[HTML][HTML] Molecular implications of HOX genes targeting multiple signaling pathways in cancer

US Shenoy, D Adiga, SP Kabekkodu, KD Hunter… - Cell biology and …, 2022 - Springer
Homeobox (HOX) genes encode highly conserved homeotic transcription factors that play a
crucial role in organogenesis and tissue homeostasis. Their deregulation impacts the …

[HTML][HTML] Hox genes and evolution

SM Hrycaj, DM Wellik - F1000Research, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hox proteins are a deeply conserved group of transcription factors originally defined for their
critical roles in governing segmental identity along the antero-posterior (AP) axis in …

Comparative genomic analysis of collagen gene diversity

F Haq, N Ahmed, M Qasim - 3 Biotech, 2019 - Springer
Collagen gene family, comprising 30% of the total protein mass in mammals, is the major
part of extracellular matrix. To understand the complexity of collagen gene family, detailed …

[HTML][HTML] HOXD10 attenuates renal fibrosis by inhibiting NOX4-induced ferroptosis

X Li, TK Ma, P Wang, H Shi, S Hai, Y Qin, Y Zou… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
In chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal fibrosis is an unavoidable result of various
manifestations. However, its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood. Here, we revealed the …

[HTML][HTML] Linking vertebrate gene duplications to the new head hypothesis

L Ray, D Medeiros - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Neural crest cells are unique to vertebrates and migrate long distances
throughout the embryo and give rise to many cell and tissue types, including bone, cartilage …

[HTML][HTML] Role of two modules controlling the interaction between SKAP1 and SRC kinases comparison with SKAP2 architecture and consequences for evolution

L Levillayer, C Brighelli, C Demeret, A Sakuntabhai… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
SRC kinase associated phosphoprotein 1 (SKAP1), an adaptor for protein assembly, plays
an important role in the immune system such as stabilizing immune synapses …

[HTML][HTML] Frequent promoter methylation of HOXD10 in endometrial carcinoma and its pathological significance

F Yang, D Liu, Y Deng, J Wang, S Mei… - Oncology …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Homeobox D 10 (HOXD10) is important in cell differentiation and morphogenesis
and serves as a tumor suppressor gene (TSG) in a number of malignancies. The present …

[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary history of the human multigene families reveals widespread gene duplications throughout the history of animals

N Pervaiz, N Shakeel, A Qasim, R Zehra… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
Background The hypothesis that vertebrates have experienced two ancient, whole genome
duplications (WGDs) is of central interest to evolutionary biology and has been implicated in …

Origin and Evolution of Two Independently Duplicated Genes Encoding UDP- Glucose: Glycoprotein Glucosyltransferases in Caenorhabditis and Vertebrates

DA Caraballo, LI Buzzi, CP Modenutti… - G3: Genes …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
UDP-glucose: glycoprotein glucosyltransferase (UGGT) is a protein that operates as the
gatekeeper for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) quality control mechanism of glycoprotein …

HOX genes as transcriptional and epigenetic regulators during tumorigenesis and their value as therapeutic targets

A Paço, R Freitas - Epigenomics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Several HOX genes are aberrantly expressed in a wide range of cancers interfering with
their development and resistance to treatment. This seems to be often caused by alterations …