Recently, it has been found that loss-of-function of TPC2 alkalized melanosomes promoted pigmentation, while gain-of-function of TPC2 acidified melanosomes and inhibited melanin synthesis.

During metastasis, the mechanical properties of the nucleus make translocation of this organelle the rate-limiting step during constrained migration, and these properties are regulated through interactions between the cytoskeleton, integral nuclear envelope (NE) proteins, the nuclear lamina and chromatin.

Malformations of cortical development (MCD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by malformation of cortical structures, which often lead to epilepsy, and include cortical dysplasia (FCD), hemimegalencephaly (HME) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

Lung cancer associated transcript 1 (LUCAT1) is a long noncoding RNA and has been identified as a negative feedback regulator of interferon I and inflammatory cytokine expression in myeloid cells; the anti-inflammatory protein nuclear receptor 4A2 (NR4A2) was identified as a LUCAT1-binding protein involved in regulating splicing and processing of mRNAs. NR4A2 inhibits the inflammatory process driven by NF-κB. It was observed that cells lacking LUCAT1 expression had their splicing of immune genes altered, with reduced expression of NR4A2 (altered splicing on exon 7) in those cells lacking LUCAT1, as shown by ChIRP-MS assay in THP-1 cells.

Trastuzumab-based chemotherapy has demonstrated clinical benefits in the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer. There is a percentage of patients who do not respond to therapy and have a poorer prognosis than those who respond. To better understand the mechanisms behind trastuzumab resistance, researchers in China studied the role of transcription elongation factor A protein-like 9 (TCEAL9) in resistance to trastuzumab-based chemotherapy in HER+ breast cancer.

Inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and CDK6, such as palbociclib, have significantly improved progression-free survival of several breast cancer types, such as hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative luminal breast cancers, with about 40% being unresponsive or refractory to therapy; the main cause of resistance is the selection of mutant clones in the target oncoprotein.

Researchers from Fudan University presented data from a study that aimed to assess the significance of a newly found long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), Ewing sarcoma-associated transcript 1 (EWSAT1), in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis.

TSC22 domain family member 3 (TSC22D3) is a glucocorticoid-induced gene that plays a key regulatory role in immunosuppression and cell proliferation. Its prognostic usefulness in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has not been deeply investigated yet.