Roles of long noncoding RNAs in aging and aging complications

BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE

卷:1865

Review

Jin, Ling ; Song, Qirui ; Zhang, Weili ; Geng, Bin ; Cai, Jun

关键词: Aging;    Long noncoding RNAs;    Biomarker;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.021

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Aging is a universal and time dependent complex biological process, characterized by a progressive physiological dysfunction and an increased vulnerability to death. Though the physiological process of aging is still not fully understood, several cellular and molecular mechanisms have been identified. Long noncoding RNAs is a class of regulatory ncRNAs with transcript lengths > 200 nucleotides. Discovery of this vast pool of regulators in mammalian genome supplies a new dimension to study and explore the aging process. In this review, we discuss the contribution of lncRNAs in aging and aging complications, and raise interest of serving lncRNAs as biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets to prolong health and ameliorate age-associated diseases. We hope understanding the roles of these high specificity and low conservation regulators in generating age-associated phenotypes might benefit human lifespan.

【 授权许可】

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