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ReviewCancers2024

RNA Binding Proteins as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Colorectal Cancer.

Vikash Singh, Amandeep Singh, Alvin John Liu, Serge Y Fuchs, Arun K Sharma, Vladimir S Spiegelman

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. RNA-Binding Proteins: Modulators of Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Vikash SinghDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5325-1386
Amandeep SinghDepartment of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Alvin John LiuDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Serge Y FuchsDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0136-5103
Arun K SharmaDepartment of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7679-7779
Vladimir S SpiegelmanDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4847-155X

Funding

Targeting ß-TrCP regulators to improve CRC response to chemotherapyR01CA288849 · NCI · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI Serge Y Fuchs, Vladimir S. Spiegelman · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA288849NIH HHS CA243167NIH HHS CA288849
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play critical roles in regulating post-transcriptional gene expression, managing processes such as mRNA splicing, stability, and translation. In normal intestine, RBPs maintain the tissue homeostasis, but when dysregulated, they can drive colorectal cancer (CRC) development and progression. Understanding the molecular mechanisms behind CRC is vital for developing novel therapeutic strategies, and RBPs are emerging as key players in this area. This review highlights the roles of several RBPs, including LIN28, IGF2BP1-3, Musashi, HuR, and CELF1, in CRC. These RBPs regulate key oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes by influencing mRNA stability and translation. While targeting RBPs poses challenges due to their complex interactions with mRNAs, recent advances in drug discovery have identified small molecule inhibitors that disrupt these interactions. These inhibitors, which target LIN28, IGF2BPs, Musashi, CELF1, and HuR, have shown promising results in preclinical studies. Their ability to modulate RBP activity presents a new therapeutic avenue for treating CRC. In conclusion, RBPs offer significant potential as therapeutic targets in CRC. Although technical challenges remain, ongoing research into the molecular mechanisms of RBPs and the development of selective, potent, and bioavailable inhibitors should lead to more effective treatments and improved outcomes in CRC.

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CELF1colorectal cancer (CRC)HuRIGF2BPLIN28MusashiRNA-binding protein (RBP)small molecule inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID39456596
PMCPMC11506615

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