Long Noncoding RNAs in Regulating Adipogenesis: New RNAs Shed Lights on Obesity

Overview

Journal Cell Mol Life Sci

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biology

Date 2016 Mar 5

PMID 26943803

Citations 61

Authors

Shengjuan Wei

Min Du

Zhihua Jiang

Gary J Hausman

Lifan Zhang

Michael V Dodson

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Abstract

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are an emerging class of regulators involved in a myriad of biological processes. Recent studies have revealed that many lncRNAs play pivotal roles in regulating adipocyte development. Due to the prevalence of obesity and the serious effects of adiposity on human health and society development, it is necessary to summarize functions and recent advances of lncRNAs in adipogenesis. In this review, we highlight functional lncRNAs contributed to the regulation of adipogenesis, discussing their potential use as therapeutic targets to combat human obesity.

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