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SynthesisGenes2021

SALL4 and microRNA: The Role of Let-7.

Jun Liu, Madeline A Sauer, Shaza G Hussein, Junyu Yang, Daniel G Tenen, Li Chai

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Genes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. SALL4 Oncogenic Function in Cancers: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Relevance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jun LiuDepartment of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Madeline A SauerDepartment of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Shaza G HusseinHarvard College, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9368-5082
Junyu YangDepartment of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Daniel G TenenCancer Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
Li ChaiDepartment of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1937-4750
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USHarvard College Observatory · USHarvard University · US

Funding

Project 4 - Mechanisms of establishing clonal dominanceP01HL131477 · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2025 to 2025
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS R35 CA197697NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL095489NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL131477
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SALL4 is a zinc finger transcription factor that belongs to the spalt-like (SALL) gene family. It plays important roles in the maintenance of self-renewal and pluripotency of embryonic stem cells, and its expression is repressed in most adult organs. SALL4 re-expression has been observed in different types of human cancers, and dysregulation of SALL4 contributes to the pathogenesis, metastasis, and even drug resistance of multiple cancer types. Surprisingly, little is known regarding how SALL4 expression is controlled, but recently microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important regulators of SALL4. Due to the ability of regulating targets differentially in specific tissues, and recent advances in systemic and organ specific miRNA delivery mechanisms, miRNAs have emerged as promising therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of the interaction between SALL4 and miRNAs in mammalian development and cancer, paying particular attention to the emerging roles of the Let-7/Lin28 axis. In addition, we discuss the therapeutic prospects of targeting SALL4 using miRNA-based strategies, with a focus on the Let-7/LIN28 axis.

Indexed as

AnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMicroRNAsTranscription FactorsMicroRNAsmirnlet7 microRNA, humanSALL4 protein, humanTranscription Factorshepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)Let-7LIN28microRNAmiR-98non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)SALL4

Identifiers

PMID34573282
PMCPMC8467721
OpenAlexW3196210294

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