Objective:To study the effects of genistein (GE) and quercetin (QU) on proliferation and collagen synthesis of mouse fibroblast NIH3T3 cells.Methods:Cell proliferation was measured by crystal violet staining assay.Collagen synthesis was determined by 3H proline incorporation assay.Results:GE (25 70 ?mol?L -1 ) and QU (6.25 50 ?mol?L -1 ) concentration dependently reduced the serum driven increase of cell proliferation and collagen synthesis.GE and QU also attenuated platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) driven proliferative activity and transforming growth factor ?1 (TGF ?1) driven collagen synthesis.Conclusion:GE and QU can inhibit mouse fibroblast NIH3T3 cell proliferation and collagen synthesis in vitro .

N6-Methyladenosine (m⁶A) is the most abundant internal modification in eukaryotic mRNA, playing critical role in various bioprocesses. Like other epigenetic modifications, m⁶A modification can be catalyzed by the methyltransferase complex and erased dynamically to maintain cells homeostasis. Up to now, only two m⁶A demethylases have been reported, fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) and alkylation protein AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5), involving in a wide range of mRNA biological progress, including mRNA shearing, export, metabolism and stability. Furthermore, they participate in many significantly biological signaling pathway, and contribute to the progress and development of cancer along with other diseases. In this review, we focus on the studies about structure, inhibitors development and biological function of FTO and ALKBH5.