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ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2025

The Mechanism and Latest Progress of m6A Methylation in the Progression of Pancreatic Cancer.

Ze-Hao Liu, Peng Ma, Ying He, Yue-Feng Zhang, Zuo Mou, Ting Fang, Wei Wang, Kai-Huan Yu

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Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ze-Hao LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Peng MaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Hospital, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Ying HeDepartment of Stomatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Yue-Feng ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Hospital, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Zuo MouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Ting FangDepartment of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Hospital, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Kai-Huan YuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Hospital, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC), known as the "king of cancers," is characterized by an exceptionally low five-year survival rate, posing a formidable challenge to global public health. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is prevalent across various stages of eukaryotic RNA expression, including splicing, maturation, stability, translation, and localization, and represents a pivotal mechanism of epigenetic regulation. m6A methylation influences tumor initiation and progression by modulating post-transcriptional processes, playing a critical role in sustaining cancer cell stemness, promoting cell proliferation, and mediating drug resistance. Extensive research underscores the substantial contribution of m6A modifications to PC development. However, the multiplicity of m6A regulators and their intricate mechanisms of action complicate the landscape. This review aims to deepen the understanding of m6A's role in PC by delineating its involvement in four key areas of tumorigenesis: the hypoxic tumor microenvironment, metabolic reprogramming, immune microenvironment, and resistance mechanisms. Additionally, the review addresses the emerging frontier of m6A interactions with non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), offering insights into the potential therapeutic and prognostic applications of m6A in the treatment and prognosis prediction of PC.

Indexed as

AdenosinePancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsDisease ProgressionEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMethylationTumor MicroenvironmentAdenosineN-methyladenosineImmune Evasionm6APancreatic cancerRNA MethylationRNA, Untranslated

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PMID39897038
PMCPMC11781182

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