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Research progress of m6A modification in spinal cord injury recovery

  • Dongxu ZHANG ,
  • Xinhua ZHAO ,
  • Huanying JIANG ,
  • Lixin ZHOU ,
  • Zhongren SUN ,
  • Hongna. YIN
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  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department VII,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine,Harbin 150006,China

Received date: 2023-07-16

  Online published: 2023-11-15

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious disease of the central nervous system (CNS), which often leads to motor dysfunction and is associated with a variety of serious complications, seriously affecting the quality of life of patients. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a methylation modification that occurs at the N6 site of adenosine, also known as the m6A methylation modification, which is of great interest because of its great potential for diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases. m6A modifications are catalyzed by methyltransferases, removed by demethylases, recognized by methyl-recognition proteins, and its associated regulatory proteins can affect the development of SCI and its secondary damage through various pathways. Up to now, the mechanism of m6A modification in SCI has not been fully elucidated. In this paper, we review the basic functions of m6A modification and its role and mechanism in SCI.

Cite this article

Dongxu ZHANG , Xinhua ZHAO , Huanying JIANG , Lixin ZHOU , Zhongren SUN , Hongna. YIN . Research progress of m6A modification in spinal cord injury recovery[J]. The Journal of Practical Medicine, 2023 , 39(20) : 2676 -2682 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2023.20.021

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