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ArticleBMC genomics2025

Genome-wide analysis of lncRNA m6A methylation in the mouse cortex after repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.

Rongrong Zhong, Chen Chen, Yingao Zhang, Conglin Wang, Meimei Li, Fanglian Chen, Lu Wang, Qiang Liu, Ping Lei

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Rongrong Zhong *Deparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Chen Chen *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Yingao Zhang *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Conglin WangDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Meimei LiDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Fanglian ChenDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Lu WangDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Qiang LiuDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Ping LeiDeparment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Nanyingmen Street, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China. leiping1974@163.com.

Funding

Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem Innovation Fund 22HHXBSS00047National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102318Science and Technology Project of Tianjin Municipal Health Commission TJWJ2021QN005Tianjin Science and Technology Program 20YFZCSY00030
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Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A), a prevalent post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotic RNA, plays a significant role in regulating sensory experiences, learning, and injury in the mammalian central nervous system. However, the pattern of lncRNA m6A methylation in the mouse cortex following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI) has not been explored. This study conducted a genome-wide analysis of lncRNA m6A methylation in the mouse cortex using methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-Seq). We identified 43,103 differentially methylated peaks. Notably, the expression of m6A peaks indicated altered methylation and expression levels of 423 lncRNAs after rmTBI. In addition, employing METTL3 inhibitor STM2457 demonstrated that functional METTL3 was essential for repairing neural damage caused by rmTBI and influenced spatial learning and memory in rmTBI-model mice. Thus, the m6A methylation pattern of lncRNA in the mouse cortex after rmTBI identifies METTL3 as a potential intervention target for epigenetic modification following such injuries. Clinical trial number Not applicable.

Indexed as

AdenosineBrain ConcussionBrain Injuries, TraumaticCerebral CortexRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEpigenesis, GeneticMaleMethylationMethyltransferasesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAdenosineMethyltransferasesMettl3 protein, mouseN-methyladenosineRNA, Long NoncodingCerebral cortexLncRNAm6A modificationMETTL3Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC12090626

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