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. 2021 Dec 15;131(24):e147031. doi: 10.1172/JCI147031

Figure 10. Schematic illustration of the mechanism whereby circEsyt2 regulates p53β splicing via PCBP1.

Figure 10

In general, circEsyt2 binds to PCBP1 in the cytoplasm and sequesters it from nuclear translocation. Reduction of nuclear PCBP1 suppresses U2AF65-dependent p53β splicing, which may alter the expression of p53-regulated proliferation and apoptosis genes. Consequently, VSMCs excessively proliferate, contributing to the development and progression of vascular remodeling.