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The momentous role of N6-methyladenosine in lung cancer

Ruiyao Xu1, Gaozong Pang1, Qing Zhao1

  • 1School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.

Journal of Cellular Physiology
|November 2, 2020
PubMed

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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification is crucial in lung cancer. Regulators like m6A writers, erasers, and readers show potential as biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Epigenetics

Background:

  • Lung cancer is a leading global cause of cancer mortality.
  • The molecular mechanisms driving lung cancer pathogenesis are not fully understood.
  • N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, the most prevalent mRNA modification in eukaryotes, is implicated in various diseases, including cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the biological functions of m6A modification in lung cancer.
  • To discuss the potential of m6A regulators as biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies on m6A modification in lung cancer.
  • Analysis of the roles of m6A writers, erasers, and readers in lung cancer.
  • Evaluation of m6A regulators as potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets.

Main Results:

  • Aberrant m6A modification is linked to human carcinogenesis, specifically lung cancer.
  • m6A modification is regulated by methyltransferases (writers) and demethylases (erasers).
  • m6A modification influences biological processes via reader proteins.

Conclusions:

  • m6A writers, erasers, and readers are emerging as sensitive and specific biomarkers for lung cancer.
  • m6A regulators hold significant promise for improving lung cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment strategies.
Keywords:
RNA methylationepitranscriptomelung cancerm6Aposttranscriptional modification

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