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The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes

Mei Tang, Yonggang Lv

Mechanobiology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.

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Tang M, Lv Y. The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17(9):2262-2277. doi:10.7150/ijbs.60131. https://www.ijbs.com/v17p2262.htm
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Circular RNA (circRNA) is a type of covalently closed and endogenous non-coding RNA (ncRNA) with tissue- and cell-specific expression patterns generated by a non-canonical splicing event. Previous reports have indicated that circRNAs exert their functions in different ways, thereby participating in various pathophysiological processes. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation occurs in the N6-position, which is the most abundant and conserved internal transcriptional modification in eukaryotes, including mRNA and ncRNAs. Accumulating evidences confirm that m6A modification also exists in the circRNA and greatly affects the biological functions of circRNA. Their dysregulated expression can be a cause of various pathophysiological processes, such as spermatogenesis, myoblast differentiation, cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental illness and so on. Understanding the role of m6A-modified circRNAs in pathophysiological processes may contribute to better understanding the physiological mechanisms and develop new biomarkers. This review summarizes the regulatory mechanism of m6A modification on circRNA metabolism and the role of m6A-modified circRNAs in pathophysiological processes. This article may pave the way for a better understanding of the role of epigenetically modified circRNAs in pathophysiological process.

Keywords: Circular RNA, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), Biogenesis, M6A-modified circRNA, Pathophysiological processes


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Tang, M., Lv, Y. (2021). The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 17(9), 2262-2277. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.60131.

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Tang, M.; Lv, Y. The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2021, 17 (9), 2262-2277. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.60131.

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Tang M, Lv Y. The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17(9):2262-2277. doi:10.7150/ijbs.60131. https://www.ijbs.com/v17p2262.htm

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Tang M, Lv Y. 2021. The Role of N6-Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. Int J Biol Sci. 17(9):2262-2277.

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