The structure and function of YTHDF epitranscriptomic m6A readers

V Sikorski, S Selberg, M Lalowski, M Karelson… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Specific RNA sequences modified by a methylated adenosine, N 6-methyladenosine (m 6
A), contribute to the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. The quantity of m 6 A …

METTL3 from target validation to the first small-molecule inhibitors: a medicinal chemistry journey

F Fiorentino, M Menna, D Rotili… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
RNA methylation is a critical mechanism for regulating the transcription and translation of
specific sequences or for eliminating unnecessary sequences during RNA maturation …

RNA modification: mechanisms and therapeutic targets

L Qiu, Q Jing, Y Li, J Han - Molecular Biomedicine, 2023 - Springer
RNA modifications are dynamic and reversible chemical modifications on substrate RNA
that are regulated by specific modifying enzymes. They play important roles in the regulation …

Advances in targeting RNA modifications for anticancer therapy

MM Pomaville, C He - Trends in Cancer, 2023 - cell.com
Numerous strategies are employed by cancer cells to control gene expression and facilitate
tumorigenesis. In the study of epitranscriptomics, a diverse set of modifications to RNA …

RNA-binding proteins in cancer drug discovery

JB Bertoldo, S Müller, S Hüttelmaier - Drug discovery today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are essential for tumorigenesis, immune evasion,
invasion, migration and metastasis, hence promising drug targets in cancer therapy.•Small …

Advances in brain epitranscriptomics research and translational opportunities

F Zhang, VV Ignatova, G Ming, H Song - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Various chemical modifications of all RNA transcripts, or epitranscriptomics, have emerged
as crucial regulators of RNA metabolism, attracting significant interest from both basic and …

The role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in kidney diseases

L You, Z Han, H Chen, L Chen, Y Lin, B Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Chemical modifications are a specific and efficient way to regulate the function of biological
macromolecules. Among them, RNA molecules exhibit a variety of modifications that play …

Small molecule inhibition of RNA binding proteins in haematologic cancer

AK Jaiswal, ML Thaxton, GM Scherer, JP Sorrentino… - RNA biology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, advances in biomedicine have revealed an important role for post-
transcriptional mechanisms of gene expression regulation in pathologic conditions. In …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of epitranscriptome reader proteins experimentally and in silico: current knowledge and future perspectives beyond the YTH domain

LG Miller, M Demny, P Tamamis… - Computational and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To date, over 150 chemical modifications to the four canonical RNA bases have been
discovered, known collectively as the epitranscriptome. Many of these modifications have …

The YTHDF proteins display distinct cellular functions on m6A-modified RNA

Z Zou, C He - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
YTHDF proteins are main cytoplasmic 'reader'proteins of RNA N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 A)
methylation in mammals. They are largely responsible for m 6 A-mediated regulation in the …