The mitochondrial genome of the Monocellicampa pruni (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) (GenBank accession No. JX566509) has been reported in this study. This is the first sequenced mitochondrial genome from the family Tenthredinidae of the order Hymenoptera. The sequenced region of this mitochondrial genome is 15,169 bp with an A + T content of 77.21%, including 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA and 19 tRNA genes, and a partial region of the A + T-rich region. Three tRNA genes, i.e. trnI. trnQ and trnM, between the A + T-rich region and the nad2 gene were failed to sequence because of the present of PolyAT structure. The gene arrangement of the sequenced region was similar to the pupative ancestral arrangement of insects. There are two large non-coding regions located between trnC and trnY. trnF and nad5 with a length of 107 and 177 bp, respectively. All protein-coding genes start with ATN start codon. Eleven protein-coding genes stop with termination codon TAA, whereas one protein-coding gene uses incomplete stop codon TA and one uses T. All of the 22 tRNA genes have a typical cloverleaf structure except for the trnS1, in which, the D-stem pairings in the DHU arm are absent.

N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A) is the most prevalent modification to RNA in higher eukaryotes. ALKBH5 is an RNA demethylase that impacts RNA export and metabolism, and its aberrant expression is associated with the generation of tumours. In this study, we found that ALKBH5 was highly expressed in both primary CD138⁺ plasma cells isolated from multiple myeloma (MM) patients and MM cell lines. Downregulation of ALKBH5 inhibited myeloma cell proliferation, neovascularization, invasion and migration ability, and promoted the apoptosis in vivo and in vitro. MeRIP-seq identified the SAV1 gene as main target gene of ALKBH5. Inhibiting ALKBH5 in MM cells increased SAV1 m⁶A levels, decreased SAV1 mRNA stability and expression, suppressed the stem cell related HIPPO-pathway signalling and ultimately activates the downstream effector YAP, exerting an anti-myeloma effect. Additionally, MM stem cell phenotype was suppressed in ALKBH5-deficient cells and the expression of pluripotency factors NANOG, SOX2 and OCT4 were also decreased. Altogether, our results suggest that ALKBH5 acts as an oncogene in MM and might serve as an attractive potential biomarker and therapeutic target.

Hematological malignancies are a class of malignant neoplasms attributed to abnormal differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). The systemic involvement, poor prognosis, chemotherapy resistance, and recurrence common in hematological malignancies urge researchers to look for novel treatment targets and mechanisms. In recent years, epigenetic abnormalities have been shown to play a vital role in tumorigenesis and progression in hematological malignancies. In addition to DNA methylation and histone modifications, which are most studied, RNA methylation has become increasingly significant. In this review, we elaborate recent advances in the understanding of RNA modification in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and molecular targeted therapies of hematological malignancies and discuss its intricate interactions with other epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, histone modifications and noncoding RNAs.

Traditional microbiological methodology has limited sensitivity, detection range, and turnaround times in diagnosis of bloodstream infection in Febrile Neutropenia (FN) patients. A more rapid and sensitive detection technology is urgently needed. Here we used the newly developed Nanapore targeted sequencing (NTS) to diagnose the pathogens in blood samples. The diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity and turnaround time) of NTS detection of 202 blood samples from FN patients with hematologic disease was evaluated in comparison to blood culture and nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) followed by sanger sequence. The impact of NTS results on antibiotic treatment modification, the effectivity and mortality of the patients under the guidance of NTS results were assessed. The data showed that NTS had clinical sensitivity of 92.11%, clinical specificity of 78.41% compared with the blood culture and PCR combination. Importantly, the turnaround time for NTS was <24 h for all specimens, and the pre-report time within 6 h in emergency cases was possible in clinical practice. Among 118 NTS positive patients, 98.3% patients' antibiotic regimens were guided according to NTS results. There was no significant difference in effectivity and mortality rate between Antibiotic regimen switched according to NTS group and Antibiotic regimen covering pathogens detected by NTS group. Therefore, NTS could yield a higher sensitivity, specificity and shorter turnaround time for broad-spectrum pathogens identification in blood samples detection compared with traditional tests. It's also a good guidance in clinical targeted antibiotic treatment for FN patients with hematologic disease, thereby emerging as a promising technology for detecting infectious disease.

To our knowledge, this study first demonstrated the prognostic significance and biological function of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) small nucleolar RNA host gene 15 (SNHG15) in multiple myeloma (MM), and indicated a novel revelation on the effect of N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-regulated lncRNA on MM tumorigenicity. Moreover, the novel chromatin-regulatory mechanism of lncRNA by interacting with epigenetic modifiers including m6A demethylase ALKBH5 and H3K36me3 methyltransferase SETD2 in myeloma progression elucidated intricate mechanism of tumor pathogenesis.