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Deciphering the vital roles and mechanism of m5C modification on RNA in cancers

Lemei Zheng1,2,3, Yumei Duan1,2,3, Mengna Li1,2,3

  • 1NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Hunan Key Laboratory of Oncotarget Gene, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University Changsha, Hunan, China.

American Journal of Cancer Research
|January 8, 2024
PubMed

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This review details 5-methylcytosine (m5C) modification in tumors, exploring its role in RNA regulation and tumor progression. It highlights m5C

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Epigenetics
  • RNA Biology

Background:

  • 5-methylcytosine (m5C) modification is crucial in tumor development.
  • The precise mechanisms of m5C's impact on various RNA types in cancer remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the role and mechanisms of m5C modification in tumors.
  • To summarize the expression and function of m5C regulators in cancer.
  • To explore the impact of m5C on different RNA molecules (mRNA, rRNA, tRNA, lncRNA) in tumorigenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of m5C modification in cancer.
  • Analysis of m5C modification sites and regulators.
  • Summary of m5C's regulatory effects on diverse RNA species.

Main Results:

  • m5C modification influences RNA expression, downstream genes, and pathways in tumors.
  • m5C regulators exhibit distinct expression patterns and functions in cancer.
  • m5C impacts mRNA, rRNA, tRNA, and lncRNA, affecting tumor progression.

Conclusions:

  • m5C modification is a key player in tumor progression.
  • Understanding m5C regulatory networks offers potential for novel cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
Keywords:
RNAm5C modificationm5C regulatortarget genetumor progression

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