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ReviewFrontiers in genetics2025

Regulatory mechanisms of m6A RNA methylation in esophageal cancer: a comprehensive review.

Long Wen, Jiang Fu, Zixu Wang, Rangping Xie, Shengjie Tang, Li Yu, Haining Zhou

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Review in Frontiers in genetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. The Roles and Implications of m6A Methylation in Radiotherapy for Gastrointestinal Tumors.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society
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7 authors.

Long Wen *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, An Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Suining, China.
Jiang Fu *Graduate School, Institute of Surgery, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Zixu Wang *Graduate School, Institute of Surgery, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Rangping XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, An Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Suining, China.
Shengjie TangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, An Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Suining, China.
Li YuDepartment of Physical Examination, Suining Central Hospital, An Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Suining, China.
Haining ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, An Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Suining, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal cancer is an aggressively malignant neoplasm characterized by a high mortality rate. Frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, it presents challenges for optimal therapeutic intervention due to its non-specific symptoms, resulting in lost opportunities for effective treatment, such as surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and target therapy. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification represents the most critical post-transcriptional modification of eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA). The reversible m6A modification is mediated by three regulatory factors: m6A methyltransferases, demethylating enzymes, and m6A recognition proteins. These components identify and bind to specific RNA methylation sites, thereby modulating essential biological functions such as RNA processing, nuclear export, stability, translation and degradation, which significantly influence tumorigenesis, invasion, and metastasis. Given the importance of m6A modification, this paper offers a comprehensive examination of the regulatory mechanisms, biological functions, and future therapeutic implications of m6A RNA methylation in the context of esophageal cancer.

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esophageal cancerN6-methyladenosineoccurrenceRNA modificationtreatment

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PMID40330012
PMCPMC12053326

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