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Daniel Lacidogna1, Sara Pennacchio1, Enrico Milan1,2
1Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy.
Abstract:
Human TENT5 family comprises four members (A-D) associated with different diseases of secretory cells. Homozygous mutations in TENT5A cause a rare form of osteogenesis imperfecta due to impaired collagen deposition by osteoblasts. TENT5C is frequently mutated or deleted in patients with multiple myeloma, the cancer of antibody-secreting plasma cells, and TENT5D alterations result in male infertility. TENT5 members are noncanonical poly(A)polymerases that selectively stabilize mRNAs encoding endoplasmic reticulum-imported proteins, thus promoting the expression of secretory cargoes and proteins involved in folding, glycosylation, and trafficking along the secretory apparatus. This specificity has been proposed to be linked to TENT5 localization at the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum, thanks to their interaction with transmembrane FNDC3 proteins. Recently, key roles of TENT5 proteins have been described in cancer, bone homeostasis, immunity, stemness, and fertility. This review will comprehensively analyze the identified cellular functions of this novel family of secretory tuners in physiological and pathological conditions, highlighting the proposed molecular mechanisms and the remaining open questions.
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