Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a dynamic and reversible epigenetic regulation. As the most prevalent internal post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotic RNA, it participates in the regulation of gene expression through various mechanisms, such as mRNA splicing, nuclear export, localization, transl...

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Main Authors: Lijiao Sun, Xin Chen, Sai Zhu, Jianan Wang, Shaoxi Diao, Jinyu Liu, Jinjin Xu, Xiaofeng Li, Yingyin Sun, Cheng Huang, Xiaoming Meng, Xiongwen Lv, Jun Li
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-03-01
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author Lijiao Sun
Xin Chen
Sai Zhu
Jianan Wang
Shaoxi Diao
Jinyu Liu
Jinjin Xu
Xiaofeng Li
Yingyin Sun
Cheng Huang
Xiaoming Meng
Xiongwen Lv
Jun Li
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Xin Chen
Sai Zhu
Jianan Wang
Shaoxi Diao
Jinyu Liu
Jinjin Xu
Xiaofeng Li
Yingyin Sun
Cheng Huang
Xiaoming Meng
Xiongwen Lv
Jun Li
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description N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a dynamic and reversible epigenetic regulation. As the most prevalent internal post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotic RNA, it participates in the regulation of gene expression through various mechanisms, such as mRNA splicing, nuclear export, localization, translation efficiency, mRNA stability, and structural transformation. The involvement of m6A in the regulation of gene expression depends on the specific recognition of m6A-modified RNA by reader proteins. In the pathogenesis and treatment of liver disease, studies have found that the expression levels of key genes that promote or inhibit the development of liver disease are regulated by m6A modification, in which abnormal expression of reader proteins determines the fate of these gene transcripts. In this review, we introduce m6A readers, summarize the recognition and regulatory mechanisms of m6A readers on mRNA, and focus on the biological functions and mechanisms of m6A readers in liver cancer, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic fibrosis (HF), acute liver injury (ALI), and other liver diseases. This information is expected to be of high value to researchers deciphering the links between m6A readers and human liver diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-709a4ae22230465f85d07da5647efff22023-08-31T05:03:05ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Genes and Diseases2352-30422024-03-01112711726Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseasesLijiao Sun0Xin Chen1Sai Zhu2Jianan Wang3Shaoxi Diao4Jinyu Liu5Jinjin Xu6Xiaofeng Li7Yingyin Sun8Cheng Huang9Xiaoming Meng10Xiongwen Lv11Jun Li12Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Department of Nephropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, ChinaInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Corresponding author. Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, ILD-AMU, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Corresponding author. Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a dynamic and reversible epigenetic regulation. As the most prevalent internal post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotic RNA, it participates in the regulation of gene expression through various mechanisms, such as mRNA splicing, nuclear export, localization, translation efficiency, mRNA stability, and structural transformation. The involvement of m6A in the regulation of gene expression depends on the specific recognition of m6A-modified RNA by reader proteins. In the pathogenesis and treatment of liver disease, studies have found that the expression levels of key genes that promote or inhibit the development of liver disease are regulated by m6A modification, in which abnormal expression of reader proteins determines the fate of these gene transcripts. In this review, we introduce m6A readers, summarize the recognition and regulatory mechanisms of m6A readers on mRNA, and focus on the biological functions and mechanisms of m6A readers in liver cancer, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic fibrosis (HF), acute liver injury (ALI), and other liver diseases. This information is expected to be of high value to researchers deciphering the links between m6A readers and human liver diseases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304223001484IGF2BPsLiver diseasesm6A modificationm6A readermRNA metabolismYTH domain protein
spellingShingle Lijiao Sun
Xin Chen
Sai Zhu
Jianan Wang
Shaoxi Diao
Jinyu Liu
Jinjin Xu
Xiaofeng Li
Yingyin Sun
Cheng Huang
Xiaoming Meng
Xiongwen Lv
Jun Li
Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
Genes and Diseases
IGF2BPs
Liver diseases
m6A modification
m6A reader
mRNA metabolism
YTH domain protein
title Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
title_full Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
title_fullStr Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
title_full_unstemmed Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
title_short Decoding m6A mRNA methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
title_sort decoding m6a mrna methylation by reader proteins in liver diseases
topic IGF2BPs
Liver diseases
m6A modification
m6A reader
mRNA metabolism
YTH domain protein
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304223001484
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