Measuring and interpreting transposable element expression

S Lanciano, G Cristofari - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are insertional mutagens that contribute greatly to the
plasticity of eukaryotic genomes, influencing the evolution and adaptation of species as well …

LINE-1 retrotransposition and its deregulation in cancers: implications for therapeutic opportunities

C Mendez-Dorantes, KH Burns - Genes & development, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract Long interspersed element 1 (LINE-1) is the only protein-coding transposon that is
active in humans. LINE-1 propagates in the genome using RNA intermediates via …

LINE-1 RNA causes heterochromatin erosion and is a target for amelioration of senescent phenotypes in progeroid syndromes

F Della Valle, P Reddy, M Yamamoto, P Liu… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Constitutive heterochromatin is responsible for genome repression of DNA enriched in
repetitive sequences, telomeres, and centromeres. During physiological and pathological …

LINE-1 expression in cancer correlates with p53 mutation, copy number alteration, and S phase checkpoint

W McKerrow, X Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Retrotransposons are genomic DNA sequences that copy themselves to new genomic
locations via RNA intermediates; LINE-1 is the only active and autonomous retrotransposon …

Ultrasensitive detection of circulating LINE-1 ORF1p as a specific multicancer biomarker

MS Taylor, C Wu, PC Fridy, SJ Zhang, Y Senussi… - Cancer discovery, 2023 - AACR
Improved biomarkers are needed for early cancer detection, risk stratification, treatment
selection, and monitoring treatment response. Although proteins can be useful blood-based …

New understanding of the relevant role of LINE-1 retrotransposition in human disease and immune modulation

X Zhang, R Zhang, J Yu - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1) retrotransposition is a major hallmark of
cancer accompanied by global chromosomal instability, genomic instability, and genetic …

Alu complementary DNA is enriched in atrophic macular degeneration and triggers retinal pigmented epithelium toxicity via cytosolic innate immunity

S Fukuda, S Narendran, A Varshney, Y Nagasaka… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (L1)–mediated reverse transcription (RT) of Alu RNA
into cytoplasmic Alu complementary DNA (cDNA) has been implicated in retinal pigmented …

LINE-1 ORF1p as a candidate biomarker in high grade serous ovarian carcinoma

S Sato, M Gillette, PR de Santiago, E Kuhn… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Long interspersed element 1 (LINE-1) open reading frame 1 protein (ORF1p)
expression is a common feature of many cancer types, including high-grade serous ovarian …

The tumor suppressor microRNA let-7 inhibits human LINE-1 retrotransposition

P Tristán-Ramos, A Rubio-Roldan, G Peris… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Nearly half of the human genome is made of transposable elements (TEs) whose activity
continues to impact its structure and function. Among them, Long INterspersed Element …

Increased expression of peptides from non-coding genes in cancer proteomics datasets suggests potential tumor neoantigens

R Xiang, L Ma, M Yang, Z Zheng, X Chen, F Jia… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Neoantigen-based immunotherapy has yielded promising results in clinical trials. However,
it is limited to tumor-specific mutations, and is often tailored to individual patients. Identifying …