Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2058 (LINC02058)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2058 (LINC02058) is a member of the lincRNA subclass of long non-coding RNAs, which are defined as RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not overlap with coding genes and generally lack protein-coding potential[5]. LINC02058, like other lincRNAs, is believed to be transcribed by RNA polymerase II and may have regulatory functions at the transcriptional, chromatin, or post-transcriptional level, though the specific function of LINC02058 has not been characterized in the available literature[5][3]. LincRNAs as a group are often involved in the regulation of gene expression, and some have roles in cancer and other diseases, but there is no current evidence supporting a role for LINC02058 as a therapeutic target, biomarker, or in a specific biological pathway[3][5].