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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juan A. Sanchez, Maria C. Ingaramo, Maria P. Gerve, Maria G. Thomas, Graciela L. Boccaccio, Andres Dekanty
Summary: The adipose tissue plays a crucial role in metabolism, stress resistance, and longevity. The depletion of Dicer1 in the fat body leads to changes in lipid metabolism, enhanced resistance to stress, and increased lifespan. The JNK-FOXO axis controls nutrient responses in the fat body by suppressing Dicer1 expression, providing a novel understanding of physiological responses at the organismal level.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giulia Antoniali, Emiliano Dalla, Giovanna Mangiapane, Xiaolong Zhao, Xinming Jing, Yi Cheng, Veronica De Sanctis, Dilara Ayyildiz, Silvano Piazza, Mengxia Li, Gianluca Tell
Summary: Increasing evidence suggests the important roles of microRNA biogenesis in the development and progression of lung cancer, with APE1 involved in the onco-miRNAs biogenesis. In this study, we identified a signature of 13 miRNAs strongly correlated with APE1 expression in lung cancer, and functional enrichment analysis revealed their relevance in cancer cell proliferation and survival. We also found that APE1 regulates DICER1 expression through miR-33a and miR-130b, shedding light on DICER1 regulation and its implications in lung cancer chemoresistance and invasiveness.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuluan Wang, Charlotte Soneson, Anna L. Malinowska, Artur Laski, Souvik Ghosh, Alexander Kanitz, Luca F. R. Gebert, Mark D. Robinson, Jonathan Hall
Summary: The study introduced a new class of miR-CLIP probes to capture targetomes of miR-124 and miR-132, revealing overlapping targetomes between isoforms and potential synergistic effects of isomirs. Interestingly, it was found that pre-miR-124 processed into isomiRs can repress targets more strongly than individual treatments with miR-124 and iso-miR-124. Mining the miR-CLIP targetome identified G-bulged target-sites regulated at the protein level by miR-124 but not isomiR-124, proposing a model involving AGO2 helix-7 for site engagement.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Catherine Lepolard, Cynthia Rombaut, Florence Jaouen, Ana Borges, Elodie Caccomo-Garcia, Natalia Popa, Eduardo Gascon
Summary: This study developed optimized fluorescence reporters that could be expressed in precise cellular subsets and used to accurately quantify miRNA content. Different reporter designs were tested and shown to faithfully translate miRNA levels in vitro. The tools developed here are expected to significantly contribute to future miRNA research.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Cell Biology
Malgorzata Grabowska, Konrad Kuczynski, Monika Piwecka, Alicja Rabiasz, Pawel Glodowicz, Dariusz Wawrzyniak, Malgorzata Lekka, Katarzyna Rolle
Summary: Glioblastoma is a common malignant brain tumor characterized by the ability of its cells to infiltrate surrounding brain tissue. This study demonstrates that the microRNA miR-218 is involved in the regulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, and its overexpression leads to changes in the biomechanical properties of GBM cells. These changes include impairing migration potential and enhancing adhesive properties of the cells. Additionally, miR-218 expression level affects cell stiffness and cytoskeletal reorganization.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Immunology
Ismail Hendaoui, Ahlem Lahmar, Luca Campo, Sihem Mebarki, Sandrine Bichet, Daniel Hess, Martin Degen, Nidhameddine Kchir, Leila Charrada-Ben Farhat, Rania Hefaiedh, Christian Ruiz, Luigi M. Terracciano, Richard P. Tucker, Lotfi Hendaoui, Ruth Chiquet-Ehrismann
Summary: The study found that tenascin-C and tenascin-W were expressed in all biliary tract tumors, with tenascin-W not detected in normal hepatobiliary tissue. Additionally, the formation and organization of tenascin-W required co-culture of Huh-28 cells with bone marrow-derived stromal cells.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Na Luan, Yali Mu, Jiayi Mu, Yiquan Chen, Xun Ye, Qin Zhou, Miaorong Xu, Qun Deng, Yeting Hu, Zhe Tang, Jianwei Wang
Summary: The study reveals that under hypoxia, Dicer1 plays a key role in colorectal cancer progression by mediating the invasion and migration of cancer cells through the regulation of a small non-coding RNA. This provides a new potential pathway for therapeutic interventions in inhibiting cancer progression.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
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Oncology
Noor Jailkhani, Karl R. Clauser, Howard H. Mak, Steffen Rickelt, Chenxi Tian, Charles A. Whittaker, Kenneth K. Tanabe, Stephen R. Purdy, Steven A. Carr, Richard O. Hynes
Summary: Metastases, which are difficult to detect and treat, are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. There is a clinical need for therapies specifically targeting metastases. This study focuses on developing nanobodies against extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins expressed in human metastases as potential vehicles for targeted delivery of imaging and therapeutic agents. By using phage-display libraries and proteomics, the researchers identified a conserved set of ECM proteins that are abundantly expressed in metastases from TNBC and colorectal cancer. They successfully isolated nanobodies against one of these proteins, tenascin-C (TNC), and demonstrated their specificity in binding TNBC tumors and metastases. The study suggests that generic nanobodies against tumors and metastases have great potential as cancer-agnostic tools for delivering therapeutics to the tumor microenvironment.
