2025
The role of long non-coding ribonucleic acid HOXA11-AS in endometriosis therapy
Mamillapalli R, Gawde N, Fay M, Atwani R, Moridi I, Taylor H. The role of long non-coding ribonucleic acid HOXA11-AS in endometriosis therapy. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2025, 23: 83. PMID: 40457415, PMCID: PMC12128536, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-025-01420-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCell LineCell ProliferationEndometriosisEndometriumFemaleHomeodomain ProteinsHumansProgestinsRNA, Long NoncodingConceptsHOXA11-ASHOXA11-AS expressionEutopic endometriumLong non-coding RNAsEctopic endometriotic lesionsEndometriotic cell linesInvasion of endometriosisEndometrial stromal cellsReal-time polymerase chain reactionNon-coding RNAsEndometriotic lesionsEndometriosis therapyEndometriosis patientsNormal endometriumProgestin responsivenessEndometrial developmentTreatment responsePolymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionEndometriosisEndometriosis treatmentMethodsTissue samplesStromal cellsPotential target genesEndometrium
2022
Uterine HOXA11 antisense long non-coding RNA prevents decidualization: A new pathway-regulating pregnancy
Taylor HS. Uterine HOXA11 antisense long non-coding RNA prevents decidualization: A new pathway-regulating pregnancy. Molecular Therapy 2022, 30: 1357-1358. PMID: 35320748, PMCID: PMC9077366, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeciduaEndometriumFemaleHomeodomain ProteinsHumansPregnancyRNA, Long NoncodingTranscription FactorsUterusConceptsPregnancy
2020
H19/TET1 axis promotes TGF‐β signaling linked to endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition
Cao T, Jiang Y, Li D, Sun X, Zhang Y, Qin L, Tellides G, Taylor HS, Huang Y. H19/TET1 axis promotes TGF‐β signaling linked to endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. The FASEB Journal 2020, 34: 8625-8640. PMID: 32374060, PMCID: PMC7364839, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000073rrrrr.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCoronary VesselsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalRNA, Long NoncodingSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTGF-β signalingCardiovascular diseaseHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsEndothelial activationMesenchymal transitionMouse pulmonary microvascular endothelial cellsPulmonary microvascular endothelial cellsHuman atherosclerotic coronary arteriesAtherosclerotic coronary arteriesMicrovascular endothelial cellsPrimary human umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsAortic endothelial cellsEndothelial dysfunctionVein endothelial cellsCoronary arteryRisk factorsHyperglycemic conditionsH19 expressionAberrant expressionEndMTH19 lncRNATET1 expressionMolecular underpinnings
2019
H19 lncRNA identified as a master regulator of genes that drive uterine leiomyomas
Cao T, Jiang Y, Wang Z, Zhang N, Al-Hendy A, Mamillapalli R, Kallen AN, Kodaman P, Taylor HS, Li D, Huang Y. H19 lncRNA identified as a master regulator of genes that drive uterine leiomyomas. Oncogene 2019, 38: 5356-5366. PMID: 31089260, PMCID: PMC6755985, DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-0808-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsKey pathway genesGenome-scale studiesGenome-wide transcriptomeExtracellular matrixMethylation profiling analysisRegulation of expressionKey driver genesH19 single nucleotide polymorphismsEpigenetic modificationsMaster regulatorPathway genesTET expressionExpression changesExpression of H19H19 lncRNADriver genesProfiling analysisGenesH19Smooth muscle cellsUnifying mechanismMuscle cellsNovel target therapiesLncRNAs
2018
H19 lncRNA Promotes Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity in Part by Targeting AMPK
Geng T, Liu Y, Xu Y, Jiang Y, Zhang N, Wang Z, Carmichael GG, Taylor HS, Li D, Huang Y. H19 lncRNA Promotes Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity in Part by Targeting AMPK. Diabetes 2018, 67: db180370. PMID: 30201684, PMCID: PMC6198334, DOI: 10.2337/db18-0370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle insulin sensitivityEnergy sensor AMPKUnknown physiological functionImportant downstream effectorWhole-body energy metabolismCellular energy sensor AMPKEpigenetic mechanismsMuscle insulin resistanceDownstream effectorsAMPK activationMitochondrial biogenesisSystemic glucose homeostasisSkeletal muscle insulin sensitivityPhysiological functionsImportant regulatorAMPKInsulin-resistant human subjectsDUSP27Energy metabolismH19H19 expressionMuscle cellsSkeletal muscleGlucose uptakePivotal roleElevated hepatic expression of H19 long noncoding RNA contributes to diabetic hyperglycemia
Zhang N, Geng T, Wang Z, Zhang R, Cao T, Camporez JP, Cai SY, Liu Y, Dandolo L, Shulman GI, Carmichael GG, Taylor HS, Huang Y. Elevated hepatic expression of H19 long noncoding RNA contributes to diabetic hyperglycemia. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e120304. PMID: 29769440, PMCID: PMC6012507, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.120304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionGenome-wide methylationExpression of Hnf4aGluconeogenic transcription factorsDiabetic hyperglycemiaH19 depletionTranscriptome analysisTranscription factorsExpression of H19Molecular mechanismsDiet-induced diabetic miceExcessive hepatic glucose productionType 2 diabetesInsulin-dependent suppressionElevated hepatic expressionH19 knockdownH19Promoter methylationMechanistic explanationMethylationDiabetic patientsRNADiabetic miceInsulin resistanceH19 overexpression
