganizationMultiple size classesAssembly proteinPolymerase chain reaction approachRelaxed circular DNACDNA cloningKb cDNAHematopoietic lineagesKb mRNARecombinant proteinsHematopoietic cytokinesHematopoietic cellsCircular DNAPlatelet precursorsBone marrow cellsHematopoietic tissuesCell linesCDNA