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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Comprehensive immunohistochemical analysis of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) writers, erasers, and readers in endometrial cancer.

Damian J Ralser, Mateja Condic, Niklas Klümper, Jörg Ellinger, Christian Staerk, Eva K Egger, Glen Kristiansen, Alexander Mustea, Thore Thiesler

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Damian J Ralser *Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. damian.ralser@ukbonn.de.
Mateja Condic *Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Niklas KlümperDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Jörg EllingerDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Christian StaerkDepartment of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Eva K EggerDepartment of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Glen KristiansenInstitute of Pathology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Alexander MusteaDepartment of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Thore ThieslerInstitute of Pathology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
University Hospital Bonn · DE

Funding

BONFOR 2020-2A-12BONFOR 2021-1A-14
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeN6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most frequent type of messenger RNA (mRNA) modification and is implicated in diverse physiological processes. The procedure of m6A RNA modification is regulated by a dynamic interaction of writers (METTL3, METTL4, METTL14, WTAP, KIAA1429), erasers (FTO, ALKBH5), and readers (HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPC, YTHDC1, YTHDC1, YTHDF1-3). In the oncological context, alterations in m6A were identified to be critically involved in tumorigenesis, proliferation, angiogenesis, and drug resistance across diverse cancer entities including endometrial cancer (EC).

methodsIn this study, we comprehensively examined the protein expression of m6A writers, readers and erasers by immunohistochemical staining in a cohort of N = 65 EC patients. Protein expression data were analyzed with regard to clinical outcomes.

resultsWe identified enhanced protein expression levels of METTL3, METTL14, FTO, HNRNPA2B1, and HNRNPC, respectively to be of prognostic value and linked to a shortened overall survival in EC.

conclusionOverall, our study points toward dysregulated m6A modification in EC and its possibility to serve as a promising prognostic biomarker.

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Endometrial NeoplasmsAdenosineAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOCarcinogenesisCell Transformation, NeoplasticFemaleHumansMethyltransferasesAdenosineAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOFTO protein, humanMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanBiomarkerEndometrial cancerm6ARNA modification

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PMID35731272
PMCPMC10129960
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