long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1192 (LINC01192)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1192 (LINC01192, also known as CT64) is a long non-coding RNA that belongs to the class of cancer/testis antigens. It is located on chromosome 3q26.1 and comprises 7 exons. CTAs like LINC01192 are typically expressed in male testicular tissue and are largely silenced in most other normal tissues. Their aberrant expression in various cancers, including lung cancer, links them with cancer cell processes such as growth, survival, metastasis, mitotic fidelity, and resistance to chemotherapeutics. LINC01192 is not known to encode a protein and has no confirmed receptor or enzymatic functions. As a CTA, it is of interest in cancer research for its diagnostic, prognostic, and potential therapeutic value; however, specific functional data and drug targeting information for LINC01192 itself remain incomplete at present.

Other names

CT64cancer/testis antigen 64 (non-protein coding)LINC01192

No known mechanisms of action for drugs targeting LINC01192 are reported, as there are no established therapeutic agents for this molecule