靶向m⁶A调控因子的肿瘤治疗策略研究进展:从机制到临床转化
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71411/smn.2025.v1i1.1167关键词:
m⁶A修饰, 肿瘤治疗, 甲基转移酶, 去甲基化酶, 识别蛋白, 临床转化摘要
N6-甲基腺苷(m⁶A)作为真核生物RNA中最主要的内部化学修饰,其动态可逆的调控过程由“写入者”(甲基转移酶)、“擦除者”(去甲基化酶)和“阅读者”(识别蛋白)共同完成,在肿瘤的发生、发展、治疗抵抗及免疫逃逸中扮演着关键角色,而靶向m⁶A调节因子可能在肿瘤治疗和多药耐药中发挥关键作用。本综述系统阐述了m⁶A调控网络作为治疗靶点的生物学基础,分析了针对上述三类调控因子的干预策略,并探讨了当前临床转化面临的主要挑战,以期为推动m⁶A靶向治疗的临床转化提供理论参考。
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