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Open Access
01-12-2017 | Review
Role of long non-coding RNAs in glucose metabolism in cancer
Authors:
Chunmei Fan, Yanyan Tang, Jinpeng Wang, Fang Xiong, Can Guo, Yumin Wang, Shanshan Zhang, Zhaojian Gong, Fang Wei, Liting Yang, Yi He, Ming Zhou, Xiaoling Li, Guiyuan Li, Wei Xiong, Zhaoyang Zeng
Published in:
Molecular Cancer
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Issue 1/2017
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Abstract
Long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a group of transcripts that are longer than 200 nucleotides and do not code for proteins. However, this class of RNAs plays pivotal regulatory roles. The mechanism of their action is highly complex. Mounting evidence shows that lncRNAs can regulate cancer onset and progression in a variety of ways. They can not only regulate cancer cell proliferation, differentiation, invasion and metastasis, but can also regulate glucose metabolism in cancer cells through different ways, such as by directly regulating the glycolytic enzymes and glucose transporters (GLUTs), or indirectly modulating the signaling pathways. In this review, we summarized the role of lncRNAs in regulating glucose metabolism in cancer, which will help understand better the pathogenesis of malignant tumors. The understanding of the role of lncRNAs in glucose metabolism may help provide new therapeutic targets and novel diagnostic and prognosis markers for human cancer.