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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Modulation of Spliceosomal Proteins hnRNPH1 and H2 Increases Melanoma Cell Pro-Inflammatory Signaling In Vitro.

Maab Sultan, Shuai Ma, Juan Diez, Sadeeshkumar Velayutham, Yousef Al-Harbi, Jun Yong Choi, Keiran S M Smalley, Lubov Nathanson, Vladimir Beljanski, Dmitriy Minond

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Maab SultanBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.
Shuai MaPh.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Juan DiezBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.
Sadeeshkumar VelayuthamBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0694-7612
Yousef Al-HarbiBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4201-959X
Jun Yong ChoiPh.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8218-6440
Keiran S M SmalleyDepartment of Tumor Biology, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Lubov NathansonDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1038-9083
Vladimir BeljanskiDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2005-1628
Dmitriy MinondBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3321 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA.

Funding

Florida Department of Health 22B09NIH HHS 1S10GM154296-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma is the most aggressive and deadliest form of skin cancer, and the current treatments of melanoma have many limitations, which necessitate discovering new compounds and targets for melanoma. Two probes, 2155-14 and 2155-18, were identified to induce apoptotic cell death, autophagy, and immune signaling modulation through hnRNPH1/H2-dependent mechanisms. RNA sequencing following the siRNA-mediated knockdown of hnRNPH2 in melanoma cells revealed an enrichment of immune-related signaling pathways. The present study investigated the effect of genetic and pharmacologic downregulation of hnRNPH1/H2 on melanoma immunogenicity in vitro. Our results indicated that treating melanoma cell lines with 2155-14 and 2155-18 led to hnRNPH1/H2 downregulation, whereas hnRNPH2 siRNA treatment led to only hnRNPH2 downregulation. Both types of treatment resulted in a significant upregulation of pro-inflammatory pathways and simultaneous downregulation of anti-inflammatory pathways. These findings provide the first insight into the role of hnRNPH1/H2 as critical drivers of melanoma immunogenicity and suggest their potential as novel therapeutic targets for enhancing melanoma treatment outcomes. This study underscores the impact of post-transcriptional regulation on the immune environment in melanoma and in cancer in general.

Indexed as

MelanomaSpliceosomesApoptosisAutophagyCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInflammationRibonucleasesSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsRibonucleasesRNASET2 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Proteinsdrug discoveryhnRNPH1/H2immunotherapymelanomaNanoStringspliceosomal proteins

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PMID41301529
PMCPMC12649858

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