2024
Growth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex
Aladelokun O, Lu L, Zheng J, Yan H, Jain A, Gibson J, Khan S, Johnson C. Growth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex. Human Genomics 2024, 18: 67. PMID: 38886847, PMCID: PMC11184737, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00635-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAspartate-Ammonia LigaseCarbon-Nitrogen Ligases with Glutamine as Amide-N-DonorCell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHeterograftsHumansMaleMiceReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSex FactorsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsFemale tumor-bearing miceFemale CRC patientsTumor-bearing miceCRC patientsTumor growthInferior survivalAssociated with inferior survivalMetabolic reprogrammingG protein-coupled estrogen receptorTriggering metabolic reprogrammingSustained tumor growthSuppressed tumor growthExpression of asparagine synthetaseCancer cell linesBackgroundSex-related differencesSurvival improvementImpact of sexFemale miceEstrogen receptorCancer growthTranslational relevanceRewiring of metabolic pathwaysCancer burdenMetabolic pathwaysAsparagine synthetase
2022
Neurospora crassa is a potential source of anti-cancer agents against breast cancer
Han R, Yang H, Ling C, Lu L. Neurospora crassa is a potential source of anti-cancer agents against breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2022, 29: 1032-1041. PMID: 35881300, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-022-01383-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerT-47DBreast cancer stem cellsBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer invasivenessCancer stem cell-related genesStem cell-related genesTumor cell proliferationCancer stem cellsMouse model resultsAnti-tumor agentsCell-related genesAnti-cancer agentsCancer cell linesTumor growthCancer invasivenessCancer stemCell proliferationMCF-10ACell linesCancerInhibition rateStem cellsSpheroid formationCASP3 activityThe steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract
Zhou Y, Gu B, Brichant G, Singh JP, Yang H, Chang H, Zhao Y, Cheng C, Liu ZW, Alderman MH, Lu L, Yang X, Gao XB, Taylor HS. The steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 93. PMID: 35491423, PMCID: PMC9059368, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01293-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptorMaintenance of pregnancyFetal mouse brainReproductive systemE3 micePregnancy outcomesEstrogen actionEstrogen potencyPregnant miceEstrogen exposureEstrogen signalingFetal developmentMouse brainSteroid hormonesUnexpected functional rolesPregnancyReproductive tractHormone estriolBrainReceptorsExpression levelsFetusesExploratory behaviorMiceNovel mechanismValeric acid acts as a novel HDAC3 inhibitor against prostate cancer
Han R, Yang H, Li Y, Ling C, Lu L. Valeric acid acts as a novel HDAC3 inhibitor against prostate cancer. Medical Oncology 2022, 39: 213. PMID: 36175803, PMCID: PMC9522682, DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01814-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer cellsProstate cancerHDAC3 inhibitorCancer cellsCancer-related deathAnti-cancer effectsVivo mouse modelAnti-cancer efficacyAnti-cancer activityMouse modelNew agentsSecond causeHDAC inhibitorsCancerNormal cellsInhibitorsValeric acidCellsCASP3 activityCulture systemDiseaseChemosensitizers
2020
tRFtarget: a database for transfer RNA-derived fragment targets
Li N, Shan N, Lu L, Wang Z. tRFtarget: a database for transfer RNA-derived fragment targets. Nucleic Acids Research 2020, 49: d254-d260. PMID: 33035346, PMCID: PMC7779015, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase PairingBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansDatabases, Nucleic AcidDrosophila melanogasterGene OntologyHumansMiceMolecular Sequence AnnotationNucleic Acid ConformationNucleic Acid HybridizationRhodobacter sphaeroidesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small UntranslatedRNA, TransferSchizosaccharomycesThermodynamicsXenopusZebrafishConceptsTarget genesTransfer RNASmall non-coding RNAsGene Ontology annotationsNon-coding RNAsFunctional pathway analysisAccessible web-based databaseMolecular functionsOntology annotationsBiological functionsPathway analysisMolecular mechanismsPhysiological processesTarget predictionHuman diseasesGenesMRNA transcriptsRNAWeb-based databaseConvenient linkTRFImportant roleRNAhybridTargetIntaRNAImpaired hypocretin/orexin system alters responses to salient stimuli in obese male mice
Tan Y, Hang F, Liu ZW, Stoiljkovic M, Wu M, Tu Y, Han W, Lee AM, Kelley C, Hajos M, Lu L, de Lecea L, de Araujo I, Picciotto M, Horvath TL, Gao XB. Impaired hypocretin/orexin system alters responses to salient stimuli in obese male mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 4985-4998. PMID: 32516139, PMCID: PMC7456212, DOI: 10.1172/jci130889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHcrt cellsObese miceDiet-induced obese miceObese male miceExcessive energy intakeNeuropeptide hypocretin/orexinHypocretin/orexinHcrt neuronsMale miceHcrt systemClinical studiesCommon causeSynaptic transmissionObese animalsEnergy intakeAcute stressCognitive functionSalient stimuliAlters responsesExact mechanismMiceHomeostatic regulationNeuronal networksBehavioral changesNeurons
2016
The Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) Is Regulated by the H19/let-7 Axis
Men Y, Fan Y, Shen Y, Lu L, Kallen AN. The Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) Is Regulated by the H19/let-7 Axis. Endocrinology 2016, 158: 402-409. PMID: 27813675, PMCID: PMC5413078, DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinRegulatory proteinsAcute regulatory proteinPost-transcriptional levelRate-limiting stepMicroRNA let-7H19/letRegulation of reproductionMurine cell linesLet-7Overexpression of H19Long noncoding RNA H19Regulation of steroidogenesisCellular growthSpecific tissuesNovel mechanismMultiple rolesNovel targetRNA H19StAR expressionExpression variesCell linesRegulationH19Protein
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-adenosylmethionine
2014
Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Lu L, Tan Y, Pan X, Cai Y, Wang X, Hong J, Zhong C, Wang F, Zhang X, Vanderlinden LA, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 526-539. PMID: 25278008, PMCID: PMC4187224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide levelPotential biological functionsGWAS samplesADH clusterGenome-wide association discoveryRisk variantsBiological functionsAlcohol dehydrogenase clusterWide significant associationsRobust risk locusCis-eQTLsRisk lociNrd1Association studiesKIAA0040PKNOX2RNA expressionImportant roleHTR7Replicable associationsIndividual samplesSERINC2Mouse brainVariants
2013
The Imprinted H19 LncRNA Antagonizes Let-7 MicroRNAs
Kallen AN, Zhou XB, Xu J, Qiao C, Ma J, Yan L, Lu L, Liu C, Yi JS, Zhang H, Min W, Bennett AM, Gregory RI, Ding Y, Huang Y. The Imprinted H19 LncRNA Antagonizes Let-7 MicroRNAs. Molecular Cell 2013, 52: 101-112. PMID: 24055342, PMCID: PMC3843377, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCell DifferentiationComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenomic ImprintingGenotypeHEK293 CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMiceMicroRNAsMuscle DevelopmentMyoblasts, SkeletalPhenotypeRibonucleoproteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Long NoncodingTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsLet-7 familyWide transcriptome analysisHuman genetic disordersNoncanonical binding siteLet-7 microRNALet-7 overexpressionGene functionH19 depletionTranscriptome analysisMuscle differentiationMolecular spongeUnexpected modeImportant regulatorAdult muscleH19 knockdownRecent implicationMiR-675Physiological significanceMicroRNAsH19Binding sitesGenetic disordersOverexpressionImportant roleFetal tissues