Glossary Term
LincRNA
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A molecule of RNA 200-17000 nucleotides in length that is transcribed by non-protein coding areas of DNA. These ribonucleotides may play a role in a variety of biological processes.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C88924. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Large Intervening Non-Coding RNALarge Non-Coding RNAlincRNALincRNAlncRNALong Intergenic Non-Coding RNALong Intergenic Noncoding RNALong ncRNALong Non Coding RNALong Non-Coding RNA
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — LincRNA (C88924)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C88924. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Exploring the Effect of Whole-Genome Duplication on Salmonid LincRNA Repertoire. — Int J Mol Sci, 2026-09-02 (PMID 42737760; literature)
- LincRNA-Cox2 in Inflammation: Regulatory Networks, Experimental Insights, and Future Directions. — Immunol Invest, 2026-06-18 (PMID 42312724; literature)
- Comprehensive lincRNA Transcriptome in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Integrating Known and Newly Identified lincRNAs Across Pediatric and Adult Cohorts. — Noncoding RNA, 2026-05-27 (PMID 42347168; literature)
- LincRNA-Cox2 at the crossroads of innate immunity and inflammation: mechanisms, disease associations, and therapeutic perspectives. — Inflammopharmacology, 2026-04-22 (PMID 42020888; literature)
- LincRNA-EPS alleviates osteoclastogenesis under inflammatory microenvironment through preventing excessive iron metabolism. — Cell Death Dis, 2026-04-03 (PMID 41927522; literature)
- PVT1 lincRNA signals an androgen-dependent transcriptional activation program of oncogenes in prostate cancer cells. — Int J Cancer, 2026-03-06 (PMID 41792045; literature)
- Genome-Wide Association Study and Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveal Key lincRNA and Candidate Gene for Polled Phenotype in Yak. — Animals (Basel), 2026-02-14 (PMID 41751060; literature)
- LincRNA-p21: A Double-Edged Sword in Ethanol-Induced Liver Damage and Its Nanoparticle Solution. — Int J Nanomedicine, 2026-02-14 (PMID 41717312; literature)