Long noncoding RNAs: molecular modalities to organismal functions

JL Rinn, HY Chang - Annual review of biochemistry, 2020 - annualreviews.org
We have known for decades that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can play essential
functions across most forms of life. The maintenance of chromosome length requires an …

HOX cluster-embedded antisense long non-coding RNAs in lung cancer

L Li, Y Wang, G Song, X Zhang, S Gao, H Liu - Cancer letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Homeobox (HOX) genes play vital roles in embryonic development and oncogenesis. In
humans, there are 39 HOX genes found in four clusters that are located on different …

Transcriptional read-through of the long non-coding RNA SVALKA governs plant cold acclimation

P Kindgren, R Ard, M Ivanov, S Marquardt - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Most DNA in the genomes of higher organisms does not encode proteins, yet much is
transcribed by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) into long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). The …

Lnc HAGLR promotes colon cancer progression through sponging miR‐185‐5p and activating CDK4 and CDK6 in vitro and in vivo

W Sun, W Nie, Z Wang, H Zhang, Y Li… - OncoTargets and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background/Aim LncRNA plays a key role in tumor progression. HAGLR functions as an
oncogene in many cancers. However, the molecular mechanism of HAGLR in colon cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc finger protein 277 is an intestinal transit-amplifying cell marker and colon cancer oncogene

G Xie, Z Peng, J Liang, SM Larabee, CB Drachenberg… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sustained proliferative signaling and resisting cell death are hallmarks of cancer. Zinc finger
protein 277 (ZNF277; murine Zfp277), a transcription factor regulating cellular senescence …

Functional roles of long non-coding RNAs in motor neuron development and disease

KW Chen, JA Chen - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2020 - Springer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gained increasing attention as they exhibit highly
tissue-and cell-type specific expression patterns. LncRNAs are highly expressed in the …

Long non-coding RNA HOXD-AS1 in cancer

L Li, Y Wang, X Zhang, Q Huang, Y Diao, H Yin… - Clinica chimica acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide with a high risk of incidence and
mortality. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been shown to participate in various …

A chemoresistance lncRNA signature for recurrence risk stratification of colon cancer patients with chemotherapy

H Wang, Y Gao, S Vafaei, Q Yu, J Zhang… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2022 - cell.com
Chemotherapy is considered the nonsurgical treatment of choice for colon cancer patients.
However, no precise molecular markers are available to determine which patients can …

Comparative transcriptomics analyses across species, organs, and developmental stages reveal functionally constrained lncRNAs

F Darbellay, A Necsulea - Molecular biology and evolution, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The functionality of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) is disputed. In general, lncRNAs are
under weak selective pressures, suggesting that the majority of lncRNAs may be …

Hox proteins in the regulation of muscle development

G Poliacikova, C Maurel-Zaffran, Y Graba… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hox genes encode evolutionary conserved transcription factors that specify the anterior–
posterior axis in all bilaterians. Being well known for their role in patterning ectoderm …