Cui et al. 36 found that FTO removes m6A modifications from LINC00022, thereby inhibiting its degradation mediated by the m6A reader YTHDF2, which contributes to the cell proliferation-promoting effects of FTO-induced LINC00022 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This evidence concerns the gene YTHDF2 and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.