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ArticleCell reports2025

A KIF1C-CNBP motor-adaptor complex for trafficking mRNAs to cell protrusions.

Konstadinos Moissoglu, Tianhong Wang, Alexander N Gasparski, Michael Stueland, Elliott L Paine, Lisa M Jenkins, Stavroula Mili

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Article in Cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Reprogramming mRNA localization by targeted RNA-protein interference.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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7 authors.

Konstadinos MoissogluLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Tianhong WangLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Alexander N GasparskiLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Michael StuelandLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Elliott L PaineLaboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Lisa M JenkinsLaboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Stavroula MiliLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Electronic address: voula.mili@nih.gov.

Funding

Regulation and functional effects of localized RNAsZIABC011501 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI MILI, STAVROULA · 2013 to 2025
$16.3M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011501
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA localization to subcellular compartments is a widely used mechanism that functionally contributes to numerous processes. mRNA targeting can be achieved upon recognition of RNA cargo by molecular motors. However, our molecular understanding of how this is accomplished is limited, especially in higher organisms. We focus on a pathway that targets mRNAs to peripheral protrusions of mammalian cells and which is important for cell migration. Trafficking occurs through active transport on microtubules, mediated by the KIF1C kinesin. Here, we identify the RNA-binding protein CNBP as a factor required for mRNA localization to protrusions. CNBP binds directly to GA-rich sequences in the 3' UTR of protrusion-targeted mRNAs. CNBP also interacts with KIF1C and is required for KIF1C recruitment to mRNAs and their trafficking on microtubules to the periphery. This work provides a molecular mechanism for KIF1C recruitment to mRNA cargo and reveals a motor-adaptor complex for mRNA transport to cell protrusions.

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Cell Surface ExtensionsKinesinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsCell MovementHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansMicrotubulesProtein BindingRNA Transport3' Untranslated RegionsKIF1C protein, humanKinesinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerCNBPCP: Cell biologyCP: Molecular biologyGA-rich elementKIF1Ckinesin adaptorlocalizationmicrotubuleprotrusion-localized mRNARNA transport

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PMID39982819
PMCPMC12002053

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