Progress of RNA N6-methyladenosine modification in malignant tumors of digestive system / 肿瘤研究与临床

RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is an important gene expression regulation mechanism of eukaryotes. The m6A modification mainly mediates the methylation of adenosine N6. It is a reversible epigenetic modification that not only occurs in messenger RNA (mRNA), but also occurs in non-coding RNA (ncRNA). In addition, RNA m6A modification participates in many physiological and pathological processes, and also plays an important role in the occurrence and development of tumors. This article reviews the role of RNA m6A modification in malignant tumors of the digestive system.