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ReviewBiomolecules2025

The Multifaceted Role of VIRMA, a Core Component of the Methyltransferase Complex, in Cancer and Cancer Therapy.

Jinmeng Lu, Chengyu Zhang, Mengshuang Yin, Huili You, Chao Xiong, Jing Wu, Ying Gong, Zhangang Xiao, Jing Shen

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Review in Biomolecules, 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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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The relevance of mJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026
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  4. The Emerging Role of METTL3 in Lung Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Jinmeng LuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Chengyu ZhangLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Mengshuang YinLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4298-6791
Huili YouLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Chao XiongLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Jing WuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Ying GongLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Zhangang XiaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Jing ShenLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0077-9467

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172962
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

VIRMA (also known as KIAA1429), as a core regulatory subunit of the m6A methyltransferase complex, plays a key role in tumorigenesis and progression by dynamically regulating RNA methylation modifications. Studies have shown that VIRMA is aberrantly overexpressed in more than 20 types of malignant tumors, including liver cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer, and is significantly associated with chromosome 8q amplification and poor prognosis. Its mechanism of action involves regulating the expression of tumor-associated genes through both m6A-dependent and m6A-independent pathways, thereby promoting tumor proliferation, metastasis, and drug resistance. These findings suggest that VIRMA has the potential to serve as a pan-cancer diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. This review summarizes the role of VIRMA in malignant tumors from multiple perspectives and explores its potential applications in clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Indexed as

MethyltransferasesNeoplasmsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansBiomarkers, TumorMethyltransferasescancerm6Am6A independentVIRMA

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PMID40723784
PMCPMC12292157

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