Cellular and molecular insights into Hox protein action

R Rezsohazy, AJ Saurin, C Maurel-Zaffran… - …, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Hox genes encode homeodomain transcription factors that control morphogenesis and have
established functions in development and evolution. Hox proteins have remained enigmatic …

The enigmatic HOX genes: can we crack their code?

Z Luo, SK Rhie, PJ Farnham - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Homeobox genes (HOX) are a large family of transcription factors that direct the formation of
many body structures during early embryonic development. There are 39 genes in the …

Single-cell RNA-seq unravels alterations of the human spermatogonial stem cell compartment in patients with impaired spermatogenesis

S Di Persio, T Tekath, LM Siebert-Kuss, JF Cremers… - Cell Reports …, 2021 - cell.com
Despite the high incidence of male infertility, only 30% of infertile men receive a causative
diagnosis. To explore the regulatory mechanisms governing human germ cell function in …

KDM4C and ATF4 cooperate in transcriptional control of amino acid metabolism

E Zhao, J Ding, Y Xia, M Liu, B Ye, JH Choi, C Yan… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
The histone lysine demethylase KDM4C is often overexpressed in cancers primarily through
gene amplification. The molecular mechanisms of KDM4C action in tumorigenesis are not …

Capturing complex tumour biology in vitro: histological and molecular characterisation of precision cut slices

EJ Davies, M Dong, M Gutekunst, K Närhi… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Precision-cut slices of in vivo tumours permit interrogation in vitro of heterogeneous cells
from solid tumours together with their native microenvironment. They offer a low throughput …

[HTML][HTML] Chromosomal alterations and gene expression changes associated with the progression of leukoplakia to advanced gingivobuccal cancer

PG Bhosale, S Cristea, S Ambatipudi, RS Desai… - Translational …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present an integrative genome-wide analysis that can be used to predict the risk of
progression from leukoplakia to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) arising in the …

MiR-193a-3p promotes the multi-chemoresistance of bladder cancer by targeting the HOXC9 gene

L Lv, Y Li, H Deng, C Zhang, Y Pu, L Qian, J Xiao… - Cancer letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Chemoresistance prevents the curative cancer chemotherapy and presents a formidable
challenge for both cancer researchers and clinicians. We have previously shown that miR …

miRNAs: a promising target in the chemoresistance of bladder cancer

Z Cai, F Zhang, W Chen, J Zhang, H Li - OncoTargets and therapy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Chemotherapy is an important cancer treatment method. Tumor chemotherapy resistance is
one of the main factors leading to tumor progression. Like other malignancies, bladder …

MEIS2 is essential for neuroblastoma cell survival and proliferation by transcriptional control of M-phase progression

Y Zha, Y Xia, J Ding, JH Choi, L Yang, Z Dong… - Cell death & …, 2014 - nature.com
MEIS2 has an important role in development and organogenesis, and is implicated in the
pathogenesis of human cancer. The molecular basis of MEIS2 action in tumorigenesis is not …

Transcriptional profiling reveals a common metabolic program in high-risk human neuroblastoma and mouse neuroblastoma sphere-forming cells

M Liu, Y Xia, J Ding, B Ye, E Zhao, JH Choi, A Alptekin… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
High-risk neuroblastoma remains one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Identification of
metabolic pathways that drive or maintain high-risk neuroblastoma may open new avenues …