Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 170-174.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2023.02.014

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Research progress in the mechanism of m6A-modified reading protein YTH in colorectal cancer

CHEN Liming, XIA Min   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,The Affiliated Wuxi People′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Wuxi 214023,China
  • Received:2022-10-19 Revised:2023-04-11 Published:2023-05-30

Abstract: N6-methyladenosine(m6A)is the most abundant internal chemical modifications in eukaryotic mRNA and long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs),and its process is controlled by methyltransferase,demethylase and reader proteins are involved in the completion and rely on the three dynamic regulation.Among them,the YT521-B homology domain(YTH)protein is a kind of mature m6A reading protein,which can specifically recognize m6A-containing RNA and mediate its function,and is related to the occurrence and development of various tumors.However,little is known about the role of YTH proteins in colorectal cancer.This article reviews the structure,function and related pathway mechanism of the YTH protein in colorectal cancer,so as to provide the reference for the personalized treatment for colorectal cancer.

Key words: YT521-B homology domain protein, M6A readers protein, Colorectal cancer

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