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- Title
Splicing Regulators and Their Roles in Cancer Biology and Therapy.
- Authors
da Silva, Maria Roméria; Moreira, Gabriela Alves; Gonçalves da Silva, Ronni Anderson; de Almeida Alves Barbosa, Éverton; Pais Siqueira, Raoni; Teixera, Róbson Ricardo; Almeida, Márcia Rogéria; Silva Júnior, Abelardo; Fietto, Juliana Lopes Rangel; Bressan, Gustavo Costa
- Abstract
Alternative splicing allows cells to expand the encoding potential of their genomes. In this elegant mechanism, a single gene can yield protein isoforms with even antagonistic functions depending on the cellular physiological context. Alterations in splicing regulatory factors activity in cancer cells, however, can generate an abnormal protein expression pattern that promotes growth, survival, and other processes, which are relevant to tumor biology. In this review, we discuss dysregulated alternative splicing events and regulatory factors that impact pathways related to cancer. The SR proteins and their regulatory kinases SRPKs and CLKs have been frequently found altered in tumors and are examined in more detail. Finally, perspectives that support splicing machinery as target for the development of novel anticancer therapies are discussed.
- Publication
BioMed Research International, 2015, Vol 2015, p150514
- ISSN
2314-6133
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1155/2015/150514