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The Clinical Relevance of FTO as a Demethylase Beyond Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities.
Aging and disease - 10 Sept 2025
Guo Cun-Yang, Du Yi-Fei, Yan Hui-Cong, Fan Xin-Ming, Tian Fang-Qi, Xu Ping
Abstract excerpt
The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is a key gene that has been linked to obesity and metabolic regulation. FTO single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly contribute to the pathophysiology of various multisystem diseases via epigenetic mechanisms. Although FTO has been extensively reviewed in the context of cancer, a comprehensive evaluation of its role in non-malignant diseases is currently...
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