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Cell Biology
Juliane Bauch, Andreas Faissner
Summary: Oligodendrocytes play an important role in myelination in the central nervous system. The glycoproteins tenascin-C (Tnc) and tenascin-R (Tnr) regulate the differentiation and regeneration of oligodendrocytes, affecting the formation and thickness of myelin sheaths. Results from experiments using Tnc and Tnr knockout mice show increased number of myelin sheaths and thickness in the absence of these proteins.
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Engineering, Biomedical
Yuanyuan Liu, Meng Zheng, Mingzhu Jiao, Chengnan Yan, Sen Xu, Qiuli Du, Marco Morsch, Jinlong Yin, Bingyang Shi
Summary: This study developed a targeted polymeric nanoparticle combining polymeric nanotechnology with miRNA regulation technology to effectively treat GBM. The nanoparticle can protect miRNA from enzyme degradation in the blood and enable targeted delivery to GBM tissue. Co-delivery of anti-miR-21 and miR-124 can regulate tumor cell signaling pathways, achieving combinatorial GBM therapy.
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Physiology
Sandrine Gremlich, Tiziana P. Cremona, Eveline Yao, Farah Chabenet, Kleanthis Fytianos, Matthias Roth-Kleiner, Johannes C. Schittny
Summary: In 18-month-old TNC-deficient mice, exaggerated features of normal structural lung aging were observed, including increased lung volume, proliferation, and collagen content, while respiratory physiological parameters were similar to wild-type. TNC may play a significant role in lung aging processes.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Cornelius Mueller-Buehl, Jacqueline Reinhard, Lars Roll, Verian Bader, Konstanze F. Winklhofer, Andreas Faissner
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between fast-spiking parvalbumin interneurons, perineuronal nets (PNNs), and synaptic distribution in the mature cortical inhibitory circuits. The results suggest that the specialized extracellular matrix structure plays a crucial role in regulating the interaction between these factors.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Immunology
Shitao Zhang, Dong Dong, Yuan Zhang, Jia Wang, Lei Liu, Yulin Zhao
Summary: The study revealed that miR-124-3p modulates the development of allergic rhinitis by targeting DPP4. Upregulation of miR-124-3p alleviated nasal symptoms, reduced pathological changes and cell apoptosis, and lowered inflammation factor levels.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Dariusz Zurawek, Gustavo Turecki
Summary: In this study, Namkung et al. found that microRNA miR-124-3p is linked to shared polygenic risk scores between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and it increases the risk for common behavioral alterations in these two disorders through modulation of AMPA receptor neurotransmission.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yuying Li, Chenghui Yan, Jiahui Fan, Zhiwei Hou, Yaling Han
Summary: The study shows that miR-221-3p inhibits angiogenesis of endothelial cells by targeting HIF-1α and that inhibition of miR-221-3p improves cardiac function of TAC-induced HF mice. Serum miR-221-3p may serve as a potential prognostic marker for HF.
LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Qian Liu, Mei Jiang, Yi Kuang, Xiaoqiong Shu, Jun Li, Matthew W. Li, Hedong Li
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qi Wang, Peiwei Hong, Hui Gao, Yuntian Chen, Qi Yang, Mei Jiang, Hedong Li
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Ju, Qian Liu, Yang Zhang, Yuanxiu Liu, Mei Jiang, Liguo Zhang, Xuelian He, Chenchen Peng, Tao Zheng, Q. Richard Lu, Hedong Li
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
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Developmental Biology
Hedong Li, Anna T. Hader, Yu R. Han, Joseph A. Wong, Joanne Babiarz, Christopher L. Ricupero, Sasha Blue Godfrey, John P. Corradi, Myles Fennell, Ronald P. Hart, Mark R. Plummer, Martin Grumet
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(2012)
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Yi Kuang, Qian Liu, Xiaoqiong Shu, Chi Zhang, Ning Huang, Jun Li, Mei Jiang, Hedong Li
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Neurosciences
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Oncology
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Oncology
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MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
(2012)
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Oncology
Xiaoqin Jiang, Jiyun Yang, Hedong Li, Yi Qu, Wenming Xu, Haiyan Yu, Yu Tong
MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
(2018)
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Cell Biology
Brendan Puls, Yan Ding, Fengyu Zhang, Mengjie Pan, Zhuofan Lei, Zifei Pei, Mei Jiang, Yuting Bai, Cody Forsyth, Morgan Metzger, Tanvi Rana, Lei Zhang, Xiaoyun Ding, Matthew Keefe, Alice Cai, Austin Redilla, Michael Lai, Kevin He, Hedong Li, Gong Chen
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
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Microbiology
Yu-Chih Chen, Hedong Li, Miguel Martin-Caraballo, Shaochung Victor Hsia
Summary: HSV-1 is a neurotropic pathogen associated with severe encephalitis and other chronic neuropathic complications. It can establish lifelong latency in neurons and reactivate under stressors. MicroRNA may play a role in promoting latency of HSV-1 in human neurons.
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(2015)