Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2177 (LINC02177)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2177 (LINC02177) is a member of the long intergenic non-coding RNA family, defined as an autonomously transcribed RNA molecule longer than 200 nucleotides that does not overlap protein-coding genes[1][3][5]. LINC02177, like other lincRNAs, does not encode a protein and its functions are presumed to include regulation of gene expression, chromatin structure, and transcription, although its specific roles and biological significance remain unknown due to limited functional annotation. There is no current evidence establishing LINC02177 as a therapeutic target or as directly implicated in specific human diseases[1].

Other names

LOC101927026LINC02177LOC132205950