The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer
Accumulating evidence indicates that N6-methyladenosine (m6A), which directly regulates mRNA, is closely related to multiple biological processes and the progression of different malignancies, including breast cancer (BC). Studies of the aberrant expression of m6A mediators in BC revealed that they...
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doaj-dfe2c7737d6040bebf0e96a7525399072021-01-11T05:13:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2021-01-01810.3389/fcell.2020.615071615071The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast CancerMin Wei0Min Wei1Jing-Wen Bai2Jing-Wen Bai3Lei Niu4Lei Niu5Yong-Qu Zhang6Yong-Qu Zhang7Hong-Yu Chen8Hong-Yu Chen9Guo-Jun Zhang10Guo-Jun Zhang11Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaAccumulating evidence indicates that N6-methyladenosine (m6A), which directly regulates mRNA, is closely related to multiple biological processes and the progression of different malignancies, including breast cancer (BC). Studies of the aberrant expression of m6A mediators in BC revealed that they were associated with different BC subtypes and functions, such as proliferation, apoptosis, stemness, the cell cycle, migration, and metastasis, through several factors and signaling pathways, such as Bcl-2 and the PI3K/Akt pathway, among others. Several regulators that target m6A have been shown to have anticancer effects. Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) was identified as the first m6A demethylase, and a series of inhibitors that target FTO were reported to have potential for the treatment of BC by inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis. However, the exact mechanism by which m6A modifications are regulated by FTO inhibitors remains unknown. m6A modifications in BC have only been preliminarily studied, and their mechanisms require further investigation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.615071/fullN6-methyladenosinebreast cancerm6A modification regulatormechanism pathwaysFTO inhibitor |
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Min Wei Min Wei Jing-Wen Bai Jing-Wen Bai Lei Niu Lei Niu Yong-Qu Zhang Yong-Qu Zhang Hong-Yu Chen Hong-Yu Chen Guo-Jun Zhang Guo-Jun Zhang The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology N6-methyladenosine breast cancer m6A modification regulator mechanism pathways FTO inhibitor |
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Min Wei Min Wei Jing-Wen Bai Jing-Wen Bai Lei Niu Lei Niu Yong-Qu Zhang Yong-Qu Zhang Hong-Yu Chen Hong-Yu Chen Guo-Jun Zhang Guo-Jun Zhang |
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The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer |
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The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer |
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The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer |
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The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer |
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The Complex Roles and Therapeutic Implications of m6A Modifications in Breast Cancer |
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complex roles and therapeutic implications of m6a modifications in breast cancer |
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Accumulating evidence indicates that N6-methyladenosine (m6A), which directly regulates mRNA, is closely related to multiple biological processes and the progression of different malignancies, including breast cancer (BC). Studies of the aberrant expression of m6A mediators in BC revealed that they were associated with different BC subtypes and functions, such as proliferation, apoptosis, stemness, the cell cycle, migration, and metastasis, through several factors and signaling pathways, such as Bcl-2 and the PI3K/Akt pathway, among others. Several regulators that target m6A have been shown to have anticancer effects. Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) was identified as the first m6A demethylase, and a series of inhibitors that target FTO were reported to have potential for the treatment of BC by inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis. However, the exact mechanism by which m6A modifications are regulated by FTO inhibitors remains unknown. m6A modifications in BC have only been preliminarily studied, and their mechanisms require further investigation. |
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N6-methyladenosine breast cancer m6A modification regulator mechanism pathways FTO inhibitor |
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