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ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2024

Hidden regulators: the emerging roles of lncRNAs in brain development and disease.

Farah Alammari, Ensaf M Al-Hujaily, Alaa Alshareeda, Nada Albarakati, Batla S Al-Sowayan

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Review in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Farah AlammariDepartment of Blood and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ensaf M Al-HujailyDepartment of Blood and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa AlshareedaDepartment of Blood and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nada AlbarakatiDepartment of Blood and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Batla S Al-SowayanDepartment of Blood and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as critical players in brain development and disease. These non-coding transcripts, which once considered as "transcriptional junk," are now known for their regulatory roles in gene expression. In brain development, lncRNAs participate in many processes, including neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation, and synaptogenesis. They employ their effect through a wide variety of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms through interactions with chromatin modifiers, transcription factors, and other regulatory molecules. Dysregulation of lncRNAs has been associated with certain brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cancer, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Altered expression and function of specific lncRNAs have been implicated with disrupted neuronal connectivity, impaired synaptic plasticity, and aberrant gene expression pattern, highlighting the functional importance of this subclass of brain-enriched RNAs. Moreover, lncRNAs have been identified as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for neurological diseases. Here, we give a comprehensive review of the existing knowledge of lncRNAs. Our aim is to provide a better understanding of the diversity of lncRNA structure and functions in brain development and disease. This holds promise for unravelling the complexity of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, paving the way for the development of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for improved diagnosis and treatment.

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gene regulationlong non-coding RNAsneurogenesisneurological disordersneuronal development

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PMID38841098
PMCPMC11150811

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