This volume focuses on the roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in contexts ranging from human cancers to cardiovascular disease and ageing. The role of lncRNAs in X-inactivation and those lncRNAs derived from pseudogenes, past retroelements integrated within the human genome, as well as the role these pseudogene-derived lncRNAs play in cancer development are discussed in detail. Further, the book examines the function of lncRNAs in diseases such as diabetes, in smooth muscle formation, and in the modulation of nuclear receptors, as well as in connection with perspectives on the development of personalized therapeutics. It offers an appealing and insightful resource for scientists and clinicians alike.
Understandingthe Complex Circuitry of lncRNAs at the X-inactivation Center and itsImplications in Disease Conditions.- Long Non-coding RNA ANRIL and Polycomb inHuman Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease.- Form and function of exosomeassociated long non-coding RNAs in cancer.- Long Non-coding RNAs in Lung Cancer.-Pseudogene-expressed RNAs: Emerging roles in gene regulation and disease.- Functionallong non-coding RNAs in vascular smooth muscle cells.- Long Non-coding RNAs asTargets and Regulators of Nuclear Hormone Receptors.- Non-codingtranscriptional landscape in human aging.- LncRNAs in stress response.- ExpressionSpecificity of Disease-Associated lncRNAs: towards Personalized Medicine.
Kevin Morris is an Associate Professor at the Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, USA. The responsible series editor is Peter K. Vogt, The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, USA.
