2021
Roles of piRNAs in transposon and pseudogene regulation of germline mRNAs and lncRNAs
Wang C, Lin H. Roles of piRNAs in transposon and pseudogene regulation of germline mRNAs and lncRNAs. Genome Biology 2021, 22: 27. PMID: 33419460, PMCID: PMC7792047, DOI: 10.1186/s13059-020-02221-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsRole of piRNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayRNA-binding proteinSmall noncoding RNAsGermline mRNAsGermline developmentNoncoding RNAsRegulatory relationshipsGerm cellsRNAProteinTransposonMajor classesRNA levelsRecent studiesExpressionGenomeSubfamiliesGermlineLncRNAsMajor constituentsMRNARegulation
2014
PIWI 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
Tdrkh is essential for spermatogenesis and participates in primary piRNA biogenesis in the germline
Saxe JP, Chen M, Zhao H, Lin H. Tdrkh is essential for spermatogenesis and participates in primary piRNA biogenesis in the germline. The EMBO Journal 2013, 32: 1869-1885. PMID: 23714778, PMCID: PMC3981179, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary piRNA biogenesisPiRNA biogenesisKH domain-containing proteinPiRNA biogenesis pathwayPing-pong cycleDomain-containing proteinsMature piRNAsPIWI proteinsBiogenesis pathwayMitochondrial proteinsEpigenetic programmingNuclear localizationCytoplasmic localizationZygotene stageBiogenesisTDRKHArginine residuesMeiotic arrestMIWI2MIWIDistinct populationsProteinMutantsGermlineRNA
2011
Uniting Germline and Stem Cells: The Function of Piwi Proteins and the piRNA Pathway in Diverse Organisms
Juliano C, Wang J, Lin H. Uniting Germline and Stem Cells: The Function of Piwi Proteins and the piRNA Pathway in Diverse Organisms. Annual Review Of Genetics 2011, 45: 447-469. PMID: 21942366, PMCID: PMC3832951, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-110410-132541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsDiverse organismsStem cellsArgonaute protein familyPIWI-piRNA pathwayStem cell maintenanceSomatic stem/progenitor cellsAdult stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsPiRNA pathwayGermline specificationAnimal phylogenyGenome integrityProtein familyPosttranscriptional regulationCell maintenanceProtein bindsSomatic cellsEpigenetic programmingGermlineProgenitor cellsProteinOrganismsCommon mechanismSmall 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 regulatorPathwayRNAMRNARegulationPiwiBiogenesisTransposon
2006
A 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 roleBiogenesisGermlinePolysomesOrganisms
2002
The stem-cell niche theory: lessons from flies
Lin H. The stem-cell niche theory: lessons from flies. Nature Reviews Genetics 2002, 3: 931-940. PMID: 12459723, DOI: 10.1038/nrg952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell nicheSomatic stem cellsStem cellsTesticular stem cell nicheGermline stem cellsTerminal filament cellsSelf-renewing divisionsOogenic functionEpidermal growth factor receptorUnpaired ligandAdherens junctionsMammalian systemsTesticular nicheOvarian nicheGrowth factor receptorHub cellsPathway functionNiche theoryFilament cellsGermlineCell adhesionNicheFactor receptorPathwayFlies