Exportin-5 is involved in microRNA precursor nuclear export. Dicer mRNA is now found to compete with pre-miRNAs for exportin-5 binding, suggesting that cytoplasmic levels of Dicer and its pre-miRNA substrate engage in a feedback loop. Analysis of adenoviral RNA indicates that it can also compete for exportin-5, suggesting that this might be a mechanism by which adenovirus can interfere with host miRNA processing.
- Yamina Bennasser
- Christine Chable-Bessia
- Monsef Benkirane
