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  • Genomics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aging Research

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  • Next-generation sequencing reveals that only 1.5% of human genes code for proteins.
  • The majority of the genome is transcribed into non-coding RNAs, whose functions are largely unknown.
  • Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a significant class of these transcripts, known for tissue specificity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current knowledge on the role of lncRNAs in stemness and aging.
  • To highlight the potential of lncRNAs as therapeutic targets for aging and cellular reprogramming.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on lncRNAs, stemness, and aging.
  • Analysis of data linking lncRNA function to cellular identity and tissue homeostasis.

Main Results:

  • lncRