HILI inhibits TGF-β signaling by interacting with Hsp90 and promoting TβR degradation.

PIWIL2, called HILI in humans, is a member of the PIWI subfamily. This subfamily has highly conserved PAZ and Piwi domains and is implicated in several critical functions, including embryonic development, stem-cell self-renewal, RNA silencing, and translational control. However, the underlying molec...

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Main Authors: Kun Zhang, Yilu Lu, Ping Yang, Chao Li, Huaqin Sun, Dachang Tao, Yunqiang Liu, Sizhong Zhang, Yongxin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3407066?pdf=render