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Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2878 (LINC02878)

Target
LINC02878
Molecular classification
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), Other
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Overview

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2878 (LINC02878), also known as BREA2, breast cancer estrogen-induced apoptosis 2, is a human long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) identified as promoting metastasis in breast cancer[4]. It is mechanistically linked to estrogen-induced apoptosis, particularly in endocrine-resistant breast cancer settings, and may have roles in cell stress responses and tumor progression. While not yet a clinically established therapeutic target, its involvement in crucial breast cancer biology pathways designates it as a potential target for future research and drug discovery, and it may serve as a candidate biomarker pending further validation. There is no evidence of spelling errors or incorrect naming; the entries found match authoritative gene and cancer research sources[4].

Other names
BREA2breast cancer estrogen-induced apoptosis 2
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Mechanism of action

no specific drugs known to act directly on LINC02878; mechanistic action is inferred as regulation of apoptosis/metastasis, but no actionable inhibitor/agonist described

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Biological functions

Regulation of apoptosis (specifically estrogen-induced apoptosis)Promotion of metastasisRegulation of stress responses (including unfolded protein response and oxidative stress, inferred from the pathway context of estrogen-induced apoptosis and lncRNA functions in cancer)Other
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Disease associations

Cancer (breast cancer, especially endocrine-resistant breast cancer)Other (with main evidence in breast cancer context)

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