The Cancer-Testis lncRNA LINC01977 Promotes HCC Progression by Interacting With RBM39 To Prevent Notch2 Ubiquitination
Investigators discovered a novel CT-lncRNA, LINC01977, based on the Genotype-Tissue Expression and The Cancer Genome Atlas databases. LINC01977 was exclusively expressed in testes and highly expressed in HCC.
[EMBO Journal] Using a variety of in vitro and in vivo techniques, researchers showed that metastatic prostate cancer cells acquire a specific Na+/Ca2+ signature required for persistent invasion.
[Molecular Cell] Investigators explored the role of minor intron-containing genes and minor spliceosome in cancer, taking prostate cancer as an exemplar.
[Nature Communications] The authors uncovered dual-phosphorylated form of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1), pY673/951-SREBF1 that acts as an androgen sensor, and dissociates from androgen receptor in androgen deficient environment, followed by nuclear translocation.