Regulation of microRNA function in animals

LFR Gebert, IJ MacRae - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Since their serendipitous discovery in nematodes, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as
key regulators of biological processes in animals. These small RNAs form complex networks …

A network-biology perspective of microRNA function and dysfunction in cancer

CP Bracken, HS Scott, GJ Goodall - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in most aspects of cellular differentiation and homeostasis,
and consequently have roles in many pathologies, including cancer. These small non …

Signaling receptors for TGF-β family members

CH Heldin, A Moustakas - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family members signal via heterotetrameric complexes
of type I and type II dual specificity kinase receptors. The activation and stability of the …

Clustered miRNAs and their role in biological functions and diseases

SP Kabekkodu, V Shukla, VK Varghese… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, small non‐coding RNAs known to regulate
expression of protein‐coding genes. A large proportion of miRNAs are highly conserved …

[HTML][HTML] MYC on the path to cancer

CV Dang - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
The MYC oncogene contributes to the genesis of many human cancers. Recent insights into
its expression and function have led to therapeutic opportunities. MYC's activation by …

Genome dynamics of the human embryonic kidney 293 lineage in response to cell biology manipulations

YC Lin, M Boone, L Meuris, I Lemmens… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The HEK293 human cell lineage is widely used in cell biology and biotechnology. Here we
use whole-genome resequencing of six 293 cell lines to study the dynamics of this …

The functional role of long non-coding RNA in human carcinomas

EA Gibb, CJ Brown, WL Lam - Molecular cancer, 2011 - Springer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as new players in the cancer paradigm
demonstrating potential roles in both oncogenic and tumor suppressive pathways. These …

Long noncoding RNA MIR17HG promotes colorectal cancer progression via miR-17-5p

J Xu, Q Meng, X Li, H Yang, J Xu, N Gao, H Sun, S Wu… - Cancer research, 2019 - AACR
Immune dysregulation plays a vital role in colorectal cancer initiation and progression. Long
noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) exhibit multiple functions including regulation of gene …

Neuroblastoma: molecular pathogenesis and therapy

CU Louis, JM Shohet - Annual review of medicine, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Neuroblastoma is a developmental tumor of young children arising from the embryonic
sympathoadrenal lineage of the neural crest. Neuroblastoma is the primary cause of death …

MicroRNAs in ovarian follicular atresia and granulosa cell apoptosis

J Zhang, Y Xu, H Liu, Z Pan - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2019 - Springer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, noncoding RNAs that posttranscriptionally regulate gene
expression. In the past decade, studies on miRNAs in ovaries have revealed the key roles of …