Journal of International Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (12): 752-755.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20200703-00114

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m6A methylation and breast cancer

Yin Jianyun1(), Wang Peiwei2, Gu Jianwei1   

  1. 1Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Kunshan Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Kunshan 215300, China
    2Clinical Research Institute of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
  • Received:2020-07-03 Revised:2020-09-04 Online:2020-12-08 Published:2021-01-28
  • Contact: Yin Jianyun E-mail:yinjianyun99@sina.com

Abstract:

m6A methylation can regulate RNA metabolism and participates in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. m6A methyltransferase, demethylase and methylated binding protein regulate the dynamic and reversible process of m6A methylation modification together. In recent years, studies have shown that methyltransferase-like (METTL)3, MELLT14, KIAA1429, fat-mass and obesity associated protein, YTH domain family member 1-3 and other related factors are abnormally expressed in breast cancer, which may affect the occurrence and development of breast cancer by regulating the methylation and demethylation process of m6A. Further studies will provide a new idea and target for clinical diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Key words: Methylation, Breast neoplasms, Regulatory proteins