2017
H19 lncRNA alters methylation and expression of Hnf4α in the liver of metformin-exposed fetuses
Deng J, Mueller M, Geng T, Shen Y, Liu Y, Hou P, Ramillapalli R, Taylor HS, Paidas M, Huang Y. H19 lncRNA alters methylation and expression of Hnf4α in the liver of metformin-exposed fetuses. Cell Death & Disease 2017, 8: e3175-e3175. PMID: 29215608, PMCID: PMC5827203, DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosylhomocysteinaseAnimalsBase SequenceCell Line, TumorFemaleFetusGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGluconeogenesisHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4HepatocytesHumansHypoglycemic AgentsLiverMaleMaternal ExposureMetforminMethylationMicePregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRNA, Long NoncodingSignal TransductionConceptsFetal liverPrenatal metformin exposureAnti-diabetic medicationsHuman liver cell lineHepatocyte nuclear factor 4αNuclear factor 4αMetabolic abnormalitiesMetformin exposureLiver cell lineH19 overexpressionMetabolic disordersAdult offspringFetal originAnimal studiesH19 expressionMouse fetusesMetforminElevated expressionLiverConcomitant activationCell linesFetusesGluconeogenic genesS-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolaseLiver development
2016
Metformin alters DNA methylation genome-wide via the H19/SAHH axis
Zhong T, Men Y, Lu L, Geng T, Zhou J, Mitsuhashi A, Shozu M, Maihle NJ, Carmichael GG, Taylor HS, Huang Y. Metformin alters DNA methylation genome-wide via the H19/SAHH axis. Oncogene 2016, 36: 2345-2354. PMID: 27775072, PMCID: PMC5415944, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolaseDNA methylation genomeGenome-wide alterationsNovel mechanismSubset of genesDNA methyltransferase 3BMethylation genomeDNA methylationEpigenetic dysregulationPathway genesMolecular basisAMPK activationLet-7Methyltransferase 3BMolecular mechanismsEndometrial cancer tissue samplesH19 knockdownGene methylationCell proliferationCancer tissue samplesCancer cellsNormal cellsConcomitant inhibitionGenesMethylation
2015
H19 lncRNA alters DNA methylation genome wide by regulating S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase
Zhou J, Yang L, Zhong T, Mueller M, Men Y, Zhang N, Xie J, Giang K, Chung H, Sun X, Lu L, Carmichael GG, Taylor HS, Huang Y. H19 lncRNA alters DNA methylation genome wide by regulating S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 10221. PMID: 26687445, PMCID: PMC4703905, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolaseCellular componentsDNA methylation genomeGenome-wide methylation profilingOnly mammalian enzymeNumerous gene lociS-adenosylhomocysteineMode of regulationDiverse cellular componentsMethylation genomeMammalian developmentMethylation dynamicsIgf2-H19Mammalian enzymeRegulatory circuitsDNA methylationDependent methyltransferasesMethylation changesMethylation profilingPotent feedback inhibitorEpigenetic alterationsGene locusH19 lncRNAFeedback inhibitorS-adenosylmethionineH19 lncRNA alters stromal cell growth via IGF signaling in the endometrium of women with endometriosis
Ghazal S, McKinnon B, Zhou J, Mueller M, Men Y, Yang L, Mueller M, Flannery C, Huang Y, Taylor HS. H19 lncRNA alters stromal cell growth via IGF signaling in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2015, 7: 996-1003. PMID: 26089099, PMCID: PMC4551339, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201505245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pelvic painReproductive-aged womenEndometrium of womenEndometrial stromal cellsStromal cell growthEndometrial preparationPelvic painEutopic endometriumAged womenEndometriosisNormal controlsStromal cellsH19 expressionImpact fertilityMolecular spongeH19/letNovel therapeuticsReduced proliferationInfertilityWomenEndometriumTurn inhibitsMicroRNA let-7Molecular mechanismsCell growth
2014
The H19/let-7 double-negative feedback loop contributes to glucose metabolism in muscle cells
Gao Y, Wu F, Zhou J, Yan L, Jurczak MJ, Lee HY, Yang L, Mueller M, Zhou XB, Dandolo L, Szendroedi J, Roden M, Flannery C, Taylor H, Carmichael GG, Shulman GI, Huang Y. The H19/let-7 double-negative feedback loop contributes to glucose metabolism in muscle cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2014, 42: 13799-13811. PMID: 25399420, PMCID: PMC4267628, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-negative feedback loopLet-7PI3K/Akt-dependent phosphorylationLet-7 targetsHuman genetic disordersAkt-dependent phosphorylationMuscle cellsInsulin-resistant rodentsSponge lncRNAsMolecular spongeH19 lncRNAFeedback loopGrowth controlDepletion resultsH19Impaired insulinLncRNAsTarget miRNAGlucose uptakeGenetic disordersBiogenesisCellsKSRPPhosphorylationMicroRNAsRegulation of tumor cell migration and invasion by the H19/let-7 axis is antagonized by metformin-induced DNA methylation
Yan L, Zhou J, Gao Y, Ghazal S, Lu L, Bellone S, Yang Y, Liu N, Zhao X, Santin AD, Taylor H, Huang Y. Regulation of tumor cell migration and invasion by the H19/let-7 axis is antagonized by metformin-induced DNA methylation. Oncogene 2014, 34: 3076-3084. PMID: 25088204, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor cell migrationDNA methylationCell migrationTumor suppressorH19/letPotent tumor suppressorExpression of oncogenesDiverse human cancersMetastasis-promoting genesAnti-diabetic drug metforminLet-7C-MycHuman cancersH19Cell growthNovel mechanismEndometrial cancerPoor prognosisRegulationDrug metforminMethylationTherapeutic opportunitiesSuppressorTumor cellsOncogene
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