Table 2 Biological functions and related molecular mechanisms of hnRNPA/B involved in different cancers.

From: Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A/B: an emerging group of cancer biomarkers and therapeutic targets

Cancer type

HnRNPs

Phenotypic effects

Related genes

Molecular function

Signal pathway

Ref.

MM

hnRNPA1

Glycolysis

NEK2, PKM

Binding mRNAs, regulating alternative splicing

-

[172]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation

ILF3, AKT3

Binding mRNAs and regulating targets

-

[86]

Glioblastoma

hnRNPA2/B1

Growth

c-FLIP, BIN1, WWOX, RON

Regulating alternative splicing

-

[81]

OSCC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, cell cycle

CLASP1, NEK11, NEK9, NRAS, RCC2, SEPT3, SEPT8

Regulating G2/M related genes

-

[47]

HNC

hnRNPA1

Chemotherapy resistance

Exo-miR-196a

Exosome packaging

-

[62]

hnRNPA2/B1

Metastasis

MST1R

Regulating alternative splicing

Akt/PKB signaling pathway

[96]

PTC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, migration

miR-646

Serving as a direct target of miRNAs

-

[173]

LC

hnRNPA0

Cell cycle, chemotherapy resistance

MK2, p27, Gadd45α

Stabilizing mRNAs

-

[29, 30]

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, migration

VRK1, EGF, SPSB1, Rac1, CD44, lncRNA SCIRT, miR-665, miR-149-5p

Binding mRNAs/miRNAs, regulating alternative splicing, modulating translation, exosome packaging

Ubiquitination pathway, EGF signaling pathway

[33, 40, 60,174,175,176]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, invasion, migration, apoptosis, drugs resistance

E-cadherin, ERK, p53, HDM2, Nm23-H1, Sp1, COX-2, p300, miR-106b-5p, miR-506, CDK6, miR-122-5p, LINC01234, miR-106b-5p, lncRNA H19, lncRNA CACNA1G-AS1

Binding mRNAs/miRNAs/lncRNAs and regulating targets, mediating EMT, EVs packaging,

ERK, P53/HDM2, Akt and Wnt-β/catenin signaling pathway

[76, 87, 88, 90, 93, 108, 112, 116, 119, 177]

hnRNPA3

Growth

EGFR, miR-200b

Modulating subcellular localization, serving as a target of miRNAs

-

[139, 140]

BC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, glycolysis

CEACAM1, CD44, PKM2, miRNA let-7a-5p, Stat3, lncRNA HYOU1-AS

Binding and regulating targets, regulating alternative splicing,

-

[42, 48, 64, 178]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, metastasis, therapy resistance

PFN2, lncRNA BC200, Bcl-x, STAT3, miR-29a-3p, miR-29b-3p, miR-222-3p, miR-1266-5p, miR-1268a, miR-671-3p, BRCA1

Binding mRNAs and regulating targets, mediating EMT, regulating alternative splicing

ERK-MAPK/Twist, GR-beta/TCF4, STAT3, WNT/TCF4, TGFβ and Akt signaling pathway

[102,104,105,106,107,160]

ESCA

hnRNPA0

Invasion, migration

lncRNA miR205HG, LIN28A

Binding lncRNAs, serving as a target of lncRNAs

-

[31]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation

miR-17-92

Regulating targets

-

[91]

GC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, migration, chemotherapy resistance

lncFERO, SCD1, lncRNA SNHG8, miR-522, USP7, miR-339, miR-490, lncRNA CCAT1

Binding and regulating targets, mediating EMT, exosome packaging, serving as a target of miRNAs

-

[58, 59, 162,179,180,181]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, chemotherapy resistance

BIRC5

Regulating alternative splicing

-

[98]

CRC

hnRNPA0

Growth, cell cycle, apoptosis

RAB3GAP1, ZWINT1,

Promoting excessive mitosis, binding mRNAs

-

[28]

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, glycolysis

miR-18a, CDK6, TRA2B, miR-27b-3p, STAT3, miR-339-5p, PKM2, miR-206, lncRNA SNHG6, ATG6, S6K2

Binding mRNAs/miRNAs/lncRNAs, regulating alternative splicing, binding G4 structure, modulating transcription, exosome packaging, serving as a target of miRNAs

Autophagolysosomal degradation pathway, ERK/MAPK signaling pathway

[36, 51, 52, 57, 163, 165,182,183,184,185]

hnRNPA2/B1

Growth, metastasis, chemotherapy resistance

lncRNA MIR100HG, TCF7L2, circMYH9, p53, lncRNA H19, Raf-1, miR-934, lncRNA RP11

Binding mRNA/lncRNAs and regulating targets, exosome packaging

Wnt/β-catenin, Raf/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

[114, 115, 120, 164, 186]

PC

hnRNPA1

Invasion, migration, chemotherapy resistance

KRAS, PRMT3

Binding mRNAs, binding G4 structure,

-

[38, 54]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, invasion, migration, apoptosis, chemotherapy resistance, glycolysis

KRAS, PI3K, E-cadherin, MMP-2, UCP2, GLUT1, PKM2, Linc01232, A-Raf, Fyn, Bcl-x

Binding mRNAs/lncRNAs and regulating targets, regulating alternative splicing, mediating EMT

PI3K/AKT/mTOR and A-Raf/ERK/MAPK/snail signaling pathway

[83, 84, 89, 110, 111, 113, 166]

HCC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, migration

BC15

-

-

[70]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis

miR-326, LncRNA-uc002mbe.2, Akt, p21, A-Raf

Binding lncRNAs, regulating alternative splicing, serving as a direct target of miRNAs

Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway

[99, 187, 188]

PCa

hnRNPA1

Growth, drug sensitivity

ARA54, lnc-OPHN1-5, AR

Binding mRNAs/lncRNAs and regulating targets

-

[56, 63]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, metastasis

miR-378a-3p, CTNNB1

binding mRNA and regulating targets, EVs packaging

-

[121, 189]

OC

hnRNPA1

Chemotherapy resistance

miR-15a-5p, miR-25-3p, miR-18a-3p, KRAS

Binding miRNAs, serving as a direct target of miRNAs

-

[66]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, chemotherapy resistance

Lin28B, ISG15, ABCC2

Binding mRNAs and regulating targets, modulating translation

-

[92, 100, 109]

Cervical cancer

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, migration

EGF, SPSB1, Rac1, HPV18, HPV16, p300

Regulating alternative splicing, modulating translation

Ubiquitination pathway, EGF signaling pathway

[40, 44, 45, 190, 191]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, cell cycle, invasion, apoptosis, chemotherapy sensitivity

PI3K, AKT, p21, p27

Targeting signaling pathway

PI3K/AKT signaling pathway

[85]

ccRCC

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, migration

CCDC50, ZNF395

Regulating alternative splicing

-

[43]

hnRNPA2/B1

Proliferation, invasion, migration

VHLα, c-myc

Binding mRNAs and regulating targets, modulating translation

-

[94]

BCa

hnRNPA1

Proliferation, invasion, migration, glycolysis

RBMX, PKM, lncRNA BCYRN1, WNT5A, CD46, lncRNA ELNAT1,

Binding mRNAs, regulating alternative splicing, modulating translation, EVs packaging

Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

[50, 61, 192, 193]

hnRNPA2/B1

Metastasis

lncRNA LNMAT2

Exosome packaging

-

[118]

Melanoma

hnRNPA1

-

MELOE-1

Binding mRNAs, modulating translation

-

[55]

  1. MM Multiple myeloma, OSCC oral squamous cell carcinoma, HNC head and neck cancer, PTC papillary thyroid cancer, LC lung cancer, BC breast cancer, ESCA esophageal carcinoma, GC gastric cancer, CRC colorectal cancer, PC pancreatic cancer, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, PCa prostate cancer, OC ovarian cancer, ccRCC clear cell renal cell carcinoma, BCa bladder cancer, EMT epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EVs extracellular vesicles.