The function of KHSRP (KH-type splicing regulatory protein, ENSG00000088247) is as follows. Binds to the dendritic targeting element and may play a role in mRNA trafficking (By similarity). Part of a ternary complex that binds to the downstream control sequence (DCS) of the pre-mRNA. Mediates exon inclusion in transcripts that are subject to tissue- specific alternative splicing. May interact with single-stranded DNA from the far-upstream element (FUSE). May activate gene expression. Also involved in degradation of inherently unstable mRNAs that contain AU-rich elements (AREs) in their 3'-UTR, possibly by recruiting degradation machinery to ARE-containing mRNAs. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11003644, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8940189, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9136930}.