Expedition to the missing link: Long noncoding RNAs in cardiovascular diseases

With the advances in deep sequencing-based transcriptome profiling technology, it is now known that human genome is transcribed more pervasively than previously thought. Up to 90% of the human DNA is transcribed, and a large proportion of the human genome is transcribed as long noncoding RNAs (lncRN...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of biomedical science 2020-04, Vol.27 (1), p.48-48, Article 48
Hauptverfasser: Yeh, Chih-Fan, Chang, Yu-Chen Eugene, Lu, Cheng-Yuan, Hsuan, Chin-Feng, Chang, Wei-Tien, Yang, Kai-Chien
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Zusammenfassung:With the advances in deep sequencing-based transcriptome profiling technology, it is now known that human genome is transcribed more pervasively than previously thought. Up to 90% of the human DNA is transcribed, and a large proportion of the human genome is transcribed as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), a heterogenous group of non-coding transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides. Emerging evidence suggests that lncRNAs are functional and contribute to the complex regulatory networks involved in cardiovascular development and diseases. In this article, we will review recent evidence on the roles of lncRNAs in the biological processes of cardiovascular development and disorders. The potential applications of lncRNAs as biomarkers and targets for therapeutics are also discussed.
ISSN:1423-0127
1021-7770
1423-0127
DOI:10.1186/s12929-020-00647-w