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Teppan, J; Barth, DA; Prinz, F; Jonas, K; Pichler, M; Klec, C.
Involvement of Long Non-Coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in Tumor Angiogenesis.
Noncoding RNA. 2020; 6(4): Doi: 10.3390/ncrna6040042 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Pichler Martin; Teppan Julia
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Barth Dominik Andreas; Jonas Katharina; Klec Christiane; Prinz Felix
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Abstract:: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are defined as non-protein coding transcripts with a minimal length of 200 nucleotides. They are involved in various biological processes such as cell differentiation, apoptosis, as well as in pathophysiological processes. Numerous studies considered that frequently deregulated lncRNAs contribute to all hallmarks of cancer including metastasis, drug resistance, and angiogenesis. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is crucial for a tumor to receive sufficient amounts of nutrients and oxygen and therefore, to grow and exceed in its size over the diameter of 2 mm. In this review, the regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs are described, which influence tumor angiogenesis by directly or indirectly regulating oncogenic pathways, interacting with other transcripts such as microRNAs (miRNAs) or modulating the tumor microenvironment. Further, angiogenic lncRNAs occurring in several cancer types such as liver, gastrointestinal cancer, or brain tumors are summarized. Growing evidence on the influence of lncRNAs on tumor angiogenesis verified these transcripts as potential predictive or diagnostic biomarkers or therapeutic targets of anti-angiogenesis treatment. However, there are many unsolved questions left which are pointed out in this review, hence driving comprehensive research in this area is necessary to enable an effective use of lncRNAs as either therapeutic molecules or diagnostic targets in cancer.
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