HNRNPD,即异核核糖核蛋白D,是一种在真核细胞中发挥重要作用的RNA结合蛋白。它主要定位于细胞核和细胞质中,参与多种RNA加工过程,包括RNA剪接、运输、稳定性和翻译。HNRNPD与许多RNA结合蛋白家族成员相互作用,形成一个复杂的网络,共同调控基因表达和生物学过程。HNRNPD的表达失衡与多种疾病的发生和发展相关,包括心血管疾病、神经退行性疾病、癌症和骨关节炎等。本文将基于相关研究文献,对HNRNPD的生物学功能和疾病关联进行综述。
研究表明,HNRNPD在心肌细胞的自噬和凋亡中发挥重要作用。METTL3和ALKBH5是两种RNA甲基转移酶和去甲基化酶,它们分别促进和抑制TFEB mRNA的m6A修饰。TFEB是一种关键的转录因子,调节溶酶体生物合成和自噬基因的表达。METTL3通过在TFEB mRNA的3'-非翻译区(3'-UTR)上添加m6A修饰,促进HNRNPD与TFEB前mRNA的结合,从而降低TFEB的表达水平。ALKBH5则通过去除TFEB mRNA上的m6A修饰,抑制HNRNPD的结合,从而提高TFEB的表达水平。因此,METTL3和ALKBH5通过调节TFEB的表达,进而影响心肌细胞的自噬和凋亡[1]。
HNRNPD还在帕金森病(PD)的发病机制中发挥作用。AUF1是HNRNPD的一种同源异构体,它与α-突触核蛋白(SNCA)mRNA的3'-UTR结合,影响SNCA的核输出、稳定性和翻译。AUF1在细胞核中抑制SNCA前mRNA的成熟,并促进SNCA mRNA的核输出。在细胞质中,AUF1通过招募CNOT1-CNOT7脱腺苷酸化酶复合物,缩短SNCA mRNA的poly(A)尾,从而降低SNCA mRNA的稳定性。此外,AUF1还抑制SNCA mRNA与核糖体的结合,进一步降低SNCA的翻译效率。因此,AUF1通过多种机制调节SNCA的表达,影响PD的发生和发展[2]。
HNRNPD还参与环状RNA(circRNA)的生物合成。circRNA是由反向剪接产生的非编码RNA,它在细胞中发挥多种生物学功能。研究发现,HNRNPD的敲低导致多种circRNA水平的升高。HNRNPD优先结合富含A和U核苷酸基序的circRNA前体,并且circRNA的侧翼内含子中HNRNPD结合位点的数量和强度更高。HNRNPD通过抑制circRNA的生物合成,促进线性mRNA的产生。例如,HNRNPD抑制circCDK1的生物合成,促进CDK1 mRNA的产生,进而调节细胞周期和凋亡。因此,HNRNPD通过调控circRNA的生物合成,影响基因表达和细胞生理过程[3]。
HNRNPD还参与肿瘤的发生和发展。研究发现,lncRNA SNHG1通过结合HNRNPD,稳定SERPINA3 mRNA,进而上调SERPINA3的表达,促进结直肠癌细胞(CRC)的迁移和侵袭[4]。NFκB(RelA)通过结合HNRNPD启动子,促进HNRNPD的转录,进而影响口腔鳞状细胞癌(OSCC)的发生和发展[5]。PFDN2通过促进HNRNPD的核转位,上调MYBL2的表达,进而促进胃癌细胞的细胞周期进程[6]。lncRNA THOR通过结合HNRNPD,维持HNRNPD的蛋白稳定性,进而上调PDK1的表达,激活PI3K-AKT和MAPK信号通路,促进乳腺癌细胞的增殖和转移[7]。HNRNPD和MAD2L2在肺腺癌(LUAD)组织中高表达,它们形成转录调控轴,促进LUAD的进展[8]。HNRNPD还通过上调FOXM1的表达,促进软骨细胞的衰老和骨关节炎(OA)的进展[9]。HNRNPD与ZHX2相互作用,调节linc00707/miR-651-3p/SP2轴,影响胶质瘤细胞的血管生成拟态形成[10]。
综上所述,HNRNPD是一种多功能的RNA结合蛋白,参与多种RNA加工过程,影响基因表达和生物学过程。HNRNPD的表达失衡与多种疾病的发生和发展相关,包括心血管疾病、神经退行性疾病、癌症和骨关节炎等。深入研究HNRNPD的生物学功能和疾病关联,有助于揭示RNA加工的分子机制,为疾病的治疗和预防提供新的思路和策略。
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