LINC00923: A Potential Drug Target and Biomarker (G91948)

Target Name: LINC00923

NCBI ID: G91948

Other Name(s): long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 923 | Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 923, transcript variant 1

LINC00923: A Potential Drug Target and Biomarker

LINC00923 is a long intergenic non-protein coding RNA (lncRNA) with a length of approximately 230 nucleotides. It is a non-coding RNA molecule that is expressed in various tissues and organs, including brain, heart, and muscle.

Recent studies have identified LINC00923 as a potential drug target and biomarker. LINC00923 has been shown to play a role in the regulation of cellular processes, such as cell adhesion, migration, and survival.

One of the key reasons for the potential drug target status of LINC00923 is its involvement in the regulation of the Notch signaling pathway. Notch signaling is a critical pathway that regulates cell-cell and cell-tissue interactions, and is involved in the development and maintenance of tissues and organs.

LINC00923 has been shown to interact with the Notch receptor, which is a transmembrane protein that plays a central role in the Notch signaling pathway. The Notch receptor is involved in the regulation of cellular processes such as stem cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival.

Additionally, LINC00923 has been shown to be regulated by the microRNA (miRNA) machinery. miRNA is a small non-coding RNA molecule that plays a role in the regulation of gene expression, and is expressed in various tissues and organs.

The miRNA machinery is composed of two main components: the microRNA precursor (miRNA) and the microRNA transmembrane protein (miRNA scaffold). LINC00923 has been shown to interact with the miRNA scaffold, which suggests a role for LINC00923 in the regulation of miRNA expression.

In conclusion, LINC00923 is a long intergenic non-protein coding RNA that has been shown to play a role in the regulation of the Notch signaling pathway and the miRNA machinery. Its potential as a drug target and biomarker makes it an attractive target for future research.

Protein Name: Long Intergenic Non-protein Coding RNA 923

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