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ReviewCell & bioscience2025

The m6A revolution: transforming tumor immunity and enhancing immunotherapy outcomes.

Tongguo Shi, Huan Zhang, Yueqiu Chen

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Review in Cell & bioscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tongguo ShiJiangsu Institute of Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 178 East Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, 215000, China. shitg@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5382-2775
Huan ZhangJiangsu Institute of Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 178 East Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Yueqiu ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital and Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, 178 East Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, 215000, China. chenyq@suda.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent RNA modification in eukaryotes, plays a critical role in the development and progression of various diseases, including cancer, through its regulation of RNA degradation, stabilization, splicing, and cap-independent translation. Emerging evidence underscores the significant role of m6A modifications in both pro-tumorigenic and anti-tumorigenic immune responses. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of m6A modifications and examine the relationship between m6A regulators and cancer immune responses. Additionally, we summarize recent advances in understanding how m6A modifications influence tumor immune responses by directly modulating immune cells (e.g., dendritic cells, tumor-associated macrophages, and T cells) and indirectly affecting cancer cells via mechanisms such as cytokine and chemokine regulation, modulation of cell surface molecules, and metabolic reprogramming. Furthermore, we explore the potential synergistic effects of targeting m6A regulators in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies. Together, this review consolidates current knowledge on the role of m6A-mediated regulation in tumor immunity, offering insights into how a deeper understanding of these modifications may identify patients who are most likely to benefit from immunotherapies.

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CancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorImmunotherapyN6-methyladenosine (m6A)Tumor immunity

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PMID39987091
PMCPMC11846233

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