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ReviewClinical and translational medicine2025

Detection, molecular function and mechanisms of m5C in cancer.

Linhui Zhang, Yuelong Li, Liqing Li, Fei Yao, Maoping Cai, Dingwei Ye, Yuanyuan Qu

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Review in Clinical and translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  12. 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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  15. Detection, molecular function and mechanisms of m5C in cancer.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Linhui ZhangDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4672-8350
Yuelong LiDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Liqing LiDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Fei YaoDepartment of Nursing, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Maoping CaiDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0009-2242-2582
Dingwei YeDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Yuanyuan QuDepartment of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1179-2800

Funding

Fund of Fudan University and Cao'ejiang Basic Research 24FCA13National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172741National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172817National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473192National Ten Thousand Plan Young Top TalentsShanghai Municipal Health Bureau Project 2020CXJQ03Shanghai Rising-Star Program 23QA1408900Shanghai 'Rising Stars of Medical Talent' Outstanding Youth Medical TalentsShanghai 'Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan' Medical Innovation Research Project 22Y11905100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interest in RNA posttranscriptional modifications, particularly 5-methylcytosine (m5C), has surged in recent years. Studies have shown that m5C plays a key role in cellular processes and is closely linked to tumourigenesis. This growing focus emphasises the importance of understanding the diverse impacts of m5C modifications in both normal cellular functions and cancer development. Moreover, strides in methodologies for discerning m5C have facilitated intricate transcriptome cartography of RNA methylation at the solitary nucleotide echelon. This technical progress has fueled a surge in m5C-centric investigations, facilitating further exploration of this RNA modification. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the oncogenic potential of m5C RNA modification, elucidating the precise molecular mechanisms driving its role in cancer development. It consolidates current knowledge regarding the biological consequences of m5C RNA modification in tumour cells. Understanding the role of methylation-related processes in tumourigenesis shows promise for advancing cancer diagnosis and therapeutic strategies. HIGHLIGHTS: m5C modifications are dynamically regulated by writers, readers, and erasers, influencing cancer progression, metastasis, and immune evasion. Distinct m5C regulatory networks exist across cancers, modulating oncogenic pathways and therapy responses. m5C signatures serve as biomarkers for cancer prognosis and treatment stratification, highlighting their role in precision oncology.

Indexed as

5-MethylcytosineNeoplasmsHumans5-Methylcytosine5‐methylcytosinebiologic functionscancerdetection techniquesRNA modification

Identifiers

PMID40008496
PMCPMC11862898

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