Guo Jialu, Zheng Jianfeng, Zhang Huizhi, Tong Jinyi
Department of the Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 310053, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women's Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), 310008, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Cancer Cell Int. 2021 Nov 18;21(1):609. doi: 10.1186/s12935-021-02318-8.
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant RNA modification of mammalian mRNAs and plays a vital role in many diseases, especially tumours. In recent years, m6A has become the topic of intense discussion in epigenetics. M6A modification is dynamically regulated by methyltransferases, demethylases and RNA-binding proteins. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a common but highly fatal malignancy in female. Increasing evidence shows that changes in m6A levels and the dysregulation of m6A regulators are associated with the occurrence, development or prognosis of OC. In this review, the latest studies on m6A and its regulators in OC have been summarized, and we focus on the key role of m6A modification in the development and progression of OC. Additionally, we also discuss the potential use of m6A modification and its regulators in the diagnosis and treatment of OC.
N6-甲基腺嘌呤(m6A)是哺乳动物mRNA中最丰富的RNA修饰,在许多疾病尤其是肿瘤中起着至关重要的作用。近年来,m6A已成为表观遗传学中激烈讨论的话题。m6A修饰由甲基转移酶、去甲基酶和RNA结合蛋白动态调控。卵巢癌(OC)是女性常见但致死率很高的恶性肿瘤。越来越多的证据表明,m6A水平的变化和m6A调节剂的失调与OC的发生、发展或预后相关。在本综述中,总结了关于OC中m6A及其调节剂的最新研究,并且我们聚焦于m6A修饰在OC发生发展中的关键作用。此外,我们还讨论了m6A修饰及其调节剂在OC诊断和治疗中的潜在应用。