International journal of molecular sciences 22(23) Nov 2021 [Refereed]
In humans, the coronin family is composed of seven proteins containing WD-repeat domains that regulate actin-based cellular processes. Some members of the coronin family are closely associated with cancer cell migration and invasion. The Cancer Ge...
Anticancer research 41(10) 4821-4836 Oct 2021 [Refereed]
BACKGROUND/AIM: Our recent miRNA analyses revealed that miR-30a-5p has tumor-suppressive activity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Herein, we sought to identify tumor-suppressive genes controlled by miR-30a-5p, emphasizing on genes that...
International journal of molecular sciences 22(18) Sep 2021 [Refereed]
We newly generated an RNA-sequencing-based microRNA (miRNA) expression signature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Analysis of the signature revealed that both strands of some miRNAs, including miR-139-5p (the guide strand) and miR...
Yuto Hozaka   Yoshiaki Kita   Ryutaro Yasudome   Takako Tanaka   Masumi Wada   Tetsuya Idichi   Kan Tanabe   Shunichi Asai   Shogo Moriya   Hiroko Toda   Shinichiro Mori   Hiroshi Kurahara   Takao Ohtsuka   Naohiko Seki   
International journal of molecular sciences 22(18) Sep 2021 [Refereed]
To elucidate novel aspects of the molecular pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC), we have created a new microRNA (miRNA) expression signature based on RNA-sequencing. Analysis of the signature showed that 84 miRNAs were upregulated, and 70 were...
International journal of molecular sciences 22(12) Jun 2021 [Refereed]
We identified the microRNA (miRNA) expression signature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tissues by RNA sequencing, in which 168 miRNAs were significantly upregulated, including both strands of the miR-31 duplex (miR-31-5p and miR-...