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ReviewCell biology and toxicology2025

METTL3-driven m⁶A epigenetics in gastric cancer: unveiling oncogenic networks and clinical translation from tumorigenesis to therapy resistance.

Xiaohong Fu, Xia Ruan, Jie He

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Review in Cell biology and toxicology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Ubiquitination and NOncology letters · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Xiaohong Fu *Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Xia Ruan *School of Clinical Medicine,Chengdu Medical College/Rehabilitation Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China.
Jie HeSchool of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College/Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Baoguang Street 278, Chengdu, 610500, Sichuan, China. 13540246974@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4466-9251

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, gastric cancer (GC) ranks among the deadliest malignancies due to frequent late-stage detection, metastatic dissemination, and resistance to therapies. Emerging evidence highlights N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A) modification, orchestrated by methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3), as a pivotal epigenetic driver of GC pathogenesis. While METTL3 is implicated in promoting tumorigenesis, metastasis, and chemoresistance, a systematic synthesis of its multi-layered regulatory networks and clinical relevance remains elusive. This review comprehensively deciphers METTL3's dual roles as an oncogene and RNA modifier, elucidating its mechanisms in reprogramming GC progression through m⁶A-dependent RNA stability, translation, and non-coding RNA interactions. We reveal novel axes such as HOXA10-TGFβ /Smad-METTL3, METTL3/IGF2BP3-HDGF-glycolysis, and METTL3-YTHDF1- PARP1-driven chemoresistance, underscoring its cross-talk with oncogenic signaling and metabolic reprogramming. Crucially, we pioneer a clinical perspective by evaluating METTL3's diagnostic potential as a biomarker and its therapeutic vulnerability in immunotherapy and NSAID-based strategies. Our analysis identifies METTL3 as a central node in GC's molecular landscape, bridging epigenetic dysregulation with malignant phenotypes and therapy failure. These insights not only redefine METTL3's role in GC but also provide a roadmap for targeting m⁶A machinery in precision oncology.

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AdenosineCarcinogenesisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpigenesis, GeneticMethyltransferasesStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansAdenosineMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanN-methyladenosineEpigenetic regulationGastric cancerM⁶a methylationMETTL3RNA modificationTherapeutic resistance

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PMCPMC12474612

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