Mechanism of Crosstalk between m6A Modification and Epigenetic Regulation
Crosstalk ID
M6ACROT02110
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DNA methylation Epigenetic Regulator ALKBH5 Direct Inhibition m6A modification ATG12 ATG12 ALKBH5 Demethylation : m6A sites
m6A Modification:
m6A Regulator RNA demethylase ALKBH5 (ALKBH5) ERASER
m6A Target Ubiquitin-like protein ATG12 (ATG12)
Epigenetic Regulation that have Cross-talk with This m6A Modification:
Epigenetic Regulation Type DNA methylation (DNAMeth)
Regulated Target RNA demethylase ALKBH5 (ALKBH5) View Details
Crosstalk Relationship DNA methylation  →  m6A Inhibition
Crosstalk Mechanism DNA methylation directly impacts m6A modification through modulating the expression level of m6A regulator
Crosstalk Summary Folic acid reduces the expression of ALKHB5 via promoter DNA hypermethylation. Decreased ALKBH5 causes increased m6A modification and increased expression of Ubiquitin-like protein ATG12 (ATG12) in a demethylase activity-dependent manner, thereby promoting autophagy and preventing hepatic steatosis.
Responsed Disease Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ICD-11: DB92.Z
Cell Process Cell autophagy
Lipid metabolism
Full List of Potential Compound(s) Related to This m6A-centered Crosstalk
DB92: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 12 Compound(s) Regulating the Disease Click to Show/Hide the Full List
 Compound Name Epeleuton Phase 2 [2]
Synonyms
(S,5Z,8Z,11Z,13E,17Z)-Ethyl 15-hydroxyicosa-5,8,11,13,17-pentaenoate; 15(S)-HEPE-EE; 15(S)-HYDROXY-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E,17Z)-EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; 1667760-39-5; 5,8,11,13,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid, 15-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (5Z,8Z,11Z,13E,15S,17Z)-; AKOS040748327; CHEMBL5095178; Epeleuton; Epeleuton [INN]; FA9BPX1T6V; UNII-FA9BPX1T6V
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 Compound Name IMM-124E Phase 2 [3]
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 Compound Name TVB-2640 Phase 2 [4]
Synonyms
FASN-IN-2; 1399177-37-7; 4-(1-(4-Cyclobutyl-2-methyl-5-(5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3- yl)benzoyl)piperidin-4-yl)benzonitrile; US8871790, 480; CHEMBL3661754; SCHEMBL12488853; BDBM137084; BCP30428; EX-A3643; s9714; ZINC150188638; HY-112829; CS-0066310; TVB2640; TVB 2640;FASN-IN-2; US8871790, 152; 4-(1-(4-Cyclobutyl-2-methyl-5-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)benzoyl)piperidin-4-yl)benzonitrile; 4-(1-(4-cyclobutyl-2-methyl-5-(5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzoyl)piperidin-4-yl)benzonitrile; 4-[1-[4-cyclobutyl-2-methyl-5-(5-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzoyl]piperidin-4-yl]benzonitrile
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 Compound Name Vupanorsen Phase 2 [5]
Synonyms
IONIS-ANGPTL3-LRx; AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx
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 Compound Name ZED1227 Phase 2 [6]
Synonyms
(2E,6S)-7-((1-(2-((2-Ethylbutyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl)amino)-6-(((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl)amino)-7-oxo-2-heptenoic acid methyl ester; (2E,6S)-7-[[1-[2-[(2-Ethylbutyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl]amino]-6-[[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl]amino]-7-oxo-2-heptenoic Acid Methyl Ester; 1542132-88-6; 2-Heptenoic acid, 7-((1-(2-((2-ethylbutyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl)amino)-6-(((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl)amino)-7-oxo-, methyl ester, (2E,6S)-; 2-Heptenoic acid, 7-[[1-[2-[(2-ethylbutyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl]amino]-6-[[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl]amino]-7-oxo-, methyl ester, (2E,6S)-; AKOS040742843; BDBM50245478; CHEMBL4081588; CS-0015432; EX-A7845R; GLUTAMINASE; GTPL12802; HY-19359; Methyl (2E,6S)-7-((1-(2-((2-ethylbutyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl)amino)-6-(((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl)amino)-7-oxo-2-heptenoate; Methyl (2E,6S)-7-[[1-[2-[(2-ethylbutyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3-pyridinyl]amino]-6-[[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)carbonyl]amino]-7-oxo-2-heptenoate; Methyl (E,6S)-7-((1-(2-(2-ethylbutylamino)-2-oxo-ethyl)-2-oxo-3-pyridyl)amino)-6-((3-methylimidazole-4-carbonyl)amino)-7-oxo-hept-2-enoate; methyl (E,6S)-7-[[1-[2-(2-ethylbutylamino)-2-oxoethyl]-2-oxopyridin-3-yl]amino]-6-[(3-methylimidazole-4-carbonyl)amino]-7-oxohept-2-enoate; methyl (S,E)-7-((1-(2-((2-ethylbutyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)amino)-6-(1-methyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamido)-7-oxohept-2-enoate; MS-29784; SCHEMBL16735736; SCHEMBL16751074; T4SR539YKF; TAK-227; UNII-T4SR539YKF; ZED1227; ZED-1227
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 Compound Name PXL-770 Phase 2 [7]
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 Compound Name ASP9831 Phase 2 [8]
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 Compound Name Netoglitazone Phase 2 [9]
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Isaglitazone; Netoglitazone [USAN]; MCC 555; MCC-555; RWJ-241947; Netoglitazone (USAN/INN); 5-((6-((2-fluorophenyl)methoxy)-2-naphthalenyl)methyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione; 5-({6-[(2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]naphthalen-2-yl}methyl)-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione; 5-[[6-[(2-fluorophenyl)methoxy]naphthalen-2-yl]methyl]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione
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 Compound Name RG-125 Phase 1 [10]
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AZD4076
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 Compound Name GSK-677954 Discontinued in Phase 2 [11]
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SCHEMBL2065429
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 Compound Name KD-3020 Preclinical [11]
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 Compound Name RIPA-56 Investigative [12]
Synonyms
1956370-21-0; N-benzyl-N-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylbutanamide; CHEMBL4092421; GTPL9643; SCHEMBL17874088; EX-A4338; BDBM50229025; MFCD30738006; s6511; ZINC616570725; CS-6266; compound 92 [WO2016101885]; compound 56 [PMID: 27992216]; HY-101032; C(C1=CC=CC=C1)N(C(C(CC)(C)C)=O)O; A1-28956
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References
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