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ReviewThe Journal of experimental medicine2025

YTHDFs as radiotherapy checkpoints in tumor immunity.

Chuangyu Wen, Emile Z Naccasha, Chuan He, Hua Laura Liang, Ralph R Weichselbaum

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Review in The Journal of experimental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chuangyu WenDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4416-116X
Emile Z NaccashaDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-5445-9313
Chuan HeDepartment of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4319-7424
Hua Laura LiangDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5512-8595
Ralph R WeichselbaumDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5643-8939

Funding

Transcriptome-wide base-resolution sequencing of pseudouridine in human normal and AD brain tissues-CEGS Admin supplement 2020-2021RM1HG008935 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI HE, CHUAN · 2016 to 2025
$24.4M
Elucidating the Roles of RNA m6A readers Y1 and Y2 in radiation-induced immunity and immunotherapyR01CA262508 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WEICHSELBAUM, RALPH R · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
Chicago Tumor InstituteHoward Hughes Medical InstituteLudwig Cancer Research FoundationNCI NIH HHS R01 CA262508NHGRI NIH HHS RM1 HG008935NIH HHS R01CA262508NIH HHS RM1HG008935
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiotherapy (RT), a cornerstone of cancer treatment, exerts its therapeutic effects primarily by inducing DNA damage in tumor cells and modulating the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). Despite its efficacy, RT is often counteracted by tumor-intrinsic mechanisms, such as DNA damage repair, as well as immune-suppressive responses. YTHDF proteins, key N6-methyladenosine (m6A) readers, have emerged as pivotal regulators of tumor progression, DNA repair, and immune cell function, making them promising targets for enhancing RT efficacy. In this review, we explore the dual roles of YTHDF proteins in modulating both tumor-intrinsic and immune-mediated responses to RT. We summarize their influence on DNA damage repair pathways in tumor cells and their impact on the TIME, which collectively shape the antitumor efficacy of RT. Furthermore, we discuss recent advances in the development of YTHDF-targeting inhibitors and their potential to synergize with RT and immunotherapy, offering new avenues to improve cancer treatment outcomes.

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NeoplasmsRadiotherapyRNA-Binding ProteinsAdenosineAnimalsDNA DamageDNA RepairHumansImmunotherapyTumor MicroenvironmentAdenosineN-methyladenosineRNA-Binding Proteins

Identifiers

PMID40471119
PMCPMC12139520

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