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
PIWI proteins are essential for early Drosophila embryogenesis
Mani SR, Megosh H, Lin H. PIWI proteins are essential for early Drosophila embryogenesis. Developmental Biology 2013, 385: 340-349. PMID: 24184635, PMCID: PMC3915879, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI proteinsMitotic defectsEarly embryogenesisArgonaute/PIWI protein familySmall non-coding RNAsEarly Drosophila embryogenesisAsynchronous nuclear divisionPosttranscriptional gene regulationSevere mitotic defectsPIWI protein familyNon-coding RNAsCell cycle progressionCell cycle arrestGermline developmentDrosophila embryogenesisChromatin structureGene regulationSyncytial embryosMitotic machinerySomatic nucleiProtein familyPiwiNuclear divisionNuclear migrationEssential functionsBeyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism
Peng JC, Lin H. Beyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2013, 25: 190-194. PMID: 23465540, PMCID: PMC3651849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2013.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayBiogenesis of piRNAsSmall non-coding RNAsPost-transcriptional regulationNon-coding RNAsPIWI proteinsGene regulationSomatic cellsPiwi familyGene expressionGeneral mechanismSomatic functionsTransposonPathwayRNARegulationNovel classRecent studiesBiogenesisNew findingsProteinMechanismExpressionFunction
2012
piRNA biogenesis during adult spermatogenesis in mice is independent of the ping-pong mechanism
Beyret E, Liu N, Lin H. piRNA biogenesis during adult spermatogenesis in mice is independent of the ping-pong mechanism. Cell Research 2012, 22: 1429-1439. PMID: 22907665, PMCID: PMC3463270, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2012.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI proteinsPing-pong mechanismSmall non-coding RNAsSame DNA strandNon-coding RNAsPiRNA biogenesisGermline developmentDiverse organismsEpigenetic regulationPiRNAsMIWIRepeat sequencesMILISame locusSequence featuresNucleotide positionsPostnatal testisBroad functionsAdult testisMouse testisDNA strandsAdult spermatogenesisProteinBiogenesisPrimary pathway