Mechanism of Crosstalk between m6A Modification and Epigenetic Regulation
Crosstalk ID
M6ACROT03224
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m6A modification PHF19 PHF19 WTAP Methylation : m6A sites Indirect Enhancement Histone modification H3K27me3 PRC2 Downstream Gene
m6A Modification:
m6A Regulator Wilms tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP) WRITER
m6A Target PHD finger protein 19 (PHF19)
Epigenetic Regulation that have Cross-talk with This m6A Modification:
Epigenetic Regulation Type Histone modification (HistMod)
Epigenetic Regulator Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) WRITER View Details
Regulated Target Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) View Details
Crosstalk Relationship m6A  →  Histone modification Enhancement
Crosstalk Mechanism m6A modification indirectly regulates histone modification through downstream signaling pathways
Crosstalk Summary Knockdown of PHD finger protein 19 (PHF19) precipitates loss of Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) modulated by PRC2 and enhanced chromatin accessibility, ultimately resulting in upregulated expression of genes involved in the cell cycle and DNA damage checkpoints. Therefore, WTAP/m6A-dependent PHF19 upregulation accelerates leukemia progression by coordinating m6A modification and histone methylation, establishing its status as a novel therapeutic target for t(8; 21) AML.
Responsed Disease T(8; 21) acute myeloid leukemia ICD-11: XH3CX5
In-vitro Model
Kasumi-1 Myeloid leukemia with maturation Homo sapiens CVCL_0589
SKNO-1 Myeloid leukemia with maturation Homo sapiens CVCL_2196
U-937 Adult acute monocytic leukemia Homo sapiens CVCL_0007
U-937 Adult acute monocytic leukemia Homo sapiens CVCL_0007
References
Ref 1 WTAP-mediated m(6)A methylation of PHF19 facilitates cell cycle progression by remodeling the accessible chromatin landscape in t(8;21) AML. Oncogene. 2025 Jun;44(20):1504-1516. doi: 10.1038/s41388-025-03329-9. Epub 2025 Mar 4.