title: An emerging role of RNA-binding proteins as multifunctional regulators of lymphocyte development and function.
abstract: Sequence-specific RNA-binding proteins (RBP) and the regulation of RNA decay have long been recognized as important regulators of the inflammatory response. RBP influence gene expression throughout the lifespan of the mRNA by regulating splicing, polyadenylation, cellular localization, translation, and decay. Increasing evidence now indicates that these proteins, together with the RNA decay machinery that they recruit, also regulate the development and activation of lymphocytes. The activity of RBP is regulated by the same signal transduction pathways that govern lymphocyte development and differentiation in response to antigen and cytokine receptor engagement. Roles for these proteins in regulating the diverse functions of lymphocytes are becoming increasingly apparent.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signalling and Development, The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hodson
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012326:RNA Splicing / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D020871:RNA Stability / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine