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Table 1 Regulatory tDRs in tumor microenvironment

From: Transfer RNA-derived small RNAs in tumor microenvironment

tDR Name

tDR Type

Regulation Level

Mechanism

Function

Cancer Type

References

tRF/miR-1280

tRF-3

posttranscription

target JAG2 to suppress Notch/Gata signaling and up-regulate miR-200b

inhibit CRC stem cell phenotype and EMT

Colorectal cancer

[59]

5'tRNA fragments

tRF-5

translation

inhibit protein synthesis

increase tumor initiation population and promote tumor stem cell function

Skin cancer

[63]

TOG-containing 5’-tRFs

tRF-5

translation

inhibit protein synthesis

promote stem cell commitment

Hematological malignancies

[36]

ts-34

ts-49

tRF-1

/

/

associate with T cell activation status

Breast cancer

[64]

5'-tRFCys

5'-tiRNA

posttranscription

promote oligomerization of Nucleolin and protect metabolic transcripts Mthfd1l and Pafah1b1 from exonucleolytic degradation

promote metastasis

Breast cancer

[65]

tRFLys−CTT−010

tRF-5c

posttranscription

target G6PC regulates glucose metabolism

promote the proliferation and metastasis of TNBC

Breast cancer

[66]

5'-HisGUG Half

5'-tiRNA

posttranscription

selective binding to AGO2 after LA induction and increased their stability

promote the proliferation of B-cell lymphoma cells

B-cell lymphoma

[67]

tRF-20- M0NK5Y93

i-tRF

posttranscription

target Claudin-1

down-regulate EMT-related markers and suppress CRC cell invasion and metastasis

Colorectal cancer

[68]

Gly-tRF

5'-tRF

posttranscription

target NDFIP2 and activate AKT signaling pathway

enhance LCSC-like cell characteristics and promote EMT

Liver cancer

[69]

miR-720

tRF

posttranscription

target Rab35

induce EMT of cervical cancer cells and promote cell migration

Cervical cancer

[70]

tRF-21

i-tRF

/

LIF or IL-6 inhibits its binding to hnRNPL and prevent phosphorylation of hnRNPL by AKT2/1

repress tumor growth and metastasis

PDAC

[71]

tRiMetF31

5'-tiRNA

posttranscription

target PFKFB3

inhibit cell proliferation and angiogenesis

Neuroblastoma

Breast cancer

[72]

[73]

  1. Abbreviations: CRC Colorectal cancer, TNBC Triple negative breast cancer, LCSC Liver cancer stem cells, PDAC Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, EMT Epithelial-mesenchymal transition