Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1978 (LINC01978)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1978 (LINC01978) is a human lincRNA, defined by its transcriptomic location as arising from a genomic region that does not overlap any protein-coding gene[3][5][1]. LincRNAs are a subclass of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) longer than 200 nucleotides, with diverse roles in gene regulation, including chromatin remodeling, transcriptional modulation, and potential enhancer-associated activities[1][5][7]. While many lincRNAs have been linked to cell-type specific gene expression regulation and certain disease processes, there is currently no functional annotation, therapeutic targeting, or established disease role for LINC01978 specifically[3][7][5]. LINC01978 is catalogued in human gene databases (e.g., NCBI Gene: 101928738, Ensembl: ENSG00000262188)[3]. Most lincRNAs are not considered classical drug targets (e.g., receptor, enzyme), and there is no evidence that LINC01978 acts as such.

Other names

LINC01978long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1978