Emerging Role and Mechanism of the FTO Gene in Cardiovascular Diseases

ZY Xu, X Jing, XD Xiong - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene was the first obesity-susceptibility gene
identified through a genome-wide association study (GWAS). A growing number of studies …

Post-stroke depression: epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modifications and their interplay with gut microbiota

S Jeong, AK Chokkalla, CK Davis, R Vemuganti - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modifications that regulate physiological processes of an
organism at the DNA and RNA levels, respectively, are novel therapeutic candidates for …

Demethylase FTO-mediated m6A modification of lncRNA MEG3 activates neuronal pyroptosis via NLRP3 signaling in cerebral ischemic stroke

H Yan, W Huang, J Rao, D Yan, J Yuan - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Neuronal death following ischemia is the primary cause of death and disability in patients
with ischemic stroke. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification plays essential role in various …

Post-stroke brain can be protected by modulating the lncRNA FosDT

SL Mehta, B Chelluboina… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We previously showed that knockdown or deletion of Fos downstream transcript (FosDT; a
stroke-induced brain-specific long noncoding RNA) is neuroprotective. We presently tested …

Role of transcription factors, noncoding RNAs, epitranscriptomics, and epigenetics in post‐ischemic neuroinflammation

SL Mehta, V Arruri, R Vemuganti - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐stroke neuroinflammation is pivotal in brain repair, yet persistent inflammation can
aggravate ischemic brain damage and hamper recovery. Following stroke, specific …

WTAP participates in neuronal damage by protein translation of NLRP3 in an m6A-YTHDF1-dependent manner after traumatic brain injury

Y Chen, T Long, J Chen, H Wei, J Meng… - … Journal of Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common complication of acute and severe
neurosurgery. Remodeling of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) stabilization may be an attractive …

Therapeutic Potential of Intravenous miR-21 Mimic after Stroke Following STAIR Criteria

B Chelluboina, S Jeong, CK Davis, SL Mehta… - Translational Stroke …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The microRNA-21 (miR-21) levels in the brain are crucial in determining post-stroke
brain damage and recovery. The miR-21 exerts neuroprotection by targeting mRNAs that …

Identification of significant m6A regulators and immune microenvironment characterization in ischemic stroke

L Zhao, D Song, T Li, Y Li, M Dang, Q Hao, H Fan… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The role of m6A modification in the regulation of the immune microenvironment (IME) of
ischemic stroke (IS) is barely known. Thus, we aim to investigate the impact of m6A …

Mechanism of USP18-Mediated NCOA4 m6A Modification Via Maintaining FTO Stability In Regulating Ferritinophagy-Mediated Ferroptosis in Cerebral Ischemia …

Z Zhang, Z Zheng, Y Chen, X Niu, T Ouyang… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to explore whether USP18 regulates cerebral ischemia–reperfusion (I/R)
injury via fat mass and obesity-associated proteins (FTO)-mediated NCOA4. Middle cerebral …

Stroke triggers dynamic m6A reprogramming of cerebral circular RNAs

SL Mehta, H Namous, R Vemuganti - Neurochemistry International, 2024 - Elsevier
We previously showed that stroke alters circular RNA (circRNA) expression profiles. Many
circRNAs undergo epitranscriptomic modifications, particularly methylation of adenosine to …