Dear Editor,An increasing number of studies have shown that PIWIinteracting RNAs(piRNAs)are aberrantly expressed in many types of human cancer and involved in regulating the malignant progression,piRNAs would be expec...Dear Editor,An increasing number of studies have shown that PIWIinteracting RNAs(piRNAs)are aberrantly expressed in many types of human cancer and involved in regulating the malignant progression,piRNAs would be expected to serve as molecular biomarkers for cancer screening and early diagnosis.In a previous study,we have identified the presence of piRNA-54265 in human serum[1].Further research has demonstrated that it is a promising and specific blood molecularmarker for colorectal cancer(CRC)[2].In these studies,we have developed a stem-loop primer reverse transcription-quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)approach to determine the piRNA-54265 levels,which included the reverse transcription of piRNA-54265 to cDNA using a stem-loop primer and the quantitative detection of cDNA by PCR with the primers and probe specific for piR-54265[2].展开更多
Dear Editor,Lipid droplets(LDs)are dynamic lipid-storage organelles of storage depots and sources of essential substrates for myriad cellular processes and protect cells from lipotoxicity(Ohsaki et al.,2006).Disrupted...Dear Editor,Lipid droplets(LDs)are dynamic lipid-storage organelles of storage depots and sources of essential substrates for myriad cellular processes and protect cells from lipotoxicity(Ohsaki et al.,2006).Disrupted LD and fat storage homeostasis has been linked to metabolic diseases such as atherosclerosis,obesity,and type II diabetes(Levin et al.,2001).Structurally,the core of neutral lipids in LDs is surroun ded by a phospholipid mono layer and coated with specific proteins(Storey et al.,2011).Perilipin family of proteins are the predominant LD-associated proteins.展开更多
基金Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams(2017ZT07S096)Sun Yat-sen University Intramural Funds(PT13010201).
文摘Dear Editor,An increasing number of studies have shown that PIWIinteracting RNAs(piRNAs)are aberrantly expressed in many types of human cancer and involved in regulating the malignant progression,piRNAs would be expected to serve as molecular biomarkers for cancer screening and early diagnosis.In a previous study,we have identified the presence of piRNA-54265 in human serum[1].Further research has demonstrated that it is a promising and specific blood molecularmarker for colorectal cancer(CRC)[2].In these studies,we have developed a stem-loop primer reverse transcription-quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)approach to determine the piRNA-54265 levels,which included the reverse transcription of piRNA-54265 to cDNA using a stem-loop primer and the quantitative detection of cDNA by PCR with the primers and probe specific for piR-54265[2].
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0102801,2018YFA0107 003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91640119,91749113,81330055,31570827 and 31871479)+6 种基金Guangzhou Science and Technology Project(201605030012)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2017A03031 3116)Guangdong Science and Technology Department Planning Project(2015B020228002)the NIH(HL131744 and CA211653)the Welch Foundation(Q-1673 and I-1441)CPRITRP160462the C-BASS Shared Resource at the Dan L.Duncan Cancer Center(DLDCC)of Baylor College of Medicine(P30CA125123).
文摘Dear Editor,Lipid droplets(LDs)are dynamic lipid-storage organelles of storage depots and sources of essential substrates for myriad cellular processes and protect cells from lipotoxicity(Ohsaki et al.,2006).Disrupted LD and fat storage homeostasis has been linked to metabolic diseases such as atherosclerosis,obesity,and type II diabetes(Levin et al.,2001).Structurally,the core of neutral lipids in LDs is surroun ded by a phospholipid mono layer and coated with specific proteins(Storey et al.,2011).Perilipin family of proteins are the predominant LD-associated proteins.
