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ReviewCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

The Role of m6A-Mediated DNA Damage Repair in Tumor Development and Chemoradiotherapy Resistance.

Li Qu, Si Jian Liu, Ling Zhang, Jia Feng Liu, Ying Jie Zhou, Peng Hui Zeng, Qian Cheng Jing, Wen Jun Yin

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Review in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Li QuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Institution of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hunan Province Clinical Research Center for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of High-incidence Sexually Transmitted Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hunan, China.
Si Jian LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Institution of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hunan Province Clinical Research Center for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of High-incidence Sexually Transmitted Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hunan, China.
Ling ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical school, University of South China, Changsha, China.
Jia Feng LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical school, University of South China, Changsha, China.
Ying Jie ZhouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Institution of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hunan Province Clinical Research Center for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of High-incidence Sexually Transmitted Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hunan, China.
Peng Hui ZengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Institution of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hunan Province Clinical Research Center for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of High-incidence Sexually Transmitted Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hunan, China.
Qian Cheng JingDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China.
Wen Jun YinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical school, University of South China, Changsha, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6264-9353
Changsha Central Hospital · CNUniversity of South China · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among the post-transcriptional modifications, m6A RNA methylation has gained significant research interest due to its critical role in regulating transcriptional expression. This modification affects RNA metabolism in several ways, including processing, nuclear export, translation, and decay, making it one of the most abundant transcriptional modifications and a crucial regulator of gene expression. The dysregulation of m6A RNA methylation-related proteins in many tumors has been shown to lead to the upregulation of oncoprotein expression, tumor initiation, proliferation, cancer cell progression, and metastasis.Although the impact of m6A RNA methylation on cancer cell growth and proliferation has been extensively studied, its role in DNA repair processes, which are crucial to the pathogenesis of various diseases, including cancer, remains unclear. However, recent studies have shown accumulating evidence that m6A RNA methylation significantly affects DNA repair processes and may play a role in cancer drug resistance. Therefore, a comprehensive literature review is necessary to explore the potential biological role of m6A-modified DNA repair processes in human cancer and cancer drug resistance.In conclusion, m6A RNA methylation is a crucial regulator of gene expression and a potential player in cancer development and drug resistance. Its dysregulation in many tumors leads to the upregulation of oncoprotein expression and tumor progression. Furthermore, the impact of m6A RNA methylation on DNA repair processes, although unclear, may play a crucial role in cancer drug resistance. Therefore, further studies are warranted to better understand the potential biological role of m6A-modified DNA repair processes in human cancer and cancer drug resistance.

Indexed as

DNA DamageDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmNeoplasmsChemoradiotherapyGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumanscancerDNA damage repairn6-methyladenosine (m6A)

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PMID38662732
PMCPMC11047261
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