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Regulation of SUMOylation on RNA metabolism in cancers

Yingting Cao1, Caihu Huang1, Xian Zhao1

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
|March 13, 2023
PubMed

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Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) modification is crucial for RNA metabolism, impacting gene expression and microRNA biogenesis. SUMOylation

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Gene Regulation

Background:

  • Post-translational protein modifications are vital for cellular processes.
  • RNA metabolism encompasses transcription, splicing, and stability.
  • Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) is a key regulatory protein.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the critical roles of SUMO modification in RNA metabolism.
  • To highlight SUMOylation's impact on microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis and function.
  • To discuss SUMOylation's involvement in cellular processes linked to cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of SUMOylation and RNA metabolism.
  • Analysis of SUMOylation's functions in transcription, splicing, and RNA stability.
  • Examination of SUMOylation's role in miRNA pathways.

Main Results:

  • SUMOylation significantly regulates RNA metabolism at multiple levels.
  • SUMOylation impacts miRNA biogenesis, function, and processing.
  • SUMOylation is implicated in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and tumorigenesis.

Conclusions:

  • SUMOylation is a critical regulator of RNA metabolism and miRNA pathways.
  • Dysregulated SUMOylation is linked to cancer progression.
  • Further research into SUMOylation in RNA metabolism is warranted.
Keywords:
RNA editingcancermRNA processingmRNA transcriptionmiRNA biogenesissumoylation

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