Title:Multifunctional RNase MCPIP1 and its Role in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume: 28
Issue: 17
Author(s): Binjie Yan, Yanan Guo, Yu Gui, Zhi-Sheng Jiang*Xi-Long Zheng*
Affiliation:
- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerosis of Hunan Province, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang City, Hunan Province 421001,China
- Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, The University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, ABT2N 4N1,Canada
Keywords:
MCPIP1, Ribonuclease, miRNA, inflammation, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, NF-κB.
Abstract: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 induced protein 1 (MCPIP1), one of the
MCPIP family members, is characterized by the presence of both C-x8-C-x5-C-x3-H (CCCH)-
type zinc finger and PilT-N-terminal domains. As a potent regulator of innate immunity,
MCPIP1 exerts anti-inflammatory effects through its ribonuclease (RNase) and
deubiquitinating enzyme activities to degrade cytokine mRNAs and inhibit nuclear factor-
kappa B (NF-κB), respectively. MCPIP1 is expressed not only in immune cells but also
in many other cell types, including cardiomyocytes, vascular endothelial cells (ECs)
and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Increasing evidence indicates that MCPIP1 plays a
role in the regulation of cardiac functions and is involved in the processes of vascular diseases,
such as ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) and atherosclerosis. To better understand the
emerging roles of MCPIP1 in the cardiovascular system, we reviewed the current literature
with respect to MCPIP1 functions and discussed its association with the pathogenesis
of cardiovascular diseases and the implication as a therapeutic target.