The Role of U2AF1 Mutation in Malignant Diseases and Related Therapeutic
Strategies
Abstract
The U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor1(U2AF1)belongs to the
splicing factor SR family. This spliceosome involves in intron removal
from messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and exon-exon binding. Nevertheless, the
mutation of U2AF1 is associated with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS),
bone marrow cancer, and solid tumors, including lung cancer, pancreatic
carcinoma, and other malignant tumors. Besides, the expression and
mutation of U2AF1 will promote the occurrence or prognosis of relevant
diseases. Hence, targeted therapies are required in the treatment of
relevant diseases.Unfortunately, it remains unclear about the role of
U2AF1 in different diseases. Therefore, we summarized the pathogenic
mechanism of U2AF1 in different malignant diseases and related targeted
agents.