Xu Junyan, Gao Dajun, Ren Changjie, Wang Zhong, Yuan Fuwen, Shen Yanting
School of Gongli Hospital Medical Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Department of Urology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Cell Death Discov. 2025 Aug 19;11(1):391. doi: 10.1038/s41420-025-02680-w.
RNA modifications are widely distributed in almost all types of RNA, including mRNA, rRNA, miRNA, circRNA, and lncRNA, which are deeply involved in disease initiation and progression and are emerging therapeutic targets in diseases such as cancer, among which N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant mRNA modification. Accumulating studies have demonstrated the critical role of m6A during cancer progression and its therapeutic potential in prostate cancer, which is one of the most common malignancies in men worldwide. Here, we reviewed the emerging roles of m6A regulators, including readers, writers, and erasers, and the downstream m6A-modified mRNA and noncoding RNA in prostate cancer. We also discussed the therapeutic potential of targeting m6A in prostate cancer and summarized the emerging agents and technologies, such as the cutting-edge CRISPR-Cas13 in prostate cancer treatment by targeting m6A regulatory pathways. At last, we elucidated the perspective of developing efficient and specific RNA targeting agents and technological platforms to provide new strategies for treating prostate cancer by targeting RNA modifications.
RNA修饰广泛分布于几乎所有类型的RNA中,包括mRNA、rRNA、miRNA、circRNA和lncRNA,它们与疾病的发生和发展密切相关,并且正在成为癌症等疾病中新出现的治疗靶点,其中N6-甲基腺苷(m6A)是最丰富的mRNA修饰。越来越多的研究表明m6A在癌症进展过程中的关键作用及其在前列腺癌中的治疗潜力,前列腺癌是全球男性中最常见的恶性肿瘤之一。在此,我们综述了m6A调控因子(包括读取器、写入器和擦除器)以及下游m6A修饰的mRNA和非编码RNA在前列腺癌中的新作用。我们还讨论了靶向m6A在前列腺癌中的治疗潜力,并总结了新出现的药物和技术,如通过靶向m6A调控途径在前列腺癌治疗中使用的前沿CRISPR-Cas13。最后,我们阐明了开发高效、特异性RNA靶向药物和技术平台的前景,以为通过靶向RNA修饰治疗前列腺癌提供新策略。
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