Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Autophagy induction promoted by m6A reader YTHDF3 through translation upregulation of FOXO3 mRNA

  • WeiChao Hao,
  • MeiJuan Dian,
  • Ying Zhou,
  • QiuLing Zhong,
  • WenQian Pang,
  • ZiJian Li,
  • YaYan Zhao,
  • JiaCheng Ma,
  • XiaoLin Lin,
  • RenRu Luo,
  • YongLong Li,
  • JunShuang Jia,
  • HongFen Shen,
  • ShiHao Huang,
  • GuanQi Dai,
  • JiaHong Wang,
  • Yan Sun,
  • Dong Xiao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32963-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 23

Abstract

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The role of eiptranscriptomic modifications in autophagy is unclear. Here, the authors show that the m6A reader YTHDF3 functions as a nutrient responder to recognize upregulated m6A modification, promoting FOXO3 translation to subsequently initiate autophagy.