Vitamin B Deficiency Dysregulates m6A mRNA Methylation of Genes Involved in Neurological Functions.

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Date publication

juillet 2021

Journal

Molecular nutrition & food research

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUEANT Jean-Louis, Dr DREUMONT Natacha


Tous les auteurs :
Mosca P, Robert A, Alberto JM, Meyer M, Kundu U, Hergalant S, Umoret R, Coelho D, Guéant JL, Leheup B, Dreumont N

Résumé

Vitamin B deficiency presents various neurological manifestations, such as cognitive dysfunction, mental retardation, or memory impairment. However, the involved molecular mechanisms remain to date unclear. Vitamin B is essential for synthesizing S-adenosyl methionine (SAM), the methyl group donor used for almost all transmethylation reactions. Here, we investigated the m6A methylation of mRNAs and their related gene expression in models of vitamin B deficiency.

Mots clés

epitranscriptomics; m6A; methylation; nutrient; vitamin B12

Référence

Mol Nutr Food Res. 2021 Jul 22;:e2100206