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The impact of RNA binding proteins and the associated long non-coding RNAs in the TCA cycle on cancer pathogenesis
Tao Shen1,2, Haiyang Wang1, Bin Tang3
1Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Molecular Detection and Diagnostics, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.
Abstract:
The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a central route for generating cellular energy and precursors for biosynthetic pathways. Emerging evidences have shown that the aberrations of metabolic enzymes which affect the integrity of TCA cycle are implicated in various tumour pathological processes. Interestingly, several TCA enzymes exhibit the characteristics of RNA binding properties, and their long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) partners play critical regulatory roles in regulating the function of TCA cycle and tumour progression. In this review, we will discuss the functional roles of RNA binding proteins and their lncRNA partners in TCA cycle, with emphasis placed on the cancer progression. A further understanding of RNA binding proteins and their lncRNA partners in TCA cycle, as well as their molecular mechanisms in oncogenesis, will aid in developing novel layers of metabolic targets for cancer therapy in the near future.Abbreviations: CS: citrate synthase. AH: aconitase, including ACO1, and ACO2. IDH: isocitrate dehydrogenase, including IDH1, IDH2, and IDH3. KGDHC: α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex, including OGDH, DLD, and DLST. SCS: succinyl-CoA synthase, including SUCLG1, SUCLG2, and SUCLA2. SDH: succinate dehydrogenase, including SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD. FH: fumarate hydratase. MDH: malate dehydrogenase, including MDH1 and MDH2. PC: pyruvate carboxylase. ACLY: ATP Citrate Lyase. NIT: nitrilase. GAD: glutamate decarboxylase. ABAT: 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase. ALDH5A1: aldehyde dehydrogenase 5 family member A1. ASS: argininosuccinate synthase. ASL: adenylosuccinate synthase. DDO: D-aspartate oxidase. GOT: glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase. GLUD: glutamate dehydrogenase. HK: hexokinase. PK: pyruvate kinase. LDH: lactate dehydrogenase. PDK: pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase. PDH: pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. PHD: prolyl hydroxylase domain protein.
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