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. 2023 Dec 6;22:198. doi: 10.1186/s12943-023-01879-8

Table 1.

The functions of m6A enzymes in the angiogenesis of various cancers

Type Molecule Role in tumors Tumor type Mechanism References
Writers METTL3 Oncogene Bladder cancer Promote angiogenesis via modulating TEK and VEGF-A [72]
Oncogene GC Promote angiogenesis via stimulating m6a modification of HDGF mRNA [58]
Oncogene HCC Promote angiogenesis via modulating Hippo pathway [57]
Oncogene RCC Promote angiogenesis via modulating HIF-2α [73]
METTL14 Oncogene Breast cancer Promote angiogenesis via modulating VEGFA and RhoA and PI3K-Akt pathways [27]
Erasers FTO Suppressor gene ICC FTO expression is inversely correlated with MVD. [45]
ALKBH5 Oncogene Breast cancer Promote angiogenesis via modulating VEGFA and RhoA and PI3K-Akt pathways [27]
Readers IGF2BP2 Oncogene Lung cancer Promote angiogenesis via modulating HNF4G/IGF2BP2/TK1 axis [74]
IGF2BP3 Oncogene GC Promote angiogenesis via enhancing HDGF mRNA stability [58]
Oncogene CRC Promote angiogenesis via modulating VEGF [39]
Oncogene GBM Promote angiogenesis via modulating PI3K/MAPK pathways [75]
YTHDF1 Oncogene GC Promote angiogenesis via modulating Wnt/β-catenin pathway [32]
YTHDF2 Suppressor gene HCC Suppress angiogenesis via downregulating IL11 and SERPINE2 [70]
YTHDF3 Oncogene Breast cancer Promote angiogenesis via modulating VEGFA and EGFR [71]