Lin28-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of Oct4 expression in human embryonic stem cells
Qiu C, Ma Y, Wang J, Peng S, Huang Y. Lin28-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of Oct4 expression in human embryonic stem cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2009, 38: 1240-1248. PMID: 19966271, PMCID: PMC2831306, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp1071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA helicase APost-transcriptional regulationHuman embryonic stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsLin28-dependent stimulationOct4 expressionPost-transcriptional regulatory factorsPluripotency factor OCT4Subset of mRNAsPost-transcriptional levelStem cellsTarget mRNA expressionMicroRNA processingFactors OCT4Observed regulationReporter systemRegulatory factorsEfficient translationLin28Novel mechanismMRNARegulationFirst evidenceExpressionMRNA expressionRole for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation
Cheng EC, Luo Q, Bruscia EM, Renda MJ, Troy JA, Massaro SA, Tuck D, Schulz V, Mane SM, Berliner N, Sun Y, Morris SW, Qiu C, Krause DS. Role for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation. Blood 2009, 113: 2826-2834. PMID: 19136660, PMCID: PMC2661865, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-09-180596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood Cell CountBone MarrowCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansLeukemia, Erythroblastic, AcuteMegakaryocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOncogene Proteins, FusionPloidiesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSerum Response FactorThrombocytopeniaThrombopoiesisThrombopoietinTrans-ActivatorsConceptsMegakaryoblastic leukemia 1Reduced platelet countsSerum response factorMegakaryocytic differentiationPeripheral bloodPlatelet countMKL1 expressionMegakaryoblastic leukemiaBone marrow megakaryocytesMuscle cellsPresence of thrombopoietinPhysiologic maturationHuman erythroleukemia cell lineIncreased numberMarrow megakaryocytesCell linesErythroleukemia cell lineMegakaryocytesMegakaryocytic maturationDifferentiated muscle cellsOverexpressionConcurrent increaseMuscle differentiationCellsMaturation