Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA in cancer: focus on G protein-coupled peptide hormone receptors

Körner, Meike; Miller, Laurence J (2009). Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA in cancer: focus on G protein-coupled peptide hormone receptors. American journal of pathology, 175(2), pp. 461-72. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier 10.2353/ajpath.2009.081135

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Through alternative splicing, multiple different transcripts can be generated from a single gene. Alternative splicing represents an important molecular mechanism of gene regulation in physiological processes such as developmental programming as well as in disease. In cancer, splicing is significantly altered. Tumors express a different collection of alternative spliceoforms than normal tissues. Many tumor-associated splice variants arise from genes with an established role in carcinogenesis or tumor progression, and their functions can be oncogenic. This raises the possibility that products of alternative splicing play a pathogenic role in cancer. Moreover, cancer-associated spliceoforms represent potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. G protein-coupled peptide hormone receptors provide a good illustration of alternative splicing in cancer. The wild-type forms of these receptors have long been known to be expressed in cancer and to modulate tumor cell functions. They are also recognized as attractive clinical targets. Recently, splice variants of these receptors have been increasingly identified in various types of cancer. In particular, alternative cholecystokinin type 2, secretin, and growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor spliceoforms are expressed in tumors. Peptide hormone receptor splice variants can fundamentally differ from their wild-type receptor counterparts in pharmacological and functional characteristics, in their distribution in normal and malignant tissues, and in their potential use for clinical applications.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology
UniBE Contributor:	Körner Jachertz, Meike
ISSN:	0002-9440
ISBN:	19574427
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:08
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:21
Publisher DOI:	10.2353/ajpath.2009.081135
PubMed ID:	19574427
Web of Science ID:	000268508500001
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/29992 (FactScience: 165620)