TY  - JOUR
AU  - Koch, Jonas
AU  - Lyko, Frank
TI  - Refining the role of N6-methyladenosine in cancer.
JO  - Current opinion in genetics & development
VL  - 88
SN  - 0959-437X
CY  - Amsterdam
PB  - Elsevier
M1  - DKFZ-2024-01618
SP  - 102242
PY  - 2024
N1  - #EA:A130#LA:A130# / DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance
AB  - N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant internal modification of eukaryotic mRNAs. m6A affects the fate of its targets in all aspects of the mRNA life cycle and has important roles in various physiological and pathophysiological processes. Aberrant m6A patterns have been observed in numerous cancers and appear closely linked to oncogenic phenotypes. However, most studies relied on antibody-dependent modification detection, which is known to suffer from important limitations. Novel, antibody-independent, quantitative approaches will be critical to investigate changes in the m6A landscape of cancers. Furthermore, pharmaceutical targeting of the m6A writer Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) has demonstrated the potential to modulate cancer cell phenotypes. However, the enzyme also appears to be essential for the viability of healthy cells. Further refinement of therapeutic strategies is therefore needed to fully realize the potential of m6A-related cancer therapies.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6  - pmid:39111230
DO  - DOI:10.1016/j.gde.2024.102242
UR  - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/292119
ER  -