MINCR: A long non-coding RNA shared between cancer and neurodegeneration.
Genomics
; 113(6): 4039-4051, 2021 11.
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The multitasking nature of lncRNAs allows them to play a central role in both physiological and pathological conditions. Often the same lncRNA can participate in different diseases. Specifically, the MYC-induced Long non-Coding RNA MINCR is upregulated in various cancer types, while downregulated in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients. Therefore, this work aims to investigate MINCR potential mechanisms of action and its implications in cancer and neurodegeneration in relation to its expression levels in SH-SY5Y cells through RNA-sequencing approach. Our results show that MINCR overexpression causes massive alterations in cancer-related genes, leading to disruption in many fundamental processes, such as cell cycle and growth factor signaling. On the contrary, MINCR downregulation influences a small number of genes involved in different neurodegenerative disorders, mostly concerning RNA metabolism and inflammation. Thus, understanding the cause and functional consequences of MINCR deregulation gives important insights on potential pathogenetic mechanisms both in cancer and in neurodegeneration.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
ARN Largo no Codificante
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Neoplasias
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Humans
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En
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Genomics
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos