Roles of piwil1 gene in gonad development and gametogenesis in Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus

F Ni, H Yu, Y Liu, L Meng, W Yan, Q Zhang, X Wang - Gene, 2019 - Elsevier
PIWI family member piwil1, which associates with Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA), is
responsible in regulation of germ cell differentiation and maintenance of reproductive stem …

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) Axis and Transcriptional Regulatory Elements Regulate piwil2 Gene Expression During Gametogenesis and Gonadal Development in …

F Ni, H Yu, J Qu, L Meng, X Liu, W Yan, J Chang… - Journal of Ocean …, 2020 - Springer
The P-element induced wimpy testis (Piwi) proteins, which are associated with PIWI-
interacting RNAs (piRNAs), play important roles in meiosis, germ cell division, and germline …

Differential expression of two Piwil orthologs during embryonic and gonadal development in pufferfish, Takifugu fasciatus

X Wen, D Wang, X Li, C Zhao, T Wang, X Qian… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Piwil was an important regulator gene in germ cell division during gonadal development.
Two Piwi-like genes, Piwil1 and Piwil2, were first cloned from T. fasciatus. The full-length …

Cloning, expression and methylation analysis of piwil2 in half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)

L Zhang, W Liu, C Shao, N Zhang, H Li, K Liu, Z Dong… - Marine genomics, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract piwi is an important regulator gene in germ cell division during spermatogenesis.
piwi homologous genes are involved in gametogenesis and germline specification, and …

Molecular characterization and expression of Piwil1 and Piwil2 during gonadal development and treatment with HCG and LHRH-A2 in Odontobutis potamophila

C Zhao, W Zhu, S Yin, Q Cao, H Zhang, X Wen… - Gene, 2018 - Elsevier
Piwi proteins play an important regulatory role in germ cell division during gametogenesis
and gonad development. In order to understand the function of Piwi genes in the …

Piwil1 gene is regulated by hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus): A different effect in ovaries and testes

H Wang, B Wang, J Liu, A Li, H Zhu, XB Wang… - Gene, 2018 - Elsevier
As constituent factors of Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathways, Piwi proteins are essential
for germline maintenance and gonadal development. Previous studies show that Piwi …

Human chorionic gonadotropin suppresses expression of Piwis in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) ovaries

Y Zhou, F Wang, S Liu, H Zhong, Z Liu, M Tao… - General and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Piwi proteins are required for germline maintenance and gonad development. In this study,
the cDNAs encoding Piwil1 and Piwil2 were cloned and sequenced from the common carp …

Identification and expression of piwil2 in turbot Scophthalmus maximus, with implications of the involvement in embryonic and gonadal development

H Wang, B Wang, X Liu, Y Liu, X Du, Q Zhang… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Piwil2, a member of the Argonaute family, is involved in the biogenesis of PIWI-interacting
RNAs (piRNAs) and plays an important role in regulating gametogenesis. In the present …

Cloning and expression characterization of the chicken Piwil1 gene

R Chen, G Chang, A Dai, T Ma, F Zhai, M Xia… - Molecular biology …, 2013 - Springer
Piwi gene involves in the germline stem cells self-renewal, transposon silencing and post-
transcriptional gene regulation in the majority of organisms; however, the biological function …

Identification and characterization of two piwi genes and their expression in response to E2 (17β-estradiol) in Dabry's sturgeon Acipenser dabryanus

X Yang, H Yue, H Ye, X Shan, X Xie, C Li, Q Wei - Fisheries science, 2020 - Springer
Piwi proteins are essential for germline stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis and gonadal
development in diverse organisms. In this study, two piwi homologues were identified and …