Progress of m6A Methylation in Lipid Metabolism in Humans and Animals

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is a type of methylation modification discovered on RNA molecules, mainly on mRNAs, as well as on other RNAs. Similar to DNA methylation, m6A methylation regulates the post-transcriptional expression level of genes without altering their base sequences. It modula...

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Veröffentlicht in:Agriculture (Basel) 2022-10, Vol.12 (10), p.1683
Hauptverfasser: Xin, Zimeng, Zhang, Tianying, Lu, Qinyue, Yang, Zhangping, Chen, Zhi
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Zusammenfassung:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is a type of methylation modification discovered on RNA molecules, mainly on mRNAs, as well as on other RNAs. Similar to DNA methylation, m6A methylation regulates the post-transcriptional expression level of genes without altering their base sequences. It modulates gene expression mainly by affecting the binding of mRNAs to reader proteins, thereby regulating variable splicing, translation efficiency, and stability of mRNAs. Early in the research, the study of m6A-related biological functions was greatly hindered due to the lack of effective detection methods. As second-generation sequencing and bioinformatics develop, several methods have been available to detect and predict m6A methylation sites in recent years. Moreover, m6A methylation is also closely related to the development of lipid metabolism, as shown in current studies. Combined with recent research, this paper reviews the concept, detection, and prediction means of m6A methylation, especially the relationship between m6A and lipid metabolism, providing a new clue to enrich the molecular mechanism of lipid metabolism.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture12101683