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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

RNA methylation in hepatocellular carcinoma: from metabolic reprogramming and immune escape mechanisms to small molecule inhibitor development.

Yang Xu, Fei Lan, Chenguang Yang, Pengfei Li

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yang XuCollege of Medicine, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang, China.ORCID 0009-0009-5974-047X
Fei LanCollege of Medicine, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang, China.
Chenguang YangCollege of Medicine, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang, China. 460141755@qq.com.
Pengfei LiCollege of Medicine, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang, China. Lipf282992@163.com.

Funding

Tarim University TDGJZD2501Tarim University TDKCSZ22542Tarim University TDZKSS202551
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver malignancy characterized by a high mortality rate and unfavorable prognosis. Altered epigenetic modifications have been closely associated with cancer development and tumor immune escape. RNA methylation is a pervasive epigenetic alteration. N6-methyladenosine (m6A), 5-methylcytosine (m5C), N1-methyladenosine (m1A), N7-methylguanosine (m7G), 3-methylcytidine (m3C), pseudouridine (Ψ), and 2'-O-methylation (Nm) are the main types of RNA methylation. Importantly, abnormal RNA modifications in HCC are key drivers in promoting the translation of oncogenic RNA transcripts. This not only provides cancer cells with a growth-promoting edge but also significantly contributes to tumorigenesis, fueling processes such as uncontrolled cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. RNA methylation influences metabolic reprogramming, immune cells, and immunological factors by modulating biological processes like RNA splicing, translation, stability, and translocation. Consequently, RNA methylation is pivotal in modulating biological processes including HCC tumor immunity, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. This paper systematically examines the mechanisms and functions of these seven types of RNA methylations, offering a thorough overview of their roles and probable mechanisms within the HCC tumor microenvironment and immune system. We seek to offer novel insights and ways to enhance the effectiveness of HCC immunotherapy.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularCellular ReprogrammingDrug DevelopmentLiver NeoplasmsRNASmall Molecule LibrariesTumor EscapeAnimalsHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingMethylationRNA MethylationRNASmall Molecule LibrariesHepatocellular carcinomaImmune escapeImmunotherapyRNA methylationTumor microenvironment

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PMID41029638
PMCPMC12486860

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