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ArticleAging2021

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification and its clinical relevance in cognitive dysfunctions.

Bingying Du, Yanbo Zhang, Meng Liang, Zengkan Du, Haibo Li, Cunxiu Fan, Hailing Zhang, Yan Jiang, Xiaoying Bi

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Article in Aging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Bingying DuDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Yanbo ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Meng LiangDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Zengkan DuFaculty of Basic Medical Sciences, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Haibo LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Cunxiu FanDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Hailing ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Yan JiangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China.
Xiaoying BiDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
Changhai Hospital · CNSecond Military Medical University · CNDartmouth College · USShanghai Ninth People's Hospital · CNUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundN6 adenosine methylation (m6A) is the most abundant internal RNA modification in eukaryotic cells. Dysregulation of m6A has been associated with the perturbations of cell proliferation and cell death in different diseases. However, the roles of m6A in the neurodegenerative process and cognitive dysfunction are unclear.

methodsWe systematically investigated the molecular alterations of m6A regulators and their clinical relevance with cognitive dysfunctions using published datasets of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), vascular dementia, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

findingsThe expressions of m6A regulators vary in different tissues and closely correlate with neurodegenerative pathways. We identified co-expressive m6A regulators SNRPG and SNRPD2 as potential biomarkers to predict transformation from MCI to AD. Moreover, we explored correlations between Apolipoprotein E4 and m6A methylations.

interpretationCollectively, these findings suggest that m6A methylations as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for cognitive dysfunction.

fundingThis work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81871040) and the Shanghai Health System Talent Training Program (2018BR29).

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CognitionAdenosineAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseBiomarkersBrainCognitive DysfunctionDatasets as TopicDementia, VascularFemaleHumansMaleMethylationMethyltransferasesRNA, MessengerAdenosineBiomarkersMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanN-methyladenosineRNA, MessengersnRNP Core ProteinsSNRPD2 protein, humanSNRPG protein, humanapolipoprotein Ecognitive impairmentKEGG pathwaysm6A regulatorWGCNA

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PMID34461609
PMCPMC8436914
OpenAlexW3196899857

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