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PNRC1
proline rich nuclear receptor coactivator 1
Chromosome 6 · 6q15
NCBI Gene: 10957Ensembl: ENSG00000146278.11HGNC: HGNC:17278UniProt: Q12796
28PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleusmRNA metabolic processBenign Thyroid Gland Neoplasmarthritisneoplasmcolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

PNRC1 (proline rich nuclear receptor coactivator 1) is a nuclear receptor coactivator and tumor suppressor that regulates ribosome biogenesis and cell proliferation. Mechanistically, PNRC1 recruits the cytoplasmic DCP1α/DCP2 mRNA decapping complex to the nucleolus, where it promotes decapping of specific snoRNAs (U3 and U8) to suppress ribosomal RNA maturation and limit ribosome biogenesis 1. This nucleolar translocation of decapping machinery acts as a gatekeeper that restrains oncogenic proliferation triggered by RAS and MYC 12. PNRC1 exhibits pervasive hemizygous deletions and reduced expression in multiple cancer types 1, and functions as a direct target of the p53-RFX7 tumor suppressor signaling axis 3. Disease relevance extends beyond cancer: PNRC1 was identified as a key gene involved in both osteoarthritis and COVID-19 pathogenesis, with high expression in neutrophils suggesting immune dysfunction involvement 4. Additionally, PNRC1 expression is suppressed by YAP/TAZ oncogenes in colorectal cancer to promote processing body formation and tumorigenesis; PNRC1 reexpression disrupts this pathway and attenuates tumor growth 5. Clinically, PNRC1 reactivation or processing body disruption represents a potential therapeutic strategy for YAP-driven tumors 5.

Sources cited
1
PNRC1 recruits DCP1α/DCP2 decapping complex to nucleolus to suppress snoRNA capping and ribosomal RNA maturation, blocking RAS and MYC-driven proliferation
PMID: 30373810
2
PNRC1 acts as tumor suppressor by regulating ribosome biogenesis and slowing rRNA processing
PMID: 30455174
3
PNRC1 is a direct target of RFX7 transcription factor and regulated by p53 tumor suppressor axis
PMID: 34197623
4
YAP/TAZ suppress PNRC1 expression to promote processing body formation and tumorigenesis in colorectal cancer; PNRC1 reexpression attenuates tumor growth
PMID: 39046443
5
PNRC1 identified as key gene involved in osteoarthritis and COVID-19 pathogenesis with high expression in neutrophils
PMID: 37283761
6
PNRC1 mutations reported among protein-coding genes associated with multiple myeloma progression
PMID: 33338886
7
PNRC1 identified as significant regulator of inflammation and apoptosis in Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers
PMID: 40311462
8
miR-199a targets PNRC1 to promote keratinocyte proliferation and invasion in cholesteatoma
PMID: 34825000
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Benign Thyroid Gland NeoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
arthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cholesteatomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
major salivary gland cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
endocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
corneal neovascularizationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Lewy body dementiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PABPC3Shared pathway100%PCBP3Shared pathway100%DCP1AProtein interaction87%C4BPAProtein interaction78%ATXN2LShared pathway50%METTL8Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
91%
Liver
91%
Bone Marrow
85%
Brain
61%
Heart
43%
Gene Interaction Network
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PNRC1PABPC3PCBP3DCP1AC4BPAATXN2LMETTL8
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q12796
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.71LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.55Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.20–0.71]
RankingsWhere PNRC1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,418of 20,598
    Most Researched28
  • #5,496of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.71
Genes detectedPNRC1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
YAP/TAZ enhances P-body formation to promote tumorigenesis.
PMID: 39046443
Elife · 2024
1.00
2
Genetic variants as biomarkers for progression and resistance in multiple myeloma.
PMID: 33338886
Cancer Genet · 2021
0.90
3
Decapping enzymes STOP "cancer" ribosomes in their tracks.
PMID: 30455174
EMBO J · 2018
0.80
4
GeneDX-PBMC: An adversarial autoencoder framework for unlocking Alzheimer's disease biomarkers using blood single-cell RNA sequencing data.
PMID: 40311462
Comput Biol Med · 2025
0.70
5
Tumor suppressor PNRC1 blocks rRNA maturation by recruiting the decapping complex to the nucleolus.
PMID: 30373810
EMBO J · 2018
0.60