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TEX15 is an essential executor of MIWI2-directed transposon DNA methylation and silencing
Published in Nature communications (27-07-2020)“…The PIWI protein MIWI2 and its associated PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) instruct DNA methylation of young active transposable elements (TEs) in the male…”
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Inherited defects of piRNA biogenesis cause transposon de-repression, impaired spermatogenesis, and human male infertility
Published in Nature communications (09-08-2024)“…piRNAs are crucial for transposon silencing, germ cell maturation, and fertility in male mice. Here, we report on the genetic landscape of piRNA dysfunction in…”
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Merlin Isoforms 1 and 2 Both Act as Tumour Suppressors and Are Required for Optimal Sperm Maturation
Published in PloS one (10-08-2015)“…The tumour suppressor Merlin, encoded by the gene NF2, is frequently mutated in the autosomal dominant disorder neurofibromatosis type II, characterised…”
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CPI-17 drives oncogenic Ras signaling in human melanomas via Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin family proteins
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PIWI-interacting RNAs: small RNAs with big functions
Published in Nature reviews. Genetics (01-02-2019)“…In animals, PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) of 21–35 nucleotides in length silence transposable elements, regulate gene expression and fight viral infection…”
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Merlin's wizardry guides cohesive migration
Published in Nature cell biology (01-03-2015)“…Cells often migrate in tightly connected groups with coordinated movement and polarity. The collective migration of epithelial cell sheets is now shown to be…”
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SPOCD1 is an essential executor of piRNA-directed de novo DNA methylation
Published in Nature (London) (27-08-2020)“…In mammals, the acquisition of the germline from the soma provides the germline with an essential challenge: the need to erase and reset genomic methylation 1…”
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MIWI N-terminal arginines orchestrate generation of functional pachytene piRNAs and spermiogenesis
Published in Nucleic acids research (24-06-2024)“…N-terminal arginine (NTR) methylation is a conserved feature of PIWI proteins, which are central components of the PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway. The…”
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Transduction of peptides and proteins into live cells by cell penetrating peptides
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-12-2011)“…Internalization of peptides and proteins into live cells is an essential prerequisite for studies on intracellular signal pathways, for treatment of certain…”
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Two-factor authentication underpins the precision of the piRNA pathway
Published in Nature (London) (24-10-2024)“…The PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway guides the DNA methylation of young, active transposons during germline development in male mice 1 . piRNAs tether the…”
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C19ORF84 connects piRNA and DNA methylation machineries to defend the mammalian germ line
Published in Molecular cell (21-03-2024)“…In the male mouse germ line, PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), bound by the PIWI protein MIWI2 (PIWIL4), guide DNA methylation of young active transposons…”
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A neuronal function of the tumor suppressor protein merlin
Published in Acta neuropathologica communications (12-07-2014)“…Mutagenic loss of the NF2 tumor suppressor gene encoded protein merlin is known to provoke the hereditary neoplasia syndrome, Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)…”
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Cluster of differentiation 44 promotes osteosarcoma progression in mice lacking the tumor suppressor Merlin
Published in International journal of cancer (01-11-2020)“…Merlin is a versatile tumor suppressor protein encoded by the NF2 gene. Several lines of evidence suggest that Merlin exerts its tumor suppressor activity, at…”
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Neuronal merlin influences ERBB2 receptor expression on Schwann cells through neuregulin 1 type III signalling
Published in Brain (London, England : 1878) (01-02-2014)“…Axonal surface proteins encompass a group of heterogeneous molecules, which exert a variety of different functions in the highly interdependent relationship…”
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Merlin isoform 2 in neurofibromatosis type 2–associated polyneuropathy
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-04-2013)“…Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is caused by inactivation of the NF2 gene, which encodes merlin. NF2 patients develop peripheral neuropathies. The authors show…”
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CPI-17 drives oncogenic Ras signaling in human melanomas via Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin family proteins
Published in Oncotarget (29-11-2016)“…Hyperactive Ras signaling has strong oncogenic effects causing several different forms of cancer. Hyperactivity is frequently induced by mutations within Ras…”
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Merlin Isoforms 1 and 2 Both Act as Tumour Suppressors and Are Required for Optimal Sperm Maturation: e0129151
Published in PloS one (01-08-2015)“…The tumour suppressor Merlin, encoded by the gene NF2, is frequently mutated in the autosomal dominant disorder neurofibromatosis type II, characterised…”
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