Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 357-360.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2019.04.013

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Advances progress of N6-methyladenine and cancer

ZHANG Meiyin, LOU Ge   

  1. Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2019-03-21 Published:2019-08-30

Abstract: N6-methyladenine(m6A),a major RNA methylation modification,affects the development and progression of human cancer through a variety of mechanisms.The m6A modification also affects multiple aspects of RNA metabolism,ranging from RNA processing,nuclear export,RNA translation to decay.In this review,the basic concepts of m6A methylation,regulation of m6A methyltransferase complex and m6A demethylases in several cancers and some m6A performed the biological function of the modification as m6A-binding proteins are introduced.In addition,the dual role of m6A methylation and its potential in clinical application are summarized in this review.

Key words: N6-methyladenine(m6A), Methyltransferases, Demethylases, Cancer, Epigenetics

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