Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2348 (LINC02348)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2348 (LINC02348) is a noncoding RNA gene (Ensembl ID: ENSG00000273585) that generates long intergenic non-coding RNA transcripts. These RNAs are not translated into proteins but can function as regulatory molecules, affecting transcription, splicing, and chromatin architecture by interacting with transcription factors, splicing factors, and epigenetic proteins. LINC02348 is differentially expressed in certain cancer types such as kidney clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), and may regulate disease processes through epigenetic and transcriptional modulation, though specific roles and disease mechanisms remain understudied relative to other lincRNAs. It is not an established receptor, enzyme, or classical drug target, but is a molecular element relevant to functional genomics and disease association studies in cancer biology.

Other names

LINC02348RP11-14C10.515q26.3

None established, due to lack of direct drug interactions or target-focused therapeutics