2020
PIWIL1 promotes gastric cancer via a piRNA-independent mechanism
Shi S, Yang ZZ, Liu S, Yang F, Lin H. PIWIL1 promotes gastric cancer via a piRNA-independent mechanism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 22390-22401. PMID: 32848063, PMCID: PMC7486755, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2008724117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsGastric cancer cellsNonsense-mediated mRNA decay mechanismPiRNA-independent mechanismDomain protein familyMRNA decay mechanismMammalian somatic tissuesRNA deep sequencingGastric cancer cell line SNU-1Cancer cellsGastric cancer cell proliferationRNA pathwaysPPD proteinsProtein familyPiwil1 geneSomatic tissuesSomatic cancersCancer cell proliferationDeep sequencingRegulatory mechanismsOncogenic functionPIWIL1Gastric cancer tissuesDetectable function
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 options