SCG5 antisense RNA 1 (SCG5-AS1)

SCG5 antisense RNA 1 (SCG5-AS1) is a human long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) gene located on chromosome 15 (32,655,955-32,673,090 reverse strand)[5][7]. It is classified as an antisense RNA because it is transcribed from the DNA strand opposite to the sense (protein-coding) gene SCG5 (secretogranin V). Antisense RNAs like SCG5-AS1 are typically involved in regulating the expression of their corresponding sense genes, often by mechanisms such as RNA-RNA hybridization, which can impact mRNA stability and translation[9][3]. While antisense RNAs as a class are functionally significant in gene regulation and have potential therapeutic applications, there is currently no direct evidence that SCG5-AS1 itself serves as a drug target, biomarker, or is involved in disease, nor are there any known drugs targeting it specifically[1][5][7]. No safety or therapeutic information is available, and no clinical or experimental data link SCG5-AS1 to human diseases in the currently available literature.

Other names

SCG5-AS1SCG5 antisense RNA 1