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ReviewJournal of physiology and biochemistry2025

Long non-coding RNA NR2F1-AS1: an increasingly significant LncRNA in human cancers.

Qinfan Yao, Xinyi Zhang, Yitong Chen, Junhao Lv, Jianghua Chen, Dajin Chen

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Review in Journal of physiology and biochemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. lncRNACancers · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qinfan Yao *Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Xinyi Zhang *Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Yitong ChenKidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Junhao LvKidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Jianghua ChenKidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China. chenjianghua@zju.edu.cn.
Dajin ChenKidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou, 310003, China. zju2001@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province 2023C04011Key Research and Development Project of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Science and Technology Bureau 2023AB018-03National Natural Science Foundation of China 82360157
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), defined as transcripts exceeding 200 nucleotides without protein-coding potential, have emerged as pivotal regulators in diverse physiological and pathological processes, particularly in tumorigenesis. Among them, NR2F1-AS1, a recently characterized lncRNA, has garnered growing attention due to its dysregulated expression across a spectrum of malignancies and its significant correlation with key clinicopathological parameters. Accumulating evidence from molecular and cellular studies reveals that NR2F1-AS1 plays multifaceted roles in cancer initiation and progression through the modulation of signaling pathways, regulation of gene expression, and interactions with microRNAs and protein complexes. Notably, its biological function appears to be context-dependent: acting as an oncogene in many cancer types, such as breast, lung, liver, and gastric cancer, while exhibiting potential tumor-suppressive activity in others, including colorectal cancer, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, and thymic epithelial tumors. This review comprehensively summarizes the aberrant expression patterns, prognostic significance, biological functions, and molecular mechanisms of NR2F1-AS1, while also highlighting its emerging potential as a context-specific diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in human cancers.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCOUP Transcription Factor IGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticNeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingHumansMicroRNAsPrognosisSignal TransductionBiomarkers, TumorCOUP Transcription Factor IMicroRNAsNR2F1 protein, humanRNA, Long NoncodingCancerClinical applicationFunctionLncRNANR2F1-AS1

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PMID40828427
PMCPMC12738668

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