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Table 2 Specific inhibitors against m6A regulators

From: Targeting the RNA m6A modification for cancer immunotherapy

Targets

Inhibitors

Function

References

FTO

rhein

Inhibits FTO activity on m6A demethylation

[110,111,112,113]

MO-I-500

meclofenamic acid

fluorescein

R-2HG

Anti-leukemia and anti-glioma

[114]

FB23/FB23-2

Inhibits the proliferation and promotes cell differentiation/apoptosis of human acute myeloid leukemia cells

[115]

CS1/CS2

Inhibits cancer cell proliferation, cancer stem cell self-renewal and immune evasion

[85]

Dac51

Promotes T cell response and enhances the anti-PD-1 therapy

[86]

ALKBH5

2-{[1-hydroxy-2-oxo-2-phenylethyl] sulfanyl} acetic acid, 4-{[furan-2- yl]methyl}amino-1,2-diazinane-3,6- dione

Suppresses the proliferation of leukemia cell lines (HL-60, CCRF-CEM, and K562)

[116]

ALK-04

Inhibits the infiltration of Treg cells and MDSCs, enhances the anti-PD-1 therapy

[88]

METTL3/ME TTL14

STM2457

Prevents AML expansion and reduces the number of leukemia stem cells in vivo

[117]