The contribution of long non-coding RNAs in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs) are multifactorial autoimmune diseases with growing prevalence but the interaction between genetic, environmental and immunologic factors in their development is complex and remains obscure. There is great need to understand their pathogenetic mechanisms and evolve diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA molecules longer than 200 nucleotides that are known to interfere in gene regulation but their roles and functions have not yet been fully understood.
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research