ReviewEXCLI journal2025
m6A methylation: a new frontier in epilepsy research and therapeutics.
Review in EXCLI journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- m6A methylation of circKPNA2 promotes colorectal carcinogenesis by activating the RIN1-Ras pathway.Epigenetics · 2026Article
- The role, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications of FTO in gastrointestinal cancer.Genes & diseases · 2026Review
- Epigenetic Perspectives on Maternal Gut Microbiota's Impact on Embryonic and Fetal Development.Comprehensive Physiology · 2026Review
- Chemical Epigenetics: Small Molecules Targeting Chromatin Modifiers in Disease Modulation.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Review
- Comprehensive analysis of m6A RNA methylation regulators and the immune microenvironment in spinal cord injury.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Targeting cancer stem cell plasticity and tumor microenvironment crosstalk: a comprehensive review.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- mEpigenomes · 2025Review
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Abstract
Epilepsy is a highly complex and global neurological disorder, for which available treatments only inadequately control the disease in many patients. Recent advances in molecular research have identified N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modifications as key regulators of neuronal processes that underpin the pathophysiology of epilepsy. This review critically discusses the emerging significance of m6A modifications in epilepsy, focusing on dynamic regulations of m6A "writers," "erasers," and "readers" for modulating gene expression, neuronal excitability, and synaptic plasticity in epilepsy. Dysregulation of m6A machinery promotes epilepsy by exacerbating oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuronal damage. We also discuss the prognostic significance of m6A alterations as a potential biomarker in epilepsy diagnosis and disease progression, along with advanced therapeutic strategies against m6A, including small molecules, RNA editing technologies, and precision medicine. This review highlights the transformational significance of m6A modulation in epilepsy therapy and opens new avenues for personalized therapeutic strategies that may revolutionize the field of drug-resistant epilepsy and improve the prognosis for patients. See also the graphical abstract(Fig. 1).
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