2013
The IGF2 intronic miR-483 selectively enhances transcription from IGF2 fetal promoters and enhances tumorigenesis
Liu M, Roth A, Yu M, Morris R, Bersani F, Rivera MN, Lu J, Shioda T, Vasudevan S, Ramaswamy S, Maheswaran S, Diederichs S, Haber DA. The IGF2 intronic miR-483 selectively enhances transcription from IGF2 fetal promoters and enhances tumorigenesis. Genes & Development 2013, 27: 2543-2548. PMID: 24298054, PMCID: PMC3861668, DOI: 10.1101/gad.224170.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor 2Loss of imprintingUntranslated regionFunctional positive feedback loopRNA helicase DHX9IGF2 mRNAAdditional regulatory mechanismsIntronic miRNANuclear poolHost genesEctopic expressionMicroRNA screenPositive feedback loopIGF2 transcriptionPrimary Wilms tumorsFetal promotersIGF2 transcriptsPromoter contributesRegulatory mechanismsIGF2 geneGrowth factor 2IGF2 expressionTranscriptionGenesMiR-483
2012
miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia
Li Z, Huang H, Chen P, He M, Li Y, Arnovitz S, Jiang X, He C, Hyjek E, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Elkahloun A, Cao D, Shen C, Wunderlich M, Wang Y, Neilly MB, Jin J, Wei M, Lu J, Valk PJ, Delwel R, Lowenberg B, Le Beau MM, Vardiman J, Mulloy JC, Zeleznik-Le NJ, Liu PP, Zhang J, Chen J. miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia. Nature Communications 2012, 3: 688. PMID: 22353710, PMCID: PMC3514459, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBase SequenceCell Transformation, NeoplasticCells, CulturedFas ReceptorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorHematopoiesisHomeodomain ProteinsHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsMyeloid Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 ProteinMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinNeoplasm ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsMiR-196bTumor suppressorMiRNA regulation mechanismOverexpression of FASBone marrow transplantationEssential oncogenic roleMiRNA regulationEctopic expressionMixed lineage leukemiaMEIS1 expressionMLL fusionsProapoptotic genesSingle miRNACell differentiationDirect targetLeukaemic phenotypeHoxa9/Meis1Marrow transplantationNormal developmentFurther repressionLeukaemic cellsOncogenic roleLineage leukemiaNormal haematopoiesisSecondary transplantation
2009
microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm Specification
Viswanathan SR, Mermel CH, Lu J, Lu CW, Golub TR, Daley GQ. microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm Specification. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6143. PMID: 19582159, PMCID: PMC2702083, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsTrophectoderm specificationPreimplantation developmentMurine embryosFirst cell fate decisionCell fate decisionsTight developmental regulationStem cellsInner cell massCandidate miRNAsNumber of miRNAsStages of embryogenesisRole of microRNAsMiRNA expression changesMammalian developmentTranscription factorsDevelopmental regulationEctopic expressionTarget genesExpression changesTrophectodermal cellsTrophectodermMiRNA expressionFunctional roleMiRNAs