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The RNA Binding Protein SRSF1 modulates Immune and Cancer pathways by regulating MyD88 transcription

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Date Issued:
2020
Abstract/Description:
Serine/Arginine splicing factor 1 (SRSF1), a member of the Serine/Arginine rich (SR) RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) family, regulates mRNA biogenesis at multiple steps and is deregulated in cancer and autoimmune diseases. Preliminary studies show that members of the SR protein family play a role in cellular transcription. We investigated SRSF1’s role in cellular gene transcription utilizing time-course RNA-Seq and nuclear run-on assays, validating a subset of genes transcriptionally regulated following SRSF1 overexpression. Pathway analysis showed that genes in the TNF/IL17 pathways were enriched in this dataset. Furthermore, we showed that MyD88, a strong activator of TNF transcription through transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1, is a primary target of SRSF1’s transcriptional activity. We propose that SRSF1 activates the transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1 through MyD88 pathway. SRSF1 overexpression regulates several genes that are deregulated in malignancies and immune disease, suggesting a role for SRSF1’s transcriptional activity in oncogenesis and immune response regulation.
Title: The RNA Binding Protein SRSF1 modulates Immune and Cancer pathways by regulating MyD88 transcription.
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Name(s): Ritchie, Anastasia, author
Caputi, Massimo, Thesis advisor
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Department of Biomedical Science
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Created: 2020
Date Issued: 2020
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: online resource
Extent: 100 p.
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Serine/Arginine splicing factor 1 (SRSF1), a member of the Serine/Arginine rich (SR) RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) family, regulates mRNA biogenesis at multiple steps and is deregulated in cancer and autoimmune diseases. Preliminary studies show that members of the SR protein family play a role in cellular transcription. We investigated SRSF1’s role in cellular gene transcription utilizing time-course RNA-Seq and nuclear run-on assays, validating a subset of genes transcriptionally regulated following SRSF1 overexpression. Pathway analysis showed that genes in the TNF/IL17 pathways were enriched in this dataset. Furthermore, we showed that MyD88, a strong activator of TNF transcription through transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1, is a primary target of SRSF1’s transcriptional activity. We propose that SRSF1 activates the transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1 through MyD88 pathway. SRSF1 overexpression regulates several genes that are deregulated in malignancies and immune disease, suggesting a role for SRSF1’s transcriptional activity in oncogenesis and immune response regulation.
Identifier: FA00013569 (IID)
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Includes bibliography.
Subject(s): RNA-Binding Proteins
Serine-Arginine Splicing Factors
Cancer
Autoimmune diseases
Transcription, Genetic
RNA, Messenger
Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88.
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