Research advancement of long non-coding RNA MEG3 in regulating tumor cell apoptosis
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are deifned as RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides which are not transcribed into a protein. In recent years, it was recognized that lncRNAs are not only transcriptional noise, but have important cellular functions. lncRNA are implicated in gene regulation through a variety of mechanisms. Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) encodes an lncRNA which was suggested to function as a tumor suppressor. MEG3 almost involved in the physiological and pathological process. Here we review the role of lncRNA MEG3 in regulation of tumor cells, and discuss the molecule mechanism.
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