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SNRNP70
small nuclear ribonucleoprotein U1 subunit 70
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.33
NCBI Gene: 6625Ensembl: ENSG00000104852.16HGNC: HGNC:11150UniProt: P08621
280PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedHub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
lysosomal lumenspliceosomal complexU1 snRNPprotein bindingneurodegenerative diseaseGlobal developmental delayhypertensionsystemic lupus erythematosus
✦AI Summary

SNRNP70 (U1-70K) is a core protein component of the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex essential for both constitutive and alternative RNA splicing 1. Beyond its canonical role in spliceosome assembly and mRNA processing 1, SNRNP70 regulates chr19 retention of long noncoding RNAs through U1 snRNP-RNA interactions, functioning independently of splicing to tether lncRNAs to chr19 in a transcription-dependent manner 2. The protein contains RNA recognition motifs (RRM) critical for U1-snRNA binding; truncated isoforms lacking the RRM domain cannot bind U1-snRNA. SNRNP70 also participates in non-canonical miRNA biogenesis from intron-derived sequences 3. Clinically, SNRNP70 has emerged as a prognostic biomarker in multiple cancers. In osteosarcoma, elevated SNRNP70 correlates with poor prognosis and promotes tumor progression through CD55 alternative splicing modulation and immune cell infiltration 4. In hepatocellular carcinoma, SNRNP70 overexpression indicates poor outcomes, and nuclear SNRNP70 combined with serum AFP serves as a prognostic indicator 5. Additionally, specific SNRNP70 splicing alterations represent a molecular hallmark of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis subtype 6, and SNRNP70 genetic variants associate with mixed connective tissue disease pathogenesis 7. These findings position SNRNP70 as both a fundamental splicing regulator and a disease-relevant biomarker.

Sources cited
1
SNRNP70 promotes osteosarcoma progression through CD55 alternative splicing and correlates with poor prognosis
PMID: 39704173
2
SNRNP70 is a prognostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma; nuclear SNRNP70/AFP combination predicts overall survival and recurrence
PMID: 38500533
3
SNRNP70 splicing alterations represent a molecular hallmark of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis subtype
PMID: 35101583
4
SNRNP70 regulates chromatin retention of long noncoding RNAs independently of splicing through U1 snRNP interactions
PMID: 32238924
5
SNRNP70 is an essential protein component of the U1 complex involved in constitutive and alternative splicing and spliceosome assembly
PMID: 38896106
6
SNRNP70 is involved in non-canonical miRNA biogenesis from intron-derived sequences
PMID: 28053119
7
SNRNP70 genetic variants associate with mixed connective tissue disease pathogenesis
PMID: 31573470
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
Global developmental delayOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Increased blood pressureOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
mixed connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
myositisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lobular neoplasiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
interstitial lung diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ERHProtein interaction100%HNRNPCProtein interaction100%HNRNPMProtein interaction100%SMN1Protein interaction100%PRPF3Protein interaction100%SNRPGProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
83%
Lung
42%
Bone Marrow
37%
Heart
22%
Brain
11%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNRNP70ERHHNRNPCHNRNPMSMN1PRPF3SNRPG
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4PKD · 2.50 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.33Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.18 [0.11–0.33]
RankingsWhere SNRNP70 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,291of 20,598
    Most Researched280 · top 10%
  • #1,382of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.33 · top 10%
Genes detectedSNRNP70
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
SNRNP70 regulates the splicing of CD55 to promote osteosarcoma progression.
PMID: 39704173
JCI Insight · 2024
1.00
2
Clinical significance of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein U1 subunit 70 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 38500533
PeerJ · 2024
0.90
3
A specific gene-splicing alteration in the SNRNP70 gene as a hallmark of an ALS subtype.
PMID: 35101583
Gene · 2022
0.80
4
Dissection of FUS domains involved in regulation of SnRNP70 gene expression.
PMID: 32915994
FEBS Lett · 2020
0.72
5
U1 snRNP regulates chromatin retention of noncoding RNAs.
PMID: 32238924
Nature · 2020
0.70