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ReviewBiomolecules & biomedicine2026

Long non-coding RNAs in neurodegenerative diseases - Molecular mechanisms, liquid biopsy biomarkers, and therapeutic targets: A review.

Yipeng Cheng, Mingyue Qiu, Zhijie Yu, Xu Tang, Jingjing Zhang

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Review in Biomolecules & biomedicine, 2026. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yipeng ChengChifeng Key Laboratory of Critical Illness and Complex Rare Diseases, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng, China.
Mingyue QiuChifeng Key Laboratory of Critical Illness and Complex Rare Diseases, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng, China.
Zhijie YuChifeng Key Laboratory of Critical Illness and Complex Rare Diseases, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng, China.
Xu TangChifeng Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Chifeng, China.
Jingjing ZhangChifeng Key Laboratory of Critical Illness and Complex Rare Diseases, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington's disease (HD), are age-related disorders characterized by progressive neuronal loss, cognitive decline, and limited options for disease-modifying treatments. Increasing evidence suggests that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play significant roles in neurodevelopment, neuronal homeostasis, and disease progression; however, their involvement in shared pathogenic pathways and clinical applications remains inadequately defined. This review consolidates recent experimental, transcriptomic, bioinformatic, and emerging clinical findings regarding the role of lncRNAs in NDDs. We examine how lncRNAs modulate common disease mechanisms, including protein misfolding and aggregation, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, ferroptosis, synaptic failure, and aging-related neurodegenerative processes. These regulatory functions occur through various mechanisms, including epigenetic modifications, transcriptional regulation, post-transcriptional processes, and RNA-protein interactions, as well as novel mechanisms such as liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), peptide coding, and exosome-mediated intercellular communication. Current evidence supports the potential of lncRNAs as minimally invasive liquid biopsy biomarkers, detectable in blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and extracellular vesicles. Additionally, lncRNAs may serve as therapeutic targets through antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), gene editing, and engineered delivery platforms. Overall, lncRNAs have emerged as central molecular regulators and promising candidates for translation in NDDs. Nonetheless, challenges related to specificity, validation, delivery across the blood-brain barrier, and clinical standardization must be addressed before their routine application in precision neurology.

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Neurodegenerative DiseasesRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsBiomarkersHumansLiquid BiopsyBiomarkersRNA, Long Noncoding

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PMID41919473
PMCPMC13667986

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