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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Methyltransferase-like 3-mediated RNA N

Deshuang Zhang, Ting Xu, Xiaoxue Gao, Yi Qu, Xiaojuan Su

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Deshuang Zhang *Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Ministry of Education), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ting Xu *Department of Pediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine & The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoxue GaoDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine & The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yi QuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Ministry of Education), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xiaojuan SuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Ministry of Education), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) plays a crucial role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Substantial evidence links METTL3 to various immune dysfunctions, such as the suppression of antiviral immunity during viral infections and the disruption of immune tolerance in conditions like autoimmune diseases, myeloid leukemia, skin cancers, and anticancer immunotherapy. However, a thorough review and analysis of this evidence is currently missing, which limits the understanding of METTL3's mechanisms and significance in immune dysfunctions. This review aims to elucidate the roles and mechanisms of METTL3 in these immune issues, highlighting its connections and proposing new insights into its modulation of immune responses. Analysis results in this review suggest that METTL3 hampers antiviral immunity, worsens viral replication and infection, and disrupts immune tolerance; conversely, regulating METTL3 enhances antiviral immunity and facilitates viral clearance. Moreover, clinical data corroborates these findings, showing that METTL3 overexpression is associated with increased susceptibility to viral infections and autoimmune conditions. This review establishes a theoretical basis for considering METTL3 as a novel regulator, an important diagnostic biomarker, and a potential target for treating immune dysfunctions.

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AdenosineMethyltransferasesVirus DiseasesAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesBiomarkersHumansImmune ToleranceAdenosineBiomarkersMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanN-methyladenosineantiviral immunitydiagnostic biomarkerimmune dysfunctionimmune tolerancemethyltransferase-like 3therapeutic target

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PMID40196133
PMCPMC11973086

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