Abstract
Antisense transcripts are typically associated with the down-regulation of gene expression. In this issue, Moorwood et al. present evidence that an antisense RNA can enhance expression of the Wilms' tumour suppressor locus WT1. We suggest that the unusual function of the WT1 antisense RNA might relate to the recent discovery of an antisense transcript that is involved in regulating imprinted expression of the murine lgf2r gene, particularly since there is some evidence that the WT1 gene is regulated by genomic imprinting in humans.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 342-344 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pathology |
Volume | 185 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 11 1998 |
Keywords
- Gene expression
- Genomic imprinting
- IGF2R
- Transcription
- Tumour suppressor
- WT1