ArticleOncogene2018
Alu RNA accumulation induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by modulating miR-566 and is associated with cancer progression.
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- A multi-omics analysis of human fibroblasts overexpressing an Alu transposon reveals widespread disruptions in aging-associated pathways.GeroScience · 2026Article
- miRNA/mRNA analysis of increased TGF-β pathways drive epithelial-mesenchymal transition and regulatory T cell differentiation.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- A multi-omics analysis of human fibroblasts overexpressing anbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- LINE-1 266/97 and ALU 260/111 Copy Number Ratios in Circulating Cell-Free DNA in Plasma as Potential Biomarkers for the Detection of Prostate Cancer: A Pilot Case-Control Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- RNA polymerase III transcription-associated polyadenylation promotes the accumulation of noncoding retrotransposons during infection.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Alu RNA pseudoknot alterations influence SRP9/SRP14 association.RNA (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- miRNA/mRNA analysis of increased TGF-β pathways drive epithelial-mesenchymal transition and regulatory T cell differentiation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- lncRNA BC200 is processed into a stable Alu monomer.RNA (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Adenovirus small E1A directs activation of Alu transcription at YAP/TEAD- and AP-1-bound enhancers through interactions with the EP400 chromatin remodeler.Nucleic acids research · 2024Article
- Crosstalk between vault RNAs and innate immunity.Molecular biology reports · 2024Review
- Cancer-derived exosomal Alu RNA promotes colorectal cancer progression.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2024Article
- The role of SRP9/SRP14 in regulating Alu RNA.RNA biology · 2024Review
- Exonized Alu repeats in the 3'UTR of a CYP20A1_Alu-LT transcript act as a miRNA sponge.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Alu antisense RNA ameliorates methylglyoxal-induced human lens epithelial cell apoptosis by enhancing antioxidant defense.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- TGF-β Signaling in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC): From Underlying Mechanism to Potential Applications in Clinical Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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- Genome-wide perturbations of Alu expression and Alu-associated post-transcriptional regulations distinguish oligodendroglioma from other gliomas.Communications biology · 2022Article
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- Alu RNA and their roles in human disease states.RNA biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Alu sequences are the most abundant short interspersed repeated elements in the human genome. Here we show that in a cell culture model of colorectal cancer (CRC) progression, we observe accumulation of Alu RNA that is associated with reduced DICER1 levels. Alu RNA induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by acting as a molecular sponge of miR-566. Moreover, Alu RNA accumulates as consequence of DICER1 deficit in colorectal, ovarian, renal and breast cancer cell lines. Interestingly, Alu RNA knockdown prevents DICER1 depletion-induced EMT despite global microRNA (miRNA) downregulation. Alu RNA expression is also induced by transforming growth factor-β1, a major driver of EMT. Corroborating this data, we found that non-coding Alu RNA significantly correlates with tumor progression in human CRC patients. Together, these findings reveal an unexpected DICER1-dependent, miRNA-independent role of Alu RNA in cancer progression that could bring mobile element transcripts in the fields of cancer therapeutic and prognosis.
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