RNA-binding proteins in cancer: old players and new actors

B Pereira, M Billaud, R Almeida - Trends in cancer, 2017 - cell.com
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are key players in post-transcriptional events. The
combination of versatility of their RNA-binding domains with structural flexibility enables …

The LIN28/let-7 pathway in cancer

J Balzeau, MR Menezes, S Cao, JP Hagan - Frontiers in genetics, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Among all tumor suppressor microRNAs, reduced let-7 expression occurs most frequently in
cancer and typically correlates with poor prognosis. Activation of either LIN28A or LIN28B …

EMT: 2016

MA Nieto, RYJ Huang, RA Jackson, JP Thiery - cell, 2016 - cell.com
The significant parallels between cell plasticity during embryonic development and
carcinoma progression have helped us understand the importance of the epithelial …

[HTML][HTML] Stability of the hybrid epithelial/mesenchymal phenotype

MK Jolly, SC Tripathi, D Jia, SM Mooney, M Celiktas… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and its reverse–Mesenchymal to
Epithelial Transition (MET)–are hallmarks of cellular plasticity during embryonic …

Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) in cancer

X Huang, H Zhang, X Guo, Z Zhu, H Cai… - Journal of hematology & …, 2018 - Springer
The insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) plays essential roles in
embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. IGF2BP1 serves as a post-transcriptional fine-tuner …

Let-7 as biomarker, prognostic indicator, and therapy for precision medicine in cancer

E Chirshev, KC Oberg, YJ Ioffe… - Clinical and translational …, 2019 - Springer
Abnormal regulation and expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been documented in
various diseases including cancer. The miRNA let-7 (MIRLET7) family controls …

[HTML][HTML] Lin28A and Lin28B inhibit let-7 microRNA biogenesis by distinct mechanisms

E Piskounova, C Polytarchou, JE Thornton… - Cell, 2011 - cell.com
Summary Lin28A and Lin28B selectively block the expression of let-7 microRNAs and
function as oncogenes in a variety of human cancers. Lin28A recruits a TUTase …

Cancer the 'RBP'eutics–RNA-binding proteins as therapeutic targets for cancer

S Mohibi, X Chen, J Zhang - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a critical role in the regulation of various RNA processes,
including splicing, cleavage and polyadenylation, transport, translation and degradation of …

Ovarian cancers: genetic abnormalities, tumor heterogeneity and progression, clonal evolution and cancer stem cells

U Testa, E Petrucci, L Pasquini, G Castelli, E Pelosi - Medicines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Four main histological subtypes of ovarian cancer exist: serous (the most frequent),
endometrioid, mucinous and clear cell; in each subtype, low and high grade. The large …

A role for partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in enabling stemness in homeostasis and cancer

J Verstappe, G Berx - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Stem cells have self-renewal capacities and the ability to give rise to differentiated cells
thereby sustaining tissues during homeostasis and injury. This structural hierarchy extends …