Journal Article

DDX3X: structure, physiologic functions and cancer

Liang, Huifang, Zhang, Bixiang, Chen, Jin, Mo, Jie, Su, Chen, Li, Pengcheng

2021

Overview

The DEAD-box helicase family member DDX3X (DBX, DDX3) functions in nearly all stages of RNA metabolism and participates in the progression of many diseases, including virus infection, inflammation, intellectual disabilities and cancer. Over two decades, many studies have gradually unveiled the role of DDX3X in tumorigenesis and tumour progression. In fact, DDX3X possesses numerous functions in cancer biology and is closely related to many well-known molecules. In this review, we describe the function of DDX3X in RNA metabolism, cellular stress response, innate immune response, metabolic stress response in pancreatic β cells and embryo development. Then, we focused on the role of DDX3X in cancer biology and systematically demonstrated its functions in various aspects of tumorigenesis and development. To provide a more intuitive understanding of the role of DDX3X in cancer, we summarized its functions and specific mechanisms in various types of cancer and presented its involvement in cancer-related signalling pathways.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Beta cells / Binding sites / Biology / Biomedical and Life Sciences / Biomedicine / Cancer / Cancer Research / Cellular stress response / Cooperation / Cytoplasm / DDX3X / Development and progression / Developmental stages / DNA helicase / Health aspects / Immune response / Innate immunity / Intellectual disabilities / Localization / Metabolism / Oncology / Pancreas / Pancreatic beta cells / Physiological aspects / Protein synthesis / Proteins / Review / RNA / RNA metabolism / Signal transduction / Transcription factors / Tumorigenesis / Tumors / Virus diseases