ARPP21 antisense RNA 1 (non-protein coding) (ARPP21-AS1)

ARPP21 antisense RNA 1 (ARPP21-AS1) is a long non-coding antisense RNA (asRNA) located at the ARPP21 locus, transcribed from the strand opposite to the protein-coding ARPP21 gene. It is annotated as a non-protein-coding RNA and there is currently no evidence in the literature describing its function, molecular targets, or its association with disease or therapeutic strategies. The overall role of most asRNAs is often to regulate gene expression of their sense counterparts through various mechanisms, but there is no published data confirming such a function specifically for ARPP21-AS1[7][8]. ARPP21-AS1 should not be confused with ARPP21 (cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 21), the protein-coding gene and RNA-binding protein involved in neuronal processes[1][3][5]. There are no known drugs, biological functions, or disease associations for ARPP21-AS1 itself, and its molecular characterization remains limited[7][8]. Key clarification: ARPP21-AS1 is not known to be a therapeutic target, enzyme, receptor, transporter, or a protein-coding gene, and has no documented role in human disease, drug response, or clinical biomarkers[7][8]. If your interest is in the ARPP21 protein (not the antisense RNA 1), see ARPP21, a functionally distinct, protein-coding RNA-binding protein involved in neuronal development and immune function[1][3][5].

Other names

ARPP21-AS1ARPP21 antisense RNA 1 (non-protein coding)