Mechanism of Crosstalk between m6A Modification and Epigenetic Regulation
Crosstalk ID
M6ACROT02276
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DNA methylation Epigenetic Regulator ALKBH5 Direct Inhibition m6A modification AXL AXL ALKBH5 Demethylation : m6A sites
m6A Modification:
m6A Regulator RNA demethylase ALKBH5 (ALKBH5) ERASER
m6A Target Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO (AXL)
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 m6A demethylase AlkB homolog 5 (ALKHB5) via promoter DNA hypermethylation. Decreased ALKBH5 causes increased m6A modification and increased expression of ATG12 in a demethylase activity-dependent manner, thereby promoting autophagy and preventing hepatic steatosis.Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a naturally occurring plant component with the purpose of alleviating hepatic lipid deposition biological activities.CGA specifically binds to ALKBH5 and inhibits its m6A methylase activity. The inhibition of ALKBH5 activity significantly reduces Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO (AXL) mRNA stability in liver cells. The AXL downregulation resulted in suppressing ERK signaling pathway activation. Overall, this study demonstrates that CGA can alleviate hepatic steatosis by regulating autophagy through the inhibition of ALKBH5 activity inhibition.
Responsed Disease Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ICD-11: DB92.Z
Responsed Drug Chlorogenic acid (CGA)
Cell Process Cell autophagy
Lipid metabolism
In-vitro Model
AML12 Normal Mus musculus CVCL_0140
THLE-2 Normal Homo sapiens CVCL_3803
Full List of Potential Compound(s) Related to This m6A-centered Crosstalk
Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO (AXL) 22 Compound(s) Regulating the Target Click to Show/Hide the Full List
 Compound Name Gilteritinib Approved [3]
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UNII-66D92MGC8M; 66D92MGC8M; Gilteritinib [USAN:INN]; Gilteritinib(ASP2215); Gilteritinib (USAN/INN); Gilteritinib (ASP2215); Gilteritinib (ASP-2215); SCHEMBL282229; GTPL8708; MolPort-038-934-933; BDBM144315; C29H44N8O3; 3694AH; s7754; AKOS030234455; ZINC113476229; DB12141; CS-3885; KS-0000064E; AS-35199
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Activity IC50 < 1 nM
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 Compound Name Bemcentinib Phase 2 [4]
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R428; 1037624-75-1; BGB324; R-428; BGB-324; UNII-0ICW2LX8AS; (S)-1-(6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-c]pyridazin-3-yl)-N3-(7-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine; CHEMBL3809489; SYN1131; CS-1046; HY-15150; QC-11751; R 428; W-5845; Bemcentinib [USAN]; R428 (BGB324); Bemcentinib (USAN/INN); BemcentinibR428BGB324); SCHEMBL1639904; GTPL10478; BGB 324; DTXSID70673109; 1-(6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[2,3]cyclohepta[2,4-d]pyridazin-3-yl)-3-N-[(7S)-7-pyrrolidin-1-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-3-yl]-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine; AMY16774; BCP21180; C30H34N8; EX-A1720; SYN-1131; BDBM50172079; NSC824183; s2841; WHO 10631; ZINC51951669; AKOS032947237; ACN-037541; DB12411; NSC-824183; SB16614; NCGC00386665-07; 1-(6,7-Dihydro-5H-benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-c]pyridazin-3-yl)-N~3~-[(7S)-7-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-2-yl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine; 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-3,5-diamine, 1-(6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo(6,7)cyclohepta(1,2-C)pyridazin-3-yl)-N3-((7S)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-7-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-2-yl)-; AC-28444; AS-16270; KB-80319; D11438; Q27236818; 1-(6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-c]pyridazin-3-yl)-N3-(7-(S)-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulene-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine
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 Compound Name BGB-324 Phase 1/2 [5]
Synonyms
BGB-001; SiRNA therapeutic (metastasis cancer), BiobergenBio
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 Compound Name Mecbotamab vedotin Phase 2 [6]
Synonyms
HTBA3011; HTBA3012
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 Compound Name MGCD265 Phase 2 [7]
Synonyms
MGCD-265; 875337-44-3; MGCD-265 analog; MGCD 265; N-(3-fluoro-4-(2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-7-yloxy)phenylcarbamothioyl)-2-phenylacetamide; UNII-93M6577H9D; CHEMBL254760; 93M6577H9D; n-(3-fluoro-4-(2-(1-methyl-1h-imidazol-4-yl)thieno(3,2-b)pyridin-7-yloxy)phenylcarbamothioyl)-2-phenylacetamide; N-[(3-Fluoro-4-{[2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-7-yl]oxy}phenyl)carbamothioyl]-2-phenylacetamide
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 Compound Name BI-505 Phase 2 [8]
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 Compound Name TP-0903 Phase 1/2 [3]
Synonyms
YUAALFPUEOYPNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N; 1341200-45-0; TP0903; UNII-14D65TV20J; CHEMBL2022968; compound 13; 14D65TV20J; TP 0903; 2-((5-chloro-2-((4-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-N,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; GTPL8863; SCHEMBL12813478; EX-A609; MolPort-039-193-844; ZINC84617535; BDBM50382425; AKOS026750306; CS-4281; DA-45909; HY-12963; S7846; FT-0700169; B5940; J-690134; 2-{[5-chloro-2-({4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}amino)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}-N,N-dimethylbenzene-1-sulfonamide
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MOA Inhibitor
Activity EC50 = 222 nM
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 Compound Name Enapotamab vedotin Phase 1/2 [9]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name ONO-7475 Phase 1/2 [10]
Synonyms
1646839-59-9; UNII-0VCB95RHRV; N-(5-((6,7-Dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxy)pyridin-2-yl)-2,5-dioxo-1-phenyl-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-3-carboxamide; N-[5-[(6,7-Dimethoxy-4-quinolinyl)oxy]-2-pyridinyl]-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2,5-dioxo-1-phenyl-3-quinolinecarboxamide; SCHEMBL16426362; ONO7475; BCP33232; MFCD32689448; s8933; ONO 7475; HY-114358; CS-0083699; 3-Quinolinecarboxamide, N-(5-((6,7-dimethoxy-4-quinolinyl)oxy)-2-pyridinyl)-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2,5-dioxo-1-phenyl-; N-[5-(6,7-dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxypyridin-2-yl]-2,5-dioxo-1-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-quinoline-3-carboxamide
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 Compound Name DS-1205 Phase 1 [3]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name AVB-S6-500 Phase 1 [3]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name A416 Phase 1 [11]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name ONO-7475 Phase 1 [3]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name BPI-9016 M Phase 1 [12]
MOA Inhibitor
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 Compound Name PF-07265807 Phase 1 [13]
Synonyms
PF-5807; ARRY-067
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 Compound Name INCB81776 Phase 1 [14]
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INCB081776
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 Compound Name RXDX-106 Phase 1 [15]
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CEP-40783; 1437321-24-8; CEP40783; UNII-1969ZJE05Q; 1969ZJE05Q; N-(4-((6,7-dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxy)-3-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide; N-[4-(6,7-dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxy-3-fluorophenyl]-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,4-dioxo-1-propan-2-ylpyrimidine-5-carboxamide; RXDX-106 (CEP-40783); SCHEMBL16089863; BCP25839; EX-A2540; MFCD28502441; NSC797770; s8570; AKOS032960472; ZINC205893112; CCG-270157; CS-6371; NSC-797770; SB18930; AC-31425; AS-35141; HY-100946; N-(4-((6,7-Dimethoxy-4-quinolinyl)oxy)-3-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(1-methylethyl)-2,4-dioxo-5-pyrimidinecarboxamide
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 Compound Name Cu-anti-hAXL Preclinical [16]
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 Compound Name DP-3975 Preclinical [17]
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 Compound Name YW327.6S2 Preclinical [17]
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 Compound Name GL21.T Preclinical [17]
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 Compound Name LDC1267 Investigative [18]
Synonyms
1361030-48-9; LDC-1267; CHEMBL3808844; SCHEMBL167963; GTPL8247; MolPort-035-944-330; EX-A2265; AOB87188; BCP14023; BDBM50172075; s7638; ZINC113241878; AKOS026750422; CS-3603; SB19391; NCGC00386431-02; HY-12494; N-(4-((6,7-dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxy)-3-fluorophenyl)-4-ethoxy-1-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide
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Activity IC50 = 19 nM
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DB92: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 12 Compound(s) Regulating the Disease Click to Show/Hide the Full List
 Compound Name Epeleuton Phase 2 [19]
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 [20]
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 Compound Name TVB-2640 Phase 2 [21]
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 [22]
Synonyms
IONIS-ANGPTL3-LRx; AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx
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 Compound Name ZED1227 Phase 2 [23]
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 [24]
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 Compound Name ASP9831 Phase 2 [25]
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 Compound Name Netoglitazone Phase 2 [26]
Synonyms
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 [27]
Synonyms
AZD4076
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 Compound Name GSK-677954 Discontinued in Phase 2 [28]
Synonyms
SCHEMBL2065429
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 Compound Name KD-3020 Preclinical [28]
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 Compound Name RIPA-56 Investigative [29]
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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