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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Small-molecule and peptide inhibitors of m6A regulators.

Xiaocui Liu, Xuefeng Kan

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The relevance of mJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026
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  5. Targeting mDiscover oncology · 2026
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  7. 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

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xiaocui LiuDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xuefeng KanDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a reversible mRNA modification that plays important roles in malignant tumor processes. m6A modification has emerged as a significant research focus. Studies on the functions and mechanisms of m6A and its regulatory factors across various tumors have grown increasingly comprehensive and in-depth. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that m6A modifications and their associated regulatory proteins can serve as biomarkers for cancer treatment and prognosis. Consequently, there has been a surge in research on the development and application of m6A regulatory factor inhibitors, particularly regarding their efficacy and mechanisms in tumor therapy. These advancements not only enhance the understanding of their therapeutic potential in diverse cancers but also facilitate their integration with existing treatments, accelerating the design of more effective, specific, and selective inhibitors. Such efforts hold promise for advancing m6A-targeted pharmaceutical development and promoting clinical applications. This review summarizes small-molecule and peptide inhibitors of m6A regulators for malignant tumors.

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cancer treatmentinhibitorsmolecular targetsN6-methyladenosineRNA modification

Identifiers

PMID40823087
PMCPMC12353730

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