Long Non-Coding RNA MCM3AP-AS1: A Crucial Role in Human Malignancies

Pathol Oncol Res. 2022 Jun 16:28:1610194. doi: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610194. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

The incidence of cancer continues to grow and is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Long noncoding RNAs (LncRNAs) is a group of RNA transcripts greater than 200 nucleotides in length, and although it cannot encode proteins, it can regulate different biological functions by controlling gene expression, transcription factors, etc. LncRNA micro-chromosome maintenance protein 3-associated protein antisense RNA 1 (MCM3AP-AS1) is involved in RNA processing and cell cycle-related functions, and MCM3AP-AS1 is dysregulated in expression in various types of cancers. This biomarker is involved in many processes related to carcinogens, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, and migration. In this review, we summarize the roles of MCM3AP-AS1 in different human cancers and its biological functions with a view to providing ideas for future research.

Keywords: MCM3AP-AS1; biomarker; cancer; clinical features; lncRNA.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acetyltransferases / genetics
  • Acetyltransferases / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Neoplasms* / genetics
  • RNA, Antisense
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / metabolism

Substances

  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • RNA, Antisense
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • Acetyltransferases
  • MCM3AP protein, human