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SNRPC
small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide C
Chromosome 6 · 6p21.31
NCBI Gene: 6631Ensembl: ENSG00000124562.11HGNC: HGNC:11157UniProt: P09234
111PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
U1 snRNA bindingprotein bindingzinc ion bindingprotein homodimerization activityosteoarthritis, kneetotal knee arthroplastyAbnormality of the skeletal systemprostate carcinoma
✦AI Summary

SNRPC (small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide C) is a core component of the U1 snRNP complex essential for pre-mRNA splicing. It directly recognizes the 5' splice site and stabilizes base-pairing between U1 snRNA and pre-mRNA, promoting early spliceosome assembly for both constitutive and alternative splicing 1. Beyond its canonical splicing role, SNRPC functions as an m6A RNA methylation regulator 2. Clinically, SNRPC dysregulation associates with multiple malignancies. In triple-negative breast cancer, SNRPC upregulation correlates with poor prognosis and promotes oncogenic transcription of genes like TNFAIP2, E2F2, and CDK4 via RNA Pol II enrichment; SNRPC ablation impairs cancer cell proliferation and invasion 1. Similarly, SNRPC overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with advanced stage, poor survival, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition; high SNRPC expression associates with reduced immune infiltration and lower immunotherapy sensitivity 32. In ovarian cancer, SNRPC functions within networks associated with platinum chemotherapy resistance 4. Beyond malignancy, anti-SNRPC autoantibodies emerge as biomarkers for Ro/SSA-negative Sjögren's disease diagnosis, achieving 46% sensitivity and 95% specificity in multimarker panels 56. Genome-wide studies identify SNRPC variants associated with cardiovascular disease risk in Sjögren's disease patients and body weight regulation 78, suggesting broader immunological and metabolic functions beyond splicing.

Sources cited
1
SNRPC promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression by facilitating Pol II-controlled transcription of oncogenes and is associated with poor prognosis
PMID: 37057875
2
SNRPC identified as pleiotropic gene shared between Sjögren's disease and cardiovascular disease risk (stroke and ischemic heart disease)
PMID: 40350475
3
Anti-SNRPC autoantibodies are part of a diagnostic panel for Ro/SSA-negative Sjögren's disease with 46% sensitivity and 95% specificity
PMID: 39963128
4
SNRPC identified as hub gene positively associated with zinc finger protein 76 expression in ovarian cancer and involved in biological networks related to cancer progression
PMID: 34793589
5
SNRPC variants (rs205262) at the SNRPC/C6orf106 locus associated with obesity and BMI across the weight distribution
PMID: 30677029
6
Anti-SNRPC autoantibodies are validated biomarkers for diagnosing Ro/SS-A-negative Sjögren's disease patients in multimarker panels
PMID: 41534451
7
SNRPC promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell motility and epithelial-mesenchymal transition; upregulation correlates with advanced stage and poor survival
PMID: 33934562
8
SNRPC functions as m6A RNA methylation regulator; high SNRPC expression in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with reduced immune infiltration and lower immunotherapy sensitivity
PMID: 34389000
Disease Associationsⓘ20
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
total knee arthroplastyOpen Targets
0.39Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.33Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Myocardial IschemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.28Weak
morbid obesityOpen Targets
0.25Weak
DyspneaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
shortness of breathOpen Targets
0.25Weak
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
Genu varumOpen Targets
0.23Weak
Genu valgumOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Sleep DisorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.17Weak
celiac diseaseOpen Targets
0.15Weak
cardiac arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.12Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SF3B3Protein interaction100%SNRNP200Protein interaction100%SF3B2Protein interaction100%PRPF6Protein interaction100%SART1Protein interaction100%SNRPGProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Bone Marrow
83%
Brain
67%
Liver
54%
Lung
47%
Ovary
47%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNRPCSF3B3SNRNP200SF3B2PRPF6SART1SNRPG
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ELD · 2.48 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.35Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.40 [0.19–0.90]
RankingsWhere SNRPC stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,295of 20,598
    Most Researched111 · top quartile
  • #8,187of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.90
Genes detectedSNRPC
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
An In Vivo CRISPR Screen Identifies That SNRPC Promotes Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Progression.
PMID: 37057875
Cancer Res · 2023
1.00
2
Post-genome-wide association study dissects genetic vulnerability and risk gene expression of Sjögren's disease for cardiovascular disease.
PMID: 40350475
J Transl Med · 2025
0.90
3
Identification of novel autoantibodies in Sjögren's disease.
PMID: 39963128
Front Immunol · 2025
0.80
4
ZNF76 predicts prognosis and response to platinum chemotherapy in human ovarian cancer.
PMID: 34793589
Biosci Rep · 2021
0.70
5
Genetic architecture of human thinness compared to severe obesity.
PMID: 30677029
PLoS Genet · 2019
0.60