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Table 2 Role of m6A regulator in targeted therapy

From: Emerging roles of m6A RNA modification in cancer therapeutic resistance

Drug

Regulator

Role

Level

Cancer

Target

Effect

Refs.

Sorafenib

METTL3

Oncogene

High

HCC

DUXAP8

Increases DUXAP8 RNA stability

[102]

Sorafenib

METTL3

Oncogene

High

HCC

NIFK-AS1

Upregulates NIFK-AS1 expression

[103]

Sorafenib

METTL3/14

Oncogene

High

HCC

SORE

Increases stability of SORE

[104]

Sorafenib

METTL3

Suppressor

Low

HCC

FOXO3

Stabilizes FOXO3 mRNA by YTHDF1

[105]

Sorafenib

METTL14

Suppressor

Low

HCC

HNF3γ

Increases HNF3γ mRNA stability via IGF2BPs

[106]

Sorafenib

RBM15B

Oncogene

High

HCC

TRAM2

Increases stability of TRAM2 mRNA

[107]

Gefitinib

METTL3

Oncogene

High

LUAD

lncRNA SNHG17

Increases SNHG17 RNA stability

[108]

Gefitinib

METTL3

Oncogene

High

LUAD

ATG5, ATG7

Upregulates expression of ATG5, ATG7

[109]

Gefitinib

KIAA1429

Oncogene

High

NSCLC

HOXA1

Increases HOXA1 mRNA stability

[110]

Gefitinib

FTO

Oncogene

High

NSCLC

ABCC10

Reduces the YTHDF2-mediated degradation of ABCB10

[111]

Gefitinib

FTO

Oncogene

High

NSCLC

MYC

promotes MYC expression

[112]

Erlotinib

YTHDF2

Oncogene

NA

LC

TUSC7

Promotes the degradation of TUSC7

[113]

Osimertinib

METTL3

Suppressor

Low

LUAD

Let-7b

Promotes the pri-Let-7b maturation via HNRNPA2B1

[114]

cetuximab

hnRNPA2B1

Oncogene

NA

CRC

TCF7L2

Increases stability of TCF7L2 mRNA

[115]

Cetuximab

METTL3

Oncogene

High

CRC

miR-100 and miR-125b

Reduces the miR-100 and miR-125b level and export

[116]

apatinib

METTL3

Oncogene

NA

GC

P53

Suppresses p53 activation

[117]

sunitinib

METTL14

Oncogene

NA

RCC

TRAF1

Increases TRAM1 mRNA stability via IGF2BP2

[118]

PLX4032

METTL3

Oncogene

NA

Melanoma

EGFR

Promotes translation of EGFR

[119]

crizotinib

METTL3, WTAP

Oncogene

NA

NSCLC

c-MET

Decrease expression of c-MET

[120]

Olaparib and Rucaparib

FTO, ALKBH5

Suppressor

Low

 

FZD10

Suppresses IGF2BP2-mediated stabilization of FZD10 mRNA

[121]