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Messenger RNA Methylation Regulates Glioblastoma Tumorigenesis.

Authors :
Dixit D
Xie Q
Rich JN
Zhao JC
Source :
Cancer cell [Cancer Cell] 2017 Apr 10; Vol. 31 (4), pp. 474-475.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Messenger RNA (mRNA) modification provides an additional layer of gene regulation in cells. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Zhang et al. report that ALKBH5, a demethylase of the mRNA modification N <superscript>6</superscript> -methyladenosine, regulates proliferation and self-renewal of glioblastoma stem-like cells by modulating pre-mRNA stability and expression of the FOXM1 gene.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1878-3686
Volume :
31
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cancer cell
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28399407
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2017.03.010