LncRNA MAFG-AS1 is involved in human cancer progression

Eur J Med Res. 2023 Nov 8;28(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01486-9.

Abstract

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) refer to a type of non-protein-coding transcript of more than 200 nucleotides. LncRNAs play fundamental roles in disease development and progression, and lncRNAs are dysregulated in many pathophysiological processes. Thus, lncRNAs may have potential value in clinical applications. The lncRNA, MAF BZIP Transcription Factor G (MAFG)-AS1, is dysregulated in several cancer, including breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, esophagus cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and glioma. Altered MAFG-AS1 levels are also associated with diverse clinical characteristics and patient outcomes. Mechanistically, MAFG-AS1 mediates a variety of cellular processes via the regulation of target gene expression. Therefore, the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects of MAFG-AS1 have been widely explored. In this review, we discuss the expression, major roles, and molecular mechanisms of MAFG-AS1, the relationship between MAFG-AS1 and clinical features of diseases, and the clinical applications of MAFG-AS1.

Keywords: Cancer; Expression; Function; MAFG-AS1; lncRNA.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / genetics
  • MafG Transcription Factor / genetics
  • MafG Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Male
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • Prognosis
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / metabolism
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • MicroRNAs
  • MAFG protein, human
  • Repressor Proteins
  • MafG Transcription Factor