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Role of long noncoding RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma
Biao Chen, Xuan Zhu
Biao Chen, Xuan Zhu, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81160061
Correspondence to: Xuan Zhu, Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. jyyfyzx@163.com
Received: July 28, 2014 Revised: September 5, 2014 Accepted: September 17, 2014 Published online: November 8, 2014
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a group of transcripts that are longer than 200 nucleotides and have no protein-coding function. LncRNAs can regulate gene expression at the levels of epigenetic modification, transcription and post-transcriptional processing, and participate in many physiological and pathological processes. It is becoming evident that lncRNAs may be an important class of pervasive genes involved in carcinogenesis and metastasis. Moreover, emerging studies have demonstrated that a class of lncRNAs are dysregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and closely related with tumorigenesis, metastasis and prognosis. As such, lncRNAs may be promising novel molecules for disease diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Here, we review the recent progress in understanding the role of lncRNAs in HCC.
Key Words: Long noncoding RNA; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Disease diagnosis
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