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Histone deacetylases, Mbd3/NuRD, and Tet2 hydroxylase are crucial regulators of epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity and tumor metastasis
An epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) represents a basic morphogenetic process of high cell plasticity underlying embryogenesis, wound healing,...
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Identifying Hub Genes, Key Pathways and Immune Cell Infiltration Characteristics in Pediatric and Adult Ulcerative Colitis by Integrated Bioinformatic Analysis
Background and AimsIn the present study, we investigated the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), pathways and immune cell infiltration...
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Mutational mechanisms sha** the coding and noncoding genome of germinal center derived B-cell lymphomas
B cells have the unique property to somatically alter their immunoglobulin (IG) genes by V(D)J recombination, somatic hypermutation (SHM) and...
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Bile acid metabolism and signaling in health and disease: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets
Bile acids, once considered mere dietary surfactants, now emerge as critical modulators of macronutrient (lipid, carbohydrate, protein) metabolism...
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RNA splicing: a dual-edged sword for hepatocellular carcinoma
RNA splicing is the fundamental process that brings diversity at the transcriptome and proteome levels. The spliceosome complex regulates minor and...
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CASZ1b is a novel transcriptional corepressor of mineralocorticoid receptor
Aldosterone is a biological ligand for mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) that elevates blood pressure by promoting sodium reabsorption in the kidneys....
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Progress in Defining the Genetic Contribution to Type 2 Diabetes in Individuals of East Asian Ancestry
Purpose of ReviewPrevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and progression of complications differ between worldwide populations. While obesity is a major...
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The CUL4B-miR-372/373-PIK3CA-AKT axis regulates metastasis in bladder cancer
CUL4B, which acts as a scaffold protein in CUL4B-RING ubiquitin ligase (CRL4B) complexes, participates in a variety of biological processes. Previous...
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Identification of Serum Exosomal MicroRNA Expression Profiling in Menopausal Females with Osteoporosis by High-throughput Sequencing
Estrogen deficiency, which mainly occurs in postmenopausal women, is a primary reason for osteoporosis in clinical diagnosis. However, the molecular...
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New insights into the correlations between circulating tumor cells and target organ metastasis
Organ-specific metastasis is the primary cause of cancer patient death. The distant metastasis of tumor cells to specific organs depends on both the...
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Identification of key pathways and genes in polycystic ovary syndrome via integrated bioinformatics analysis and prediction of small therapeutic molecules
To enhance understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the molecular level; this investigation intends to examine the genes and pathways...
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Identification of core miRNA prognostic markers in patients with laryngeal cancer using bioinformatics analysis
PurposeLots of studies indicated that many microRNAs (miRNAs) are associated with the prognosis of patients with laryngeal cancer (LC). The objective...
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Epigenetic mechanism of SETDB1 in brain: implications for neuropsychiatric disorders
Neuropsychiatric disorders are a collective of cerebral conditions with a multifactorial and polygenetic etiology. Dysregulation of epigenetic...
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Deubiquitinase USP29 promotes gastric cancer cell migration by cooperating with phosphatase SCP1 to stabilize Snail protein
Snail is a master inducer of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis, however, Snail protein is labile and is quickly degraded through...
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A brief history of MECP2 duplication syndrome: 20-years of clinical understanding
MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) is a rare, X-linked, neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a duplication of the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 ( MECP2 )...
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The role of histone modifications: from neurodevelopment to neurodiseases
Epigenetic regulatory mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, and microRNA expression, play critical roles...
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Effects of insulin and pathway inhibitors on the PI3K-Akt-mTOR phosphorylation profile in acute myeloid leukemia cells
The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt-mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is constitutively activated in human acute myeloid...
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Intellectual disability: dendritic anomalies and emerging genetic perspectives
Intellectual disability (ID) corresponds to several neurodevelopmental disorders of heterogeneous origin in which cognitive deficits are commonly...
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Comprehensive Analysis of Key mRNAs and lncRNAs in Osteosarcoma Response to Preoperative Chemotherapy with Prognostic Values
ObjectiveOsteosarcoma is one of the most common types of bone sarcoma with a poor prognosis. However, identifying the predictive factors that...
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MeCP2 facilitates breast cancer growth via promoting ubiquitination-mediated P53 degradation by inhibiting RPL5/RPL11 transcription
Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) facilitates the carcinogenesis and progression of several types of cancer. However, its role in breast cancer...