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ArticleHeliyon2024

Dynamics of N6-methyladenosine modification during Alzheimer's disease development.

Shuai Gao, Yuqing Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Yuqing Liang, Zhihao Jin, Baozhi Yang, Ti-Fei Yuan, Hengli Tian, Bo Peng, Yanxia Rao

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Exploring the methyl-verse: Dynamic interplay of epigenome and m6A epitranscriptome.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuai GaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Institute for Translational Brain Research, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Innovative Center for New Drug Development of Immune Inflammatory Diseases, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yuqing WangDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xiaoyu LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Institute for Translational Brain Research, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Innovative Center for New Drug Development of Immune Inflammatory Diseases, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yuqing LiangDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Zhihao JinDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Baozhi YangDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Ti-Fei YuanShanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201108, China.
Hengli TianDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Bo PengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Institute for Translational Brain Research, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Innovative Center for New Drug Development of Immune Inflammatory Diseases, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yanxia RaoDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Fudan University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is a common RNA modification in the central nervous system and has been linked to various neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the dynamic of mRNA m6A modification and m6A enzymes during the development of AD are not well understood. Therefore, this study examined the expression profiles of m6A and its enzymes in the development of AD. The results showed that changes in the expression levels of m6A regulatory factors occur in the early stages of AD, indicating a potential role for m6A modification in the onset of the disease. Additionally, the analysis of mRNA m6A expression profiles using m6A-seq revealed significant differences in m6A modification between AD and control brains. The genes with differential methylation were found to be enriched in GO and KEGG terms related to processes such as inflammation response, immune system processes. And the differently expressed genes (DEGs) are negatively lryassociated with genes involved in microglia hemostasis, but positively associated with genes related to "disease-associated microglia" (DAM) associated genes. These findings suggest that dysregulation of mRNA m6A modification may contribute to the development of AD by affecting the function and gene expression of microglia.

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ALKBH5Alzheimer's diseaseMETTL3MicrogliaN6-methyladenosineWTAP

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