The epigenetic regulatory mechanism of PIWI/piRNAs in human cancers

Q Zhang, Y Zhu, X Cao, W Tan, J Yu, Y Lu, R Kang… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
PIWI proteins have a strong correlation with PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), which are
significant in development and reproduction of organisms. Recently, emerging evidences …

[HTML][HTML] The regulatory function of piRNA/PIWI complex in cancer and other human diseases: The role of DNA methylation

DD Jia, H Jiang, YF Zhang, Y Zhang… - … journal of biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a class of short chain noncoding RNAs that are
constituted by 26-30 nucleotides (nt) and can couple with PIWI protein family. piRNAs were …

Global DNA hypomethylation in epithelial ovarian cancer: passive demethylation and association with genomic instability

W Zhang, D Klinkebiel, CJ Barger, S Pandey, C Guda… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
A hallmark of human cancer is global DNA hypomethylation (GDHO), but the mechanisms
accounting for this defect and its pathological consequences have not been investigated in …

Non-coding RNAs, epigenetics, and cancer: tying it all together

HJ Ferreira, M Esteller - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2018 - Springer
While only a small part of the human genome encodes for proteins, biological functions for
the so-called junk genome are increasingly being recognized through high-throughput …

PIWIL1 governs the crosstalk of cancer cell metabolism and immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma

N Wang, HY Tan, Y Lu, YT Chan, D Wang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Altered energy metabolism of cancer cells shapes the immune cell response in the tumor
microenvironment that facilitates tumor progression. Herein, we reported the novel of tumor …

The emerging roles of PIWI-interacting RNA in human cancers

Y Yu, J Xiao, SS Hann - Cancer Management and Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a type of non-coding RNAs that interact with PIWI
proteins, which are members of the argonaute family. Originally described in the germline …

PIWI-RNAs Small Noncoding RNAs with Smart Functions: Potential Theranostic Applications in Cancer

S Taverna, A Masucci, G Cammarata - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary P-element-induced wimpy testis-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a novel
class of small regulatory RNAs that often bind to PIWI proteins. First identified in animal germ …

Noncoding RNAs: new players in cancers

X Chen, S Fan, E Song - The Long and Short Non-coding RNAs in Cancer …, 2016 - Springer
The world of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) has gained widespread attention in recent years
due to their novel and crucial potency of biological regulation. Noncoding RNAs play …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic dynamics and interplay during spermatogenesis and embryogenesis: implications for male fertility and offspring health

SQ Ge, SL Lin, ZH Zhao, QY Sun - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mapping epigenetic modifications and identifying their roles in the regulation of
spermatogenesis and embryogenesis are essential for gaining fundamental medical …

Between a rock and a hard place: an epigenetic-centric view of testicular germ cell tumors

R Singh, Z Fazal, SJ Freemantle, MJ Spinella - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This minireview focuses on the role of epigenetics in testicular cancer. A
working model is developed that postulates that epigenetic features that drive testicular …