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Published on: April 26, 2017
Function of serine/arginine-rich splicing factors in hematopoiesis and hematopoietic malignancies
Huifang Zhang1,2, Hongkai Zhu3,4, Hongling Peng5,6
1Department of Hematology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, P. R. China. z2204140328@csu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
The serine/arginine-rich splicing factors (SRSFs) play an important role in regulating the alternative splicing of precursor RNA (pre-RNA). During this procedure, introns are removed from the pre-RNA, while the exons are accurately joined together to produce mature mRNA. In addition, SRSFs also involved in DNA replication and transcription, mRNA stability and nuclear export, and protein translation. It is reported that SRSFs participate in hematopoiesis, development, and other important biological process. They are also associated with the development of several diseases, particularly cancers. While the basic physiological functions and the important roles of SRSFs in solid cancer have been extensively reviewed, a comprehensive summary of their significant functions in normal hematopoiesis and hematopoietic malignancies is currently absent. Hence, this review presents a summary of their roles in normal hematopoiesis and hematopoietic malignancies.
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