Affiliation:
1. Lingnan Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
2. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
Abstract
The Human Genome Project (HGP) announced in 2001 that it had sequenced the entire
human genome, yielding nearly complete human DNA. About 98.5 percent of the human genome has
been found to be non-coding sequences. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is a non-coding RNA with a
length between 200 and 100,000 nucleotide units. Because of shallow research on lncRNA, it was
believed that it had no biological functions, but exists as a by-product of the transcription process.
With the development of high-throughput sequencing technology, studies have shown that lncRNA
plays important roles in many processes by participating in epigenetics, transcription, translation and
protein modification. Current researches have shown that lncRNA also has an important part in the
pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a common disorder of bone metabolism, also a major
medical and socioeconomic challenge worldwide. It is characterized by a systemic reduction in bone
mass and microstructure changes, which increases the risk of brittle fractures. It is more common in
postmenopausal women and elderly men. However, the roles of lncRNA and relevant mechanisms in
osteoporosis remain unclear. Based on this background, we hereby review the roles of lncRNA in osteoporosis,
and how it influences the functions of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, providing reference to
clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of osteoporosis.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Guangdong provincial science and technology project
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
General Medicine,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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