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Potential Implications of Long Noncoding RNAs in Autoimmune Diseases
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein coding RNAs of more than 200 nucleotides in length. Despite the term “noncoding”, lncRNAs have been reported to be involved in gene expression. Accumulating evidence suggests that lncRNAs play crucial roles in the regulation of immune system and the deve...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Association of Immunologists
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399094/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30838159 http://dx.doi.org/10.4110/in.2019.19.e4 |
Sumario: | Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein coding RNAs of more than 200 nucleotides in length. Despite the term “noncoding”, lncRNAs have been reported to be involved in gene expression. Accumulating evidence suggests that lncRNAs play crucial roles in the regulation of immune system and the development of autoimmunity. lncRNAs are expressed in various immune cells including T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells, and NK cells, and are also involved in the differentiation and activation of these immune cells. Here, we review recent studies on the role of lncRNAs in immune regulation and the differential expression of lncRNAs in various autoimmune diseases. |
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