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ArticleJournal of cellular physiology2020

Identification of tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) responsive to the tumor suppressor, RUNX1, in breast cancer.

Nicholas H Farina, Stephanie Scalia, Caroline E Adams, Deli Hong, Andrew J Fritz, Terri L Messier, Veronica Balatti, Dario Veneziano, Jane B Lian, Carlo M Croce and 2 more

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Article in Journal of cellular physiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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54citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Unlocking the role of tRNA-derived fragments in shaping breast cancer signaling.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025
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  6. The Roles of tRNA-Derived Fragments in Cancer: Updates and Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  17. Dysregulated transfer RNA-derived small RNAs as potential gastric cancer biomarkers.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nicholas H FarinaDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.ORCID 0000-0002-6061-590X
Stephanie ScaliaNorthern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network.
Caroline E AdamsNorthern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network.
Deli HongDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Andrew J FritzDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Terri L MessierDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Veronica BalattiDepartment of Cancer Biology and Medical Genetics, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Dario VenezianoDepartment of Cancer Biology and Medical Genetics, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Jane B LianDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Carlo M CroceDepartment of Cancer Biology and Medical Genetics, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Gary S SteinDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Janet L SteinDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.ORCID 0000-0002-2474-6822
University of Vermont · USThe Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute · US

Funding

Understanding Factors Influencing COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in Immigrant Low-income and Homeless Populations and Testing Targeted InterventionsU54GM115516 · NIGMS · MAINEHEALTH · PI Brenda Morissette Joly · 2017 to 2026
$51.6M
Cancer Gene Discovery to Identify Targetable TargetsR35CA197706 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CROCE, CARLO M · 2015 to 2021
$6.4M
Vermont Breast Cancer Molecular Characterization LaboratoryU01CA196383 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI SPRAGUE, BRIAN L, STEIN, JANET L · 2015 to 2020
$5.4M
Supplement to AWD32581 - Fritz fellowship F32CA220935F32CA220935 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI FRITZ, ANDREW J · 2018 to 2021
$216k
NCI NIH HHS F32 CA220935NCI NIH HHS R35 CA197706NCI NIH HHS U01 CA196383NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM115516
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite recent advances in targeted therapies, the molecular mechanisms driving breast cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis are minimally understood. Growing evidence indicate that transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived small RNAs (tsRNA) contribute to biological control and aberrations associated with cancer development and progression. The runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) transcription factor is a tumor suppressor in the mammary epithelium whereas RUNX1 downregulation is functionally associated with breast cancer initiation and progression. We identified four tsRNA (ts-19, ts-29, ts-46, and ts-112) that are selectively responsive to expression of the RUNX1 tumor suppressor. Our finding that ts-112 and RUNX1 anticorrelate in normal-like mammary epithelial and breast cancer lines is consistent with tumor-related activity of ts-112 and tumor suppressor activity of RUNX1. Inhibition of ts-112 in MCF10CA1a aggressive breast cancer cells significantly reduced proliferation. Ectopic expression of a ts-112 mimic in normal-like mammary epithelial MCF10A cells significantly increased proliferation. These findings support an oncogenic potential for ts-112. Moreover, RUNX1 may repress ts-112 to prevent overactive proliferation in breast epithelial cells to augment its established roles in maintaining the mammary epithelium.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitEpithelial CellsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansRNARNA, TransferTumor Suppressor ProteinsCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitRNARNA, TransferRUNX1 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Proteinsbreast cancerncRNARUNX1tRNA-derived fragments (tRF)tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA)

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PMID31919859
PMCPMC7238950
OpenAlexW2999749638

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