Musashi-1—a stemness RBP for cancer therapy?

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Abstract

The RNA-binding protein Musashi-1 (MSI1) promotes stemness during development and cancer. By controlling target mRNA turnover and translation, MSI1 is implicated in the regulation of cancer hallmarks such as cell cycle or Notch signaling. Thereby, the protein enhanced cancer growth and therapy resistance to standard regimes. Due to its specific expression pattern and diverse functions, MSI1 represents an interesting target for cancer therapy in the future. In this review we summarize previous findings on MSI10s implications in developmental processes of other organisms. We revisit MSI10s expression in a set of solid cancers, describe mechanistic details and implications in MSI1 associated cancer hallmark pathways and highlight current research in drug development identifying the first MSI1-directed inhibitors with anti-tumor activity.

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Bley, N., Hmedat, A., Müller, S., Rolnik, R., Rausch, A., Lederer, M., & Hüttelmaier, S. (2021, May 1). Musashi-1—a stemness RBP for cancer therapy? Biology. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10050407

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