MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as new tools for cancer therapy: first steps from bench to bedside

M Ratti, A Lampis, M Ghidini, M Salati, MB Mirchev… - Targeted …, 2020 - Springer
Non-coding RNAs represent a significant proportion of the human genome. After having
been considered as 'junk'for a long time, non-coding RNAs are now well established as …

Unique features of long non-coding RNA biogenesis and function

JJ Quinn, HY Chang - Nature reviews genetics, 2016 - nature.com
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a diverse class of RNAs that engage in numerous
biological processes across every branch of life. Although initially discovered as mRNA-like …

The emerging role of lncRNAs in cancer

M Huarte - Nature medicine, 2015 - nature.com
It is increasingly evident that many of the genomic mutations in cancer reside inside regions
that do not encode proteins. However, these regions are often transcribed into long …

IGF2BP2 regulates DANCR by serving as an N6-methyladenosine reader

X Hu, WX Peng, H Zhou, J Jiang, X Zhou… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
The major function of Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) is to
regulate cell metabolism. However, emerging evidence indicates that IGF2BP2 plays a role …

NONCODEV5: a comprehensive annotation database for long non-coding RNAs

SS Fang, LL Zhang, JC Guo, YW Niu, Y Wu… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract NONCODE (http://www. bioinfo. org/noncode/) is a systematic database that is
dedicated to presenting the most complete collection and annotation of non-coding RNAs …

CRISPRi-based genome-scale identification of functional long noncoding RNA loci in human cells

SJ Liu, MA Horlbeck, SW Cho, HS Birk, M Malatesta… - Science, 2017 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The human genome contains tens of thousands of loci that produce long
noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), transcripts that have no apparent protein-coding potential. A …

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 …

Non-coding RNAs in human health and disease: potential function as biomarkers and therapeutic targets

T Loganathan, GP Doss C - Functional & integrative genomics, 2023 - Springer
Human diseases have been a critical threat from the beginning of human history. Knowing
the origin, course of action and treatment of any disease state is essential. A microscopic …

Mechanisms of long noncoding RNA function in development and disease

SU Schmitz, P Grote, BG Herrmann - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2016 - Springer
Since decades it has been known that non-protein-coding RNAs have important cellular
functions. Deep sequencing recently facilitated the discovery of thousands of novel …

Translational control of stem cell function

JA Saba, K Liakath-Ali, R Green, FM Watt - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Stem cells are characterized by their ability to self-renew and differentiate into many different
cell types. Research has focused primarily on how these processes are regulated at a …