Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2140 (LINC02140)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2140 (LINC02140) is a long non-coding RNA gene, classified within the family of long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs), which are transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not overlap with protein-coding genes. As with most lincRNAs, its sequence is transcribed but not translated into protein. While other lincRNAs have demonstrated diverse regulatory roles in gene expression, chromatin organization, and cellular pathways, there is currently no direct evidence or specific published functional data for LINC02140 itself. It has not been established as a therapeutic target, biomarker, or as having disease associations in the literature or major gene databases as of the cited information. No evidence was found to indicate LINC02140 is a therapeutic target, nor are there reports of interacting drugs, mechanisms of pharmacological action, or direct involvement in human disease from available sources. General lincRNA functions include gene regulation at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels but functions of LINC02140 remain uncharacterized in scientific literature and key knowledgebases as of now. The target is not misspelled and appears to be a valid, annotated human gene in gene databases.

Other names

LINC02140long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2140