Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1674 (LINC01674)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1674 (LINC01674) is a member of the lincRNA family, which are RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not encode proteins and do not overlap with coding genes. LincRNAs are generally localized in the nucleus, where they can regulate gene expression, but can also act in the cytoplasm as molecular sponges against microRNAs, affecting cellular signaling and pathways. While this class of RNA has emerging significance in cancer and other diseases—often by regulating cell proliferation or restricting cell death—there is currently no disease, functional, or drug-interaction annotation specific to LINC01674 in major gene or pathway databases. The research on lincRNAs points to future biomarker and therapeutic potential but is at an early stage for this specific target.

Other names

LINC01674Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1674NCBI Gene ID: 102724188