Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Genetics, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Genetics, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Trends Mol Med. 2018 May;24(5):490-506. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2018.03.008. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
The intestinal epithelium is highly proliferative and consists of crypt invaginations that house stem cells and villus projections with differentiated cells. There exists a dynamic equilibrium between proliferation, migration, differentiation, and senescence that is regulated by several factors. Among these are RNA binding proteins (RBPs) that bind their targets in a both context dependent and independent manner. RBP-RNA complexes act as rheostats by regulating expression of RNAs both co- and post-transcriptionally. This is important, especially in response to intestinal injury, to fuel regeneration. The manner in which these RBPs function in the intestine and their interactions with other pivotal pathways in colorectal cancer may provide a framework for new insights and potential therapeutic applications.
肠上皮细胞具有高度的增殖能力,由隐窝内陷形成,其中包含干细胞和绒毛突起上的分化细胞。增殖、迁移、分化和衰老之间存在着动态平衡,这一平衡受到多种因素的调节。其中包括 RNA 结合蛋白 (RBPs),它们以依赖和不依赖上下文的方式结合其靶标。RBP-RNA 复合物通过在共转录和转录后水平上调节 RNA 的表达来充当变阻器。这一点非常重要,尤其是在应对肠道损伤以促进再生时。这些 RBPs 在肠道中的作用方式及其与结直肠癌中其他关键途径的相互作用,可能为新的见解和潜在的治疗应用提供框架。