Emerging roles of N6-methyladenosine in arsenic-induced toxicity

Autor: Rongxian Li, Chaojie Wu, Yuan Zhao, Shiyi Jiang, Junben Huang, Xiuyun Huo, Chang Deng, Zuoshun He, Shiyan Gu, Jie Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 22, Pp e40473- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40473
Popis: Arsenic can cause extensive toxic damage after entering the body of humans and animals by altering a variety of events. As the most common form of methylation modification of RNA in eukaryotic cells, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is widely involved in regulating RNA processing, translation and degradation, thus playing important role in various pathophysiological processes. Emerging studies have demonstrated that m6A modification is synergistically mediated by methyltransferases, demethylases and methyl-binding proteins. Recently, emerging studies have shown that m6A modification and its regulatory proteins play important roles in arsenic toxicity through mediating various key signaling pathways. We comprehensively analyzed the mechanisms by which m6A modification and its regulatory proteins contribute to arsenic toxicity. Our reviews offer a scientific foundation for the development of preventive and control strategies to mitigate arsenic-induced toxicity, with an emphasis on an epigenetic approach.
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