Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1917 (LINC01917)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1917 (LINC01917) is a human long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) gene, transcribed as a RNA molecule longer than 200 nucleotides that does not code for a protein[1][3]. LINC01917 is part of a class known as long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs), which are transcribed from regions between protein-coding genes and are thus non-overlapping with any protein-coding regions[3][5][7]. lincRNAs are increasingly recognized as diverse regulatory molecules with involvement in various mechanisms of gene expression at the transcriptional or epigenetic level, potentially in both cis (affecting nearby genes) and trans (affecting distant genes) regulation[5][7]. Individual lncRNAs and lincRNAs may contribute to biological processes such as regulation of gene expression and chromatin modification; however, LINC01917 itself currently lacks strong experimental evidence directly linking it to major disease pathways or therapeutic relevance, and there is no indication that it serves as a biomarker or drug target[1][3][5]. As such, it is not considered a therapeutic target in the manner of receptors, enzymes, or transporters. There are no known drugs or mechanisms of action related specifically to LINC01917. Its function and disease associations remain to be more fully characterized.

Other names

LINC01917long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1917