Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2219 (LINC02219)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2219 (LINC02219) is a human long intergenic non-protein coding RNA gene that does not code for a protein[1]. It belongs to the class of lincRNAs, which are defined as autonomously transcribed non-coding RNAs longer than 200 nucleotides that do not overlap with protein-coding genes[3][5]. lincRNAs can act to regulate gene expression (either locally or at a distance), participate in chromatin remodeling, scaffold protein complexes, and affect RNA stability or translation through various mechanisms[3][5]. While some lincRNAs have been associated with specific cellular and disease processes—including cancer—there are currently no experimentally validated functional roles, disease associations, or drug interactions for LINC02219 specifically as of available sources[1]. Thus, it is not considered a therapeutic target or druggable entity at present.

Other names

LINC02219long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2219