FTO and obesity: mechanisms of association

X Zhao, Y Yang, BF Sun, YL Zhao, YG Yang - Current diabetes reports, 2014 - Springer
The Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene is a newly identified genetic factor for
obesity. However, the exact molecular mechanisms responsible for the effect of FTO on …

N6-methyladenosine-dependent signalling in cancer progression and insights into cancer therapies

F Tan, M Zhao, F Xiong, Y Wang, S Zhang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is a dynamic and reversible
epigenetic modification, which is co-transcriptionally deposited by a methyltransferase …

Sex modifies the association between the CLOCK variant rs1801260 and BMI in school-age children

Y Meng, B Lohse, L Cunningham-Sabo - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Disruption of circadian rhythms and variations in the FTO gene may interfere with energy
homeostasis and play a role in the development of obesity. The current study assessed the …

The emerging roles of N6-methyladenosine RNA modifications in thyroid cancer

X Xu, J Zhao, M Yang, L Han, X Yuan, W Chi… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most predominant malignancy of the endocrine system, with
steadily growing occurrence and morbidity worldwide. Although diagnostic and therapeutic …

Ionizing radiation and chemical oxidant exposure impacts on Cryptococcus neoformans transfer RNAs

M Kelley, MJ Paulines, G Yoshida, R Myers, M Jora… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that is able to survive abnormally high levels of
ionizing radiation (IR). The radiolysis of water by IR generates reactive oxygen species …

[HTML][HTML] Cell Differentiation and Aging Lead To Up-Regulation of FTO, While the ALKBH5 Protein Level Was Stable During Aging but Up-Regulated During in vitro …

J Krejčí, OA Arcidiacono, R Čegan… - Physiological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
FTO and ALKBH5 proteins are essential erasers of N 6-adenosine methylation in RNA. We
studied how levels of FTO and ALKBH5 proteins changed during mouse embryonic …

A primer for junior trainees: Recognition of RNA modifications by RNA‐binding proteins

M Angelo, Y Bhargava, ST Aoki - Biochemistry and Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The complexity of RNA cannot be fully expressed with the canonical A, C, G, and U
alphabet. To date, over 170 distinct chemical modifications to RNA have been discovered in …