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- Gene:
- PIN4 NIH gene
- Name:
- peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase, NIMA-interacting 4
- Previous symbol:
- -
- Synonyms:
- PAR14, PAR17, EPVH
- Chromosome:
- Xq13.1
- Locus Type:
- gene with protein product
- Date approved:
- 1998-08-26
- Date modifiied:
- 2015-03-04
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Publication date: 2026/04/16
Luo GuangyueWang WeiboTai SupengYan LeiLuo HailangChang YifanYang LexingYan JunyiZhou JunLiang Chaozhao - Plant root system architecture (RSA) underlies water and nutrient acquisition and is highly plastic in response to environmental fluctuations. While MADS-box transcription factors are best known for regulating flowering and floral development, their roles in root development and stress adaptation remain poorly understood. Here, we identify the SOC1-clade MADS-box genes (AGL14, AGL19, and SOC1) as a redundant regulatory module integrating auxin signaling with environmental cues to control lateral root (LR) development. AGL14 is strongly and specifically expressed in the root vascular cylinder and lateral root primordia (LRPs) throughout all developmental stages. Overexpression of AGL14 enhances LR numbers, whereas loss-of-function mutants show reduced LR formation. Mechanistically, AGL14 promotes auxin accumulation in LRPs accompanied by higher expression levels of auxin transporters (PIN1, PIN4, LAX3) and biosynthetic genes (YUC3, YUC8, AMI1). AGL19 and SOC1 exhibit overlapping expression patterns and act redundantly with AGL14 to maintain auxin homeostasis and LR formation. All three SOC1-clade genes are transcriptionally induced by auxin and nitrogen deficiency but repressed by abscisic acid, osmotic stress, and salinity, positioning them as a potential node linking hormonal and environmental signaling networks. Our findings uncover a new role for SOC1-clade genes in LR developmental plasticity, providing new targets for optimizing RSA to enhance crop resilience under nutrient and water limitations. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2026/04/15
Li XinyueMa QianJin PingWang YaxuanYang TongyaoChen YingGuo ShujuanZhang ZishengXiang ChengbinWang QiulingYu Linhui - Cutaneous metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma is exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 1% of all skin metastases. It typically occurs late in the disease course and often mimics benign or primary skin malignancies. An elderly man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy presented for a routine dermatologic examination, during which an ulcerated nodule was identified on his upper back. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a dermal-based malignant glandular tumor. Immunohistochemistry was negative for CK20, CK5/6, PAX-8, TTF-1, PSA, and PIN4, but positive for PSAP and NKX3.1, consistent with mucin-producing prostate adenocarcinoma. Although his recent digital rectal exam was normal and prostate cancer screening had been deferred due to age, further work-up showed elevated serum PSA (30.49 ng/mL) and widespread metastatic disease on PET/CT imaging. He was started on androgen deprivation therapy with relugolix. This case underscores the diagnostic importance of skin biopsies in evaluating atypical lesions and highlights a rare presentation of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma in an elderly patient with minimal systemic symptoms. It also raises awareness of prostate cancer presenting as solitary cutaneous metastasis and calls attention to the potential value of PSA screening in select elderly patients. Recognizing uncommon cutaneous manifestations may lead to earlier diagnosis and improved management of advanced internal malignancies. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2025/11/10
Yildirim Ahmet MSemler DouglasHarvell JeffreyYu Eun-MiJang SekwonVenna Suraj - Waterlogging poses a significant global threat to agriculture by inducing ion toxicities (e.g. Fe², Mn², NH ) in roots due to soil redox changes. This review synthesizes current insights into how plant roots, particularly in Arabidopsis, respond to these toxicities, focusing on root system architecture (RSA) modifications and underlying mechanisms. Under waterlogging, soil redox changes drive Fe² and Mn² accumulation in reducing layers, while NH -based fertilizers elevate NH :NO ratios. NH inhibits primary root (PR) elongation by disrupting cell division and energy metabolism via VTC1 and LPR2 genes, while locally stimulating lateral root (LR) formation through pH-dependent auxin diffusion. Ethylene and NO signaling interact to modulate gravitropism via PIN2 and ARG1/GSA1 pathways. Fe toxicity arrests PR growth by reducing cell activity in the root tip, involving ethylene, ROS (HO/O ), and NO pathways. GSNOR emerges as a key gene for Fe tolerance, balancing NO homeostasis. LR formation under Fe stress relies on PIN2/AUX1-mediated auxin transport and ferritin storage, with ROS-auxin crosstalk influencing adaptive responses. Mn toxicity inhibits PR elongation by repressing auxin biosynthesis (YUC genes) and efflux (PIN4/PIN7), while miR781 and cation transporters (CAX4, MTP11) facilitate detoxification. Vacuolar compartmentation and Ca² signaling via ECA proteins are also critical. Despite progress, key gaps remain: identifying ion sensors in root tips, extrapolating findings to long-lived species, modeling multi-ion interactions under dynamic waterlogging conditions, and establishing real-time root signal monitoring systems. Integrating temporal and environmental factors (e.g. temperature) will enhance understanding of RSA reprogramming for waterlogging tolerance. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2025/08/15
Zhang LinLi YanWang YanqinLiu ZhaohuiKronzucker Herbert JWang ZhaoyueShi WeimingLi Guangjie - Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women, and approximately 70 % of cases are diagnosed to be estrogen receptor α (ERα)-positive. Estradiol (E2)-ERα signaling is undoubtedly involved in the development of breast cancer, and the upregulation of this pathway is linked to tamoxifen resistance. However, ERα regulation is complex, and the underlying mechanisms have not been comprehensively elucidated. Pin4 is a prolyl isomerase that promotes cis-trans isomerization of proline residues. Although its role remains unclear, an analysis of public databases reveals that Pin4 expression in breast cancer tissues is higher than that in normal tissues. Here, we reveal that Pin4 regulates ERα transcriptional activity and is essential for the proliferation of ERα-positive breast cancer cells. In MCF7 and T47D cells, Pin4 knockdown drastically decreased cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest. In addition, the silencing of Pin4 impaired the expression of E2-induced genes, including E2F1. We also found that Pin4 interacted with ERα and affected its transcriptional activity by promoting phosphorylation at Ser167, which was involved in the recruitment of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) into ERα. Importantly, the silence of Pin4 gene in T47D cells attenuated the interaction between SRC-3 and ERα. Collectively, the study findings show that Pin4 is a critical factor in the development of ERα-positive breast cancers and the identification of Pin4 inhibitors could be a promising therapeutic strategy. - Source: PubMed
Publication date: 2025/08/10
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