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SNRPA1
small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide A'
Chromosome 15 · 15q26.3
NCBI Gene: 6627Ensembl: ENSG00000131876.19HGNC: HGNC:11152UniProt: P09661
202PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingprotein bindingnuclear bodynuclear speckneurodegenerative diseasedengue diseasehypotensionphosphorus metabolism disease
✦AI Summary

SNRPA1 (small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide A') is a spliceosomal component essential for pre-mRNA splicing, where it functions as part of the U2 snRNP complex and contributes to binding of U2 snRNA stem loop IV 123. Beyond canonical splicing, SNRPA1 plays critical roles in pluripotency: it is significantly upregulated during reprogramming to induced pluripotent stem cells and is required for pluripotency maintenance through regulation of spliceosome assembly 4. SNRPA1 is dysregulated in multiple malignancies. In colorectal cancer, SNRPA1 overexpression promotes proliferation and tumor formation by regulating oncogenic pathways involving PIK3R1, VEGFC, MKI67, and CDK1 5, while it also facilitates p53 inactivation through interaction with lncRNA RMRP, promoting resistance to PARP inhibitors 6. High SNRPA1 expression correlates with poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma and prostate cancer, where it enhances cell proliferation, migration, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition 78. Additionally, SNRPA1 was identified as a predictive biomarker for obstructive ventilatory dysfunction with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection 9. In spinal muscular atrophy, SNRPA1 upregulation in spinal cord tissue correlates with other dysregulated genes 10. These findings establish SNRPA1 as a therapeutic target in cancer and potential biomarker in several diseases.

Sources cited
1
SNRPA1 involvement in pre-mRNA splicing as spliceosome component
PMID: 11991638
2
SNRPA1 association with U2 snRNP and U2 snRNA stem loop IV binding
PMID: 27035939
3
SNRPA1 contribution to U2 snRNA binding in spliceosome
PMID: 32494006
4
SNRPA1 upregulation in pluripotent stem cells and requirement for pluripotency maintenance
PMID: 28595116
5
SNRPA1 overexpression in colorectal cancer regulates PIK3R1, VEGFC, MKI67, CDK1
PMID: 31203132
6
SNRPA1 mediates p53 inactivation through RMRP interaction and PARP inhibitor resistance in colorectal cancer
PMID: 34266953
7
High SNRPA1 expression associates with poor prognosis and promotes proliferation/migration in lung adenocarcinoma
PMID: 37277111
8
SNRPA1 associated with poor prognosis in prostate cancer
PMID: 33460399
9
SNRPA1 as predictive biomarker for obstructive ventilatory dysfunction with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
PMID: 41104127
10
SNRPA1 upregulation in spinal cord tissue in spinal muscular atrophy
PMID: 39529156
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
dengue diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hypotensionOpen Targets
0.15Weak
phosphorus metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
HeadacheOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
urethral syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
peripheral arterial diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
severe acute respiratory syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
coronary stenosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
angina pectorisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CDC5LProtein interaction100%DHX8Protein interaction100%DHX15Protein interaction100%FRG1Protein interaction100%IKProtein interaction100%MFAP1Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
32%
Ovary
30%
Liver
25%
Brain
21%
Heart
19%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNRPA1CDC5LDHX8DHX15FRG1IKMFAP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1A9N · 2.38 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.61LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.88Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.19 [0.08–0.61]
RankingsWhere SNRPA1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,089of 20,598
    Most Researched202 · top quartile
  • #4,190of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.61 · top quartile
Genes detectedSNRPA1
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
An oncogenic gene, SNRPA1, regulates PIK3R1, VEGFC, MKI67, CDK1 and other genes in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 31203132
Biomed Pharmacother · 2019
1.00
2
TIGIT and SNRPA1 as novel diagnostic and predictive biomarkers in obstructive ventilatory dysfunction combined with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection patients.
PMID: 41104127
Front Cell Infect Microbiol · 2025
0.90
3
The unique spliceosome signature of human pluripotent stem cells is mediated by SNRPA1, SNRPD1, and PNN.
PMID: 28595116
Stem Cell Res · 2017
0.80
4
mTOR up-regulation of SNRPA1 contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma development.
PMID: 32420585
Biosci Rep · 2020
0.72
5
Inactivation of the tumor suppressor p53 by long noncoding RNA RMRP.
PMID: 34266953
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2021
0.70