Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Sept. 30, 2021
N6-methyladenosine
(m6A)
modification
of
RNA
influences
fundamental
aspects
metabolism
and
m6A
dysregulation
is
implicated
in
various
human
diseases.
In
this
study,
we
explored
the
potential
role
pathogenesis
Alzheimer
disease
(AD).We
investigated
expression
regulators
brain
tissues
AD
patients
determined
impact
underlying
mechanism
manipulated
levels
on
AD-related
deficits
both
vitro
vivo.We
found
decreased
neuronal
along
with
significantly
reduced
methyltransferase
like
3
(METTL3)
brains.
Interestingly,
hippocampus
caused
by
METTL3
knockdown
led
to
significant
memory
deficits,
accompanied
extensive
synaptic
loss
death
multiple
cellular
alterations
including
oxidative
stress
aberrant
cell
cycle
events
vivo.
Inhibition
or
alleviated
shMettl3-induced
apoptotic
activation
damage
primary
neurons.
Restored
inhibiting
its
demethylation
rescued
abnormal
events,
induced
knockdown.
Soluble
Aβ
oligomers
exacerbated
while
overexpression
Aβ-induced
PSD95
vitro.
Importantly,
cognitive
impairment
vivo.Collectively,
these
data
suggested
that
reduction-mediated
likely
contributes
neurodegeneration
which
may
be
a
therapeutic
target
for
AD.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2021
Abstract
N
6
-methyladenosine
(m6A)
is
the
most
prevalent,
abundant
and
conserved
internal
cotranscriptional
modification
in
eukaryotic
RNAs,
especially
within
higher
cells.
m6A
modified
by
methyltransferases,
or
writers,
such
as
METTL3/14/16,
RBM15/15B,
ZC3H3,
VIRMA,
CBLL1,
WTAP,
KIAA1429,
and,
removed
demethylases,
erasers,
including
FTO
ALKBH5.
It
recognized
m6A-binding
proteins
YTHDF1/2/3,
YTHDC1/2
IGF2BP1/2/3
HNRNPA2B1,
also
known
“readers”.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
RNA
plays
essential
role
both
physiological
pathological
conditions,
initiation
progression
of
different
types
human
cancers.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
how
methylation
influences
progressions
hematopoietic,
central
nervous
reproductive
systems.
We
will
mainly
focus
on
recent
progress
identifying
biological
functions
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
methylation,
its
regulators
downstream
target
genes,
during
cancer
above
propose
process
offer
potential
targets
for
therapy
future.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Sept. 9, 2019
Abstract
The
epitranscriptomics
field
has
undergone
an
enormous
expansion
in
the
last
few
years;
however,
a
major
limitation
is
lack
of
generic
methods
to
map
RNA
modifications
transcriptome-wide.
Here,
we
show
that
using
direct
sequencing,
N
6
-methyladenosine
(m
A)
can
be
detected
with
high
accuracy,
form
systematic
errors
and
decreased
base-calling
qualities.
Specifically,
find
our
algorithm,
trained
m
A-modified
unmodified
synthetic
sequences,
predict
A
~90%
accuracy.
We
then
extend
findings
yeast
data
sets,
finding
method
identify
vivo
accuracy
87%.
Moreover,
further
validate
by
showing
these
‘errors’
are
typically
not
observed
ime4
-knockout
strains,
which
modifications.
Our
results
open
avenues
investigate
biological
roles
their
native
context.
Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
363(6423)
Published: Nov. 23, 2018
A
cap-specific
m
6
writer
N
,2′-
O
-dimethyladenosine
(m
Am)
is
present
at
the
transcription
start
nucleotide
of
capped
mRNAs
in
vertebrates.
Akichika
et
al.
quantified
abundance
this
modification
transcriptome
and
identified
protein,
adenosine
methyltransferase
(CAPAM),
needed
for
modification.
CAPAM
contains
a
unique
structure
that
recognizes
-methyladenosine
A)
as
substrate.
The
protein
interacts
with
RNA
polymerase
II,
suggesting
occurs
cotranscriptionally.
Am
promotes
translation
eIF4E-independent
fashion.
Science
,
issue
p.
eaav0080
Cell Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 23 - 41
Published: Dec. 4, 2018
While
N6-methyladenosine
(m6A),
the
most
abundant
internal
modification
in
eukaryotic
mRNA,
is
linked
to
cell
differentiation
and
tissue
development,
biological
significance
of
m6A
mammalian
glial
development
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
identify
a
novel
reader,
Prrc2a
(Proline
rich
coiled-coil
2
A),
which
controls
oligodendrocyte
specification
myelination.
Nestin-Cre-mediated
knockout
induces
significant
hypomyelination,
decreased
lifespan,
as
well
locomotive
cognitive
defects
mouse
model.
Further
analyses
reveal
that
involved
progenitor
cells
(OPCs)
proliferation
fate
determination.
Accordingly,
oligodendroglial-lineage
specific
deletion
causes
similar
phenotype
deletion.
Combining
transcriptome-wide
RNA-seq,
m6A-RIP-seq
RIP-seq
analysis,
find
Olig2
critical
downstream
target
gene
development.
Furthermore,
stabilizes
mRNA
through
binding
consensus
GGACU
motif
CDS
(coding
sequence)
an
m6A-dependent
manner.
Interestingly,
also
demethylase,
Fto,
erases
promotes
its
degradation.
Together,
our
results
indicate
plays
important
role
functioning
reader.
These
findings
suggest
new
avenue
for
therapeutic
strategies
hypomyelination-related
neurological
diseases.