Aging • Vol 16 • No 4
The role of long non-coding RNA in hepatocellular carcinoma
February 2024 • Weizheng Liang, Yan Zhao, Qingxue Meng, Wenjie Jiang, Shoulong Deng, Jun Xue
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent liver malignancy with complex etiology and generally poor prognosis. Recently, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), non-protein-coding RNA molecules exceeding 200 nucleotides, have emerged as pivotal players in HCC, influencing its initiation, progression, invasion, and metastasis. These lncRNAs modulate gene expression at epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional levels, actively participating in the pathological and physiological processes of HCC. Understandin…