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ReviewBiomolecules2025

M6A Demethylase ALKBH5 in Human Diseases: From Structure to Mechanisms.

Miaochun Fang, Liwen Ye, Yue Zhu, Linying Huang, Shun Xu

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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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

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. ALKBH5 Positively Regulates BMP2 to Influence Endometrial Decidualization in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  6. RMzyme: regulations of RNA-modifying enzymes in humans.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
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  15. Epitranscriptomic alterations induced by environmental toxins: implications for RNA modifications and disease.Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society · 2025
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  16. ALKBH5 in development: decoding the multifaceted roles of mFrontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Miaochun FangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake, Dongguan 523808, China.
Liwen YeGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake, Dongguan 523808, China.
Yue ZhuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake, Dongguan 523808, China.
Linying HuangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake, Dongguan 523808, China.
Shun XuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Songshan Lake, Dongguan 523808, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2024-9108

Funding

Discipline construction project of Guangdong Medical University 4SG21008GNational Natural Science Foundation of China 82071571, 82071576, 81971329, 81871120, 82001466the "Climbing" Program of Guangdong Province pdjh2021b0226the Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong 2018KQNCX089the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program for College students GDMU2022038, 202310571038, ZZDC002the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021A1515010601, 2019A1515010261, 2020A1515010026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant, dynamically reversible, and evolutionarily conserved internal chemical modification in eukaryotic RNA. It is emerging as critical for regulating gene expression at the post-transcriptional level by affecting RNA metabolism through, for example, pre-mRNA processing, mRNA decay, and translation. ALKBH5 has recently been identified as an endogenous m6A demethylase implicated in a multitude of biological processes. This review provides an overview of the structural and functional characteristics of ALKBH5 and the involvement of ALKBH5 in diverse human diseases, including metabolic, immune, reproductive, and nervous system disorders, as well as the development of inhibitors. In summation, this review highlights the current understanding of the structure, functions, and detailed mechanisms of ALKBH5 in various physiological and pathological processes and provides valuable insights for clinical applications and foundational research within related fields.

Indexed as

AdenosineAlkB Homolog 5, RNA DemethylaseAnimalsHumansNervous System DiseasesAdenosineALKBH5 protein, humanAlkB Homolog 5, RNA DemethylaseN-methyladenosinebiological functioninhibitorN6-methyladenosine

Identifiers

PMID40001461
PMCPMC11853652

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