Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2200 (LINC02200)

LINC02200 (long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2200) is a human RNA gene classified as a lincRNA, meaning it is an autonomously transcribed, non-coding RNA of more than 200 nucleotides that does not overlap any protein-coding gene[3][1][5]. The genomic locus is identified in NCBI Gene (102467214) and Ensembl (ENSG00000250358)[3].\n\nlincRNAs as a class are known to regulate gene expression, chromatin structure, and genome architecture, sometimes acting as enhancers or scaffolds[1][7]. However, there is currently no published information indicating that LINC02200 itself has any characterized biological function, disease relevance, interaction with drugs, or utility as a diagnostic or therapeutic biomarker[3][1][5]. Thus, LINC02200 is not considered a therapeutic target. The gene has not been described as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor, and its aliases (e.g., RP11-159K7.2) do not refer to protein products or any established functional role[3].\n\nOther lincRNAs (like LINC00665 or XIST) have established roles in disease and cell regulation, but LINC02200 does not yet have functional annotation in the literature[1][2][3][5].\n\nShould new data emerge characterizing this transcript’s functions, disease associations, or targetability, molecular and clinical information should be updated accordingly. At present, LINC02200 is a poorly annotated non-coding RNA locus with no clear role in human biology or disease.

Other names

RP11-159K7.2LINC02200