# RNA m5C oxidation by TET2 regulates chromatin state and leukaemogenesis

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited RNA Research and Splicing Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 69 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07969-x |
| Corresponding authors | Mingjiang Xu, Chuan He |
| Institution | The University of Chicago, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited RNA Research and Splicing Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/rna-research-and-splicing/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07969-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07969-x)

## Topics

TET2 · RNA m5C oxidation · chromatin state regulation · myeloid malignancy · MBD6 · H2AK119ub deubiquitination · retrotransposon RNA · DNA 5-methylcytosine oxidation · haematopoietic stem cell self-renewal · open chromatin · methyl-CpG-binding-domain protein · monoubiquitinated Lys119 of histone H2A · TET2-mutant leukaemia · TET2 deficiency · gene activation pathway · leukaemogenesis · haematopoiesis defects · therapeutic target

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