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ArticleBiomolecules2023

Comprehensive Transcriptomic Profiling of m6A Modification in Age-Related Hearing Loss.

Menglong Feng, Xiaoqing Zhou, Yaqin Hu, Juhong Zhang, Ting Yang, Zhiji Chen, Wei Yuan

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Menglong FengChongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Xiaoqing ZhouDepartment of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China.
Yaqin HuDepartment of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China.
Juhong ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China.
Ting YangChongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Zhiji ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China.
Wei YuanChongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
First People's Hospital of Chongqing · CNUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNChongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), also known as presbycusis, is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders in elderly individuals and has a prevalence of approximately 70-80% among individuals aged 65 and older. As ARHL is an intricate and multifactorial disease, the exact pathogenesis of ARHL is not fully understood. There is evidence that transcriptional dysregulation mediated by epigenetic modifications is widespread in ARHL. However, the potential role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, as a crucial component of epigenetics, in ARHL progression remains unclear. In this study, we confirmed that the downregulation of m6A modification in cochlear tissues is related to ARHL and found that the expression of the m6A methylation regulators Wilms tumour suppressor-1-associated protein (WTAP), methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3), ALKB homologous protein 5 (ALKBH5) and fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) is decreased significantly at the mRNA and protein levels in ARHL mice. Then, we used methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-Seq) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) to identify the differentially m6A-methylated genes in the cochlear tissues of ARHL mice. A total of 3438 genes with differential m6A methylation were identified, of which 1332 genes were m6A-hypermethylated and 2106 genes were m6A-hypomethylated in the ARHL group compared to the control group according to MeRIP-seq. Further joint analysis of RNA-Seq and MeRIP-Seq data showed that 262 genes had significant differences in both mRNA expression and m6A methylation. GO and KEGG analyses indicated that 262 unique genes were enriched mainly in the PI3K-AKT signalling pathway. In conclusion, the results of this study reveal differential m6A methylation patterns in the cochlear tissues of ARHL mice, providing a theoretical basis for further study of the pathogenesis of ARHL and potential therapeutic strategies.

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Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPresbycusisAgedAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOAnimalsGene Expression ProfilingHumansMethyltransferasesMiceRNA, MessengerTranscriptomeAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOFTO protein, humanMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRNA, Messengerage-related hearing lossm6A modificationMeRIP-SeqRNA-Seq

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