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ZFP36L1 (mRNA decay activator protein ZFP36L1) is a gene whose normal job is to hold cell growth in check. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver, a tumour suppressor and a biomarker, and clinical evidence ties its variants to diagnosis, prognosis or drug response. Tied to Bladder & urothelial cancer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

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Zinc-finger RNA-binding protein that destabilises several cytoplasmic AU-rich element (ARE)-containing mRNA transcripts by promoting their poly(A) tail removal or deadenylation, and hence provide a mechanism for attenuating protein synthesis. Acts as a 3'-untranslated region (UTR) ARE mRNA-binding adapter protein to communicate signalling events to the mRNA decay machinery. Functions by recruiting the CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex and components of the cytoplasmic RNA decay machinery to the bound ARE-containing mRNAs, and hence promotes ARE-mediated mRNA deadenylation and decay processes. Also induces the degradation of ARE-containing mRNAs even in absence of poly(A) tail. Binds to 3'-UTR ARE of numerous mRNAs. Positively regulates early adipogenesis by promoting ARE-mediated mRNA decay of immediate early genes (IEGs). Location: Nucleus; Cytoplasm; Cytoplasmic granule; Cytoplasm, P-body (UniProt). Locus 14q24.1 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Bladder & urothelial cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (BLCA)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (MLYM)
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: CIViC evidence names this disease
Class: tumor suppressor · Gene: ZFP36L1 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"ZFP36L1" OR ABSTRACT:"ZFP36L1" OR TITLE:"ZFP36 like 1 zinc finger CCCH-type" OR ABSTRACT:"ZFP36 like 1 zinc finger CCCH-type" OR TITLE:"mRNA decay activator protein ZFP36L1" OR ABSTRACT:"mRNA decay activator protein ZFP36L1" OR TITLE:"Berg36" OR ABSTRACT:"Berg36" OR TITLE:"ERF1" OR ABSTRACT:"ERF1" OR TITLE:"TIS11B" OR ABSTRACT:"TIS11B") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about ZFP36L1, not a curated reading list.

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