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ReviewCell death discovery2024

Long non-coding RNA-encoded micropeptides: functions, mechanisms and implications.

Yinan Xiao, Yaru Ren, Wenteng Hu, Athanasios R Paliouras, Wenyang Zhang, Linghui Zhong, Kaixin Yang, Li Su, Peng Wang, Yonghong Li and 2 more

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Review in Cell death discovery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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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

37 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Transcriptional regulatory factors of the Aqp2 gene.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2026
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  18. A Multi-Tissue Yak (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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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

12 authors.

Yinan Xiao *RNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Yaru Ren *RNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Wenteng Hu *Thoracic surgery department, The First Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Athanasios R PaliourasCeleritas Insights 13, Freeland Park, Poole, BH16 6FA, UK.
Wenyang ZhangRNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Linghui ZhongRNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Kaixin YangRNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Li SuRNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Peng WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075131, PR China.
Yonghong LiNHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal Tumor, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Minjie MaThoracic surgery department, The First Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
Lei ShiRNA Oncology Group, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China. leishi@lzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-2396

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82273001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are typically described as RNA transcripts exceeding 200 nucleotides in length, which do not code for proteins. Recent advancements in technology, including ribosome RNA sequencing and ribosome nascent-chain complex sequencing, have demonstrated that many lncRNAs retain small open reading frames and can potentially encode micropeptides. Emerging studies have revealed that these micropeptides, rather than lncRNAs themselves, are responsible for vital functions, including but not limited to regulating homeostasis, managing inflammation and the immune system, moderating metabolism, and influencing tumor progression. In this review, we initially outline the rapidly advancing computational analytical methods and public tools to predict and validate the potential encoding of lncRNAs. We then focus on the diverse functions of micropeptides and their underlying mechanisms in the pathogenesis of disease. This review aims to elucidate the functions of lncRNA-encoded micropeptides and explore their potential applications as therapeutic targets in cancer.

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PMID39443468
PMCPMC11499885

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