Regulation of Alternative Splicing during Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Jingyi Lyu, Chonghui Cheng
Abstract
Alternative splicing is an essential mechanism of gene regulation, giving rise to remarkable protein diversity in higher eukaryotes. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental process that plays an essential role in metazoan embryogenesis. Recent studies have revealed that alternative splicing serves as a fundamental layer of regulation that governs cells to undergo EMT. In this review, we summarize recent findings on the functional impact of alternative splicing in EMT and EMT-associated activities. We then discuss the regulatory mechanisms that control alternative splicing changes during EMT.
Topics & Concepts
Alternative splicingRNA splicingEpithelial–mesenchymal transitionBiologyCell biologyMechanism (biology)Computational biologyGeneGeneticsBioinformaticsTransition (genetics)Messenger RNARNAEpistemologyPhilosophyRNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms