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ReviewBiomarker research2025

RNA epigenetic modifications as dynamic biomarkers in cancer: from mechanisms to clinical translation.

Yingchao Zhao, Xiang Chen, Xingli Zhang, Hong Liu

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Review in Biomarker research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 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

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026
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  5. m6A modification and its clinical applications in gynaecological cancer.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yingchao ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiang ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xingli ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. zhangxingli@sibs.ac.cn.
Hong LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. hongliu1014@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82130090Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China U22A20329Science Found for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82221002the Central South University Research Programme of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies 2023QYJC004the Graduate Student Independent Exploration and Innovation Project of Central South University 1053320241337the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ5578the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province 2022RC3004the Scientific Research Program of FuRong Laboratory No.2023SK2095
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA modifications are crucial for post-transcriptional gene regulation. Research on RNA modifications has become a novel frontier of epitranscriptomics. Up to now, over 170 kinds of modifications have been identified on mRNA and diverse non-coding RNA. Three classes of proteins (writers, erasers, and readers) regulate the addition, removal, and identification of epigenetic marks, thus affecting RNA biological functions. Increasing evidence identifies the dysregulation of RNA modifications in different cancer types and the therapeutic potential of targeting RNA-modifying enzymes. The ability of RNA modifications to improve mRNA stability and translation efficacy and decrease immunogenicity has been exploited for the clinical use of mRNA cancer vaccines. This review aims to shed light on several vital cap, tail, and internal modifications of RNA with a focus on the connection between RNA epigenetic pathways and cancer pathogenesis. We further explore the clinical potential of RNA modifications as dynamic biomarkers for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic response prediction, addressing both technological challenges and translational opportunities. Finally, we analyze the limitations of current studies and discuss the research focus in the future.

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Anti-tumor therapyCancerEpitranscriptomicsRNA modification

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PMID40483535
PMCPMC12145623

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