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Androgen receptors and Zinc finger (ZNF) Transcription Factors’ Interplay and Their miRNA Regulation in Prostate Cancer Prognosis
by Laura Boldrini, Savana Watts, Noah Schneider, Rithanya Saravanan and Massimo Bardi
Sci 2025, 7(3), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci7030111 - 5 Aug 2025
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Transcription factors play crucial roles in regulating gene expression, and any dysregulation in their levels could be involved in cancer progression. The role of androgen receptors (AR) and zinc finger (ZNF) proteins in tumors, like prostate cancer (PC), remains poorly understood. Moreover, due [...] Read more.
Transcription factors play crucial roles in regulating gene expression, and any dysregulation in their levels could be involved in cancer progression. The role of androgen receptors (AR) and zinc finger (ZNF) proteins in tumors, like prostate cancer (PC), remains poorly understood. Moreover, due to the multifaceted transcriptional behavior of ARs and ZNFs, their biological role in cancer progression may also depend on the interplay with micro-RNAs (miRNAs). Based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we analyzed the expression levels of zinc finger transcripts and ARs in PC. Specifically, exploring their involvement in cancer progression and regulation by miRNAs. The analysis relied on several tools to create a multivariate combination of the original biomarkers to improve their diagnostic efficacy. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) identified two new dimensions that were entered into a regression analysis to determine the best predictors of overall survival (OS) and disease-free interval (DFI). A combination of both dimensions predicted almost 50% (R2 = 0.46) of the original variance of OS. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis also confirmed the significance of these two dimensions regarding the clinical output. This study showed preliminary evidence that several transcription factor expression levels belonging to the zinc family and related miRNAs can effectively predict patients’ overall PC survivability. Full article
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Methylation Levels in the Promoter Region of FHIT and PIAS1 Genes Associated with Mastitis Resistance in Xinjiang Brown Cattle
by Liwei Zhong, Shengchao Ma, Dan Wang, Menghua Zhang, Yuezhen Tian, Junmin He, Xiaoxue Zhang, Lei Xu, Cuiling Wu, Mingming Dong, Murong Gou, Xixia Huang and Kechuan Tian
Genes 2023, 14(6), 1189; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14061189 - 29 May 2023
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Mastitis causes serious economic losses in the dairy industry, but there are no effective treatments or preventive measures. In this study, the ZRANB3, PIAS1, ACTR3, LPCAT2, MGAT5, and SLC37A2 genes in Xinjiang brown cattle, which are associated with [...] Read more.
Mastitis causes serious economic losses in the dairy industry, but there are no effective treatments or preventive measures. In this study, the ZRANB3, PIAS1, ACTR3, LPCAT2, MGAT5, and SLC37A2 genes in Xinjiang brown cattle, which are associated with mastitis resistance, were identified using a GWAS. Pyrosequencing analysis showed that the promoter methylation levels of the FHIT and PIAS1 genes in the mastitis group were higher and lower, respectively, than those in the healthy group (65.97 ± 19.82% and 58.00 ± 23.52%). However, the methylation level of the PIAS1 gene promoter region in the mastitis group was lower than that in the healthy group (11.48 ± 4.12% and 12.17 ± 4.25%). Meanwhile, the methylation levels of CpG3, CpG5, CpG8, and CpG15 in the promoter region of the FHIT and PIAS1 genes in the mastitis group were significantly higher than those in the healthy group (p < 0.01), respectively. RT-qPCR showed that the expression levels of the FHIT and PIAS1 genes were significantly higher in the healthy group than those in the mastitis group (p < 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that the promoter methylation level of the FHIT gene was negatively correlated with its expression. Hence, increased methylation in the promoter of the FHIT gene reduces the mastitis resistance in Xinjiang brown cattle. Finally, this study provides a reference for the molecular-marker-assisted selection of mastitis resistance in dairy cattle. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetics and Breeding of Cattle)
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The Tip of an Iceberg: Replication-Associated Functions of the Tumor Suppressor p53
by Vanesa Gottifredi and Lisa Wiesmüller
Cancers 2018, 10(8), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers10080250 - 28 Jul 2018
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The tumor suppressor p53 is a transcriptional factor broadly mutated in cancer. Most inactivating and gain of function mutations disrupt the sequence-specific DNA binding domain, which activates target genes. This is perhaps the main reason why most research has focused on the relevance [...] Read more.
The tumor suppressor p53 is a transcriptional factor broadly mutated in cancer. Most inactivating and gain of function mutations disrupt the sequence-specific DNA binding domain, which activates target genes. This is perhaps the main reason why most research has focused on the relevance of such transcriptional activity for the prevention or elimination of cancer cells. Notwithstanding, transcriptional regulation may not be the only mechanism underlying its role in tumor suppression and therapeutic responses. In the past, a direct role of p53 in DNA repair transactions that include the regulation of homologous recombination has been suggested. More recently, the localization of p53 at replication forks has been demonstrated and the effect of p53 on nascent DNA elongation has been explored. While some data sets indicate that the regulation of ongoing replication forks by p53 may be mediated by p53 targets such as MDM2 (murine double minute 2) and polymerase (POL) eta other evidences demonstrate that p53 is capable of controlling DNA replication by directly interacting with the replisome and altering its composition. In addition to discussing such findings, this review will also analyze the impact that p53-mediated control of ongoing DNA replication has on treatment responses and tumor suppressor abilities of this important anti-oncogene. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue p53 Signaling in Cancers)
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