Acta Neuropharmacologica››2014,Vol. 4››Issue (4): 42-49.

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Long Noncoding RNAs:Research Strategies and Progresses in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Zhang Zhao, Chu Shi-feng, Huang Hui-yong, Chen Nai-hong

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Neuroscience Center, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
    2 Hunan University Of Chinese Medicine
  • Online:2014-08-26Published:2015-01-20
  • Contact:陈乃宏,男,研究员,博士生导师,研究方向:神经系统疾患创新药物开发及作用机制,Tel/Fax: 010-63165177, E-mail: chennh@imm.ac.cn
  • About author:张钊,女,博士生,研究方向:神经药理学和神经分子生物学,Tel/Fax: 010-63165182, E-mail:zhangzhao@imm.ac.cn
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金项目(No. 81274122、No. 81102831、No. 81273629、No. 21272278、No. 81473376、No.U1402221),国家“重大新药创制”科技重大专项(No. 2012ZX09301002-004、No. 2012ZX09301002-001-002),国家高技术研究发展计划(863 计划)(No. 2012AA020303),教育部博士点基金重点项目(No. 20121106130001),北京市自然科学基金(No. 7131013、No. 7142115),新药作用机制研究与药效评价北京市重点实验室资助项目(No. BZ0150),协和青年基金和中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金(No. 3332013157)

Abstract:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcribed RNA molecules greater than 200 nucleotides in length. Nowadays, lncRNAs are found to have lots of functions including regulating transcription, post-transcriptional RNA processing, translation, nuclear factor transport, gene rearrangement and chromatin modification. Abnormal expressions of lncRNAs always come along with the pathogenesis of many diseases, such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular disease. Thus a systematic and comprehensive profiling of lncRNA will help us to have a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of the diseases. This article will focus on the research strategies of lncRNA and the latest progress in neurodegenerative diseases, which will contribute to the establishment of the regulation network of nervous system, and provide new ideas for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.

Key words:long noncoding RNAs,research strategy,neurodegenerative diseases,Alzheimer&,rsquo,s disease,Parkinson&,rsquo,s disease,Huntington&,rsquo,s disease,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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