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ReviewThe Journal of pathology2020

Long non-coding RNAs in development and disease: conservation to mechanisms.

Ioannis Tsagakis, Katerina Douka, Isabel Birds, Julie L Aspden

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Review in The Journal of pathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 128 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
128citing papers in PubMed
13.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

128 citing papers in PubMed, 238 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ioannis TsagakisSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Katerina DoukaSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7126-5212
Isabel BirdsSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8173-3879
Julie L AspdenSchool of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8537-6204
University of Leeds · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/M011151/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S007407/1Medical Research Council MR/N000471/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our genomes contain the blueprint of what makes us human and many indications as to why we develop disease. Until the last 10 years, most studies had focussed on protein-coding genes, more specifically DNA sequences coding for proteins. However, this represents less than 5% of our genomes. The other 95% is referred to as the 'dark matter' of our genomes, our understanding of which is extremely limited. Part of this 'dark matter' includes regions that give rise to RNAs that do not code for proteins. A subset of these non-coding RNAs are long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which in particular are beginning to be dissected and their importance to human health revealed. To improve our understanding and treatment of disease it is vital that we understand the molecular and cellular function of lncRNAs, and how their misregulation can contribute to disease. It is not yet clear what proportion of lncRNAs is actually functional; conservation during evolution is being used to understand the biological importance of lncRNA. Here, we present key themes within the field of lncRNAs, emphasising the importance of their roles in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm of cells, as well as patterns in their modes of action. We discuss their potential functions in development and disease using examples where we have the greatest understanding. Finally, we emphasise why lncRNAs can serve as biomarkers and discuss their emerging potential for therapy. © 2020 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Indexed as

AnimalsBase SequenceCell NucleusCytoplasmHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesProteinsRNA, Long NoncodingUnited KingdomProteinsRNA, Long Noncodinganti-sense lncRNAscancerconservationdevelopmentdiabeteslong intergenic non-coding RNAlong non-coding RNAneurodegenerative diseasestem cellstranslationX chromosome inactivation

Identifiers

PMID32100288
PMCPMC8638664
OpenAlexW3006896848

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