Emerging role of N6-methyladenosine in the homeostasis of glucose metabolism

N 6 -methyladenosine (m 6 A) is the most prevalent post-transcriptional internal RNA modification, which is involved in the regulation of diverse physiological processes. Dynamic and reversible m 6 A modification has been shown to regulate glucose metabolism, and dysregulation of m 6 A modification contributes to glucose metabolic disorders in multiple organs and tissues including the pancreas, liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, kidney, blood vessels, and so forth. In this review, the role and molecular mechanism of m 6 A modification in the regulation of glucose metabolism were summarized, the potential therapeutic strategies that improve glucose metabolism by targeting m 6 A modifiers were outlined, and feasible directions of future research in this field were discussed as well, providing clues for translational research on combating metabolic diseases based on m 6 A modification in the future.