title: The function of the RNA-binding protein hnRNP in cancer metastasis.
abstract: Heterogeneous ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) are involved in a variety of key cellular functions and are most likely involved in different steps of pre-mRNA processing. Over the past decades, the central roles of hnRNPs have been detected, which show that they are involved in RNA splicing, telomere biogenesis, DNA repair, cell signaling, and in transcription and translation. Mounting evidence suggests that they are involved in the regulation of mRNA stability and translation in many cancer types. The hnRNPs have a variety of potential roles in inhibition of apoptosis, angiogenesis, cell invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). It is thus suggested that hnRNP might be a novel and promising therapeutic target and a marker for treatment response and prognostic evaluation. The aims of this review are to survey the existing evidence and discuss the diverse functions of hnRNPs in cancer metastasis.
authors: Na
authors: N
authors: Han
authors: Wentao
authors: W
authors: Li
authors: Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors: Mengxian
authors: M
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics; D018450:Disease Progression; D058750:Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition / Q000235:genetics; D034441:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000235:genetics*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000235:genetics*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000235:genetics; D012326:RNA Splicing / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D034441:Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger