| Literature DB >> 21199792 |
Miao-Chih Tsai1, Robert C Spitale, Howard Y Chang.
Abstract
The process of cancer metastasis involves a series of sequential and complex steps. Here we give a perspective on recent results regarding noncoding transcription in cancer progression, focusing on the emerging role of long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs). LincRNAs target chromatin modification complexes or RNA-binding proteins to alter gene expression programs. Similarly to miRNAs, lincRNAs exhibit distinct gene expression patterns in primary tumors and metastases. We discuss how lincRNAs can be used for cancer diagnosis and prognosis and serve as potential therapeutic targets.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21199792 PMCID: PMC3057914 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2483
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Res ISSN: 0008-5472 Impact factor: 12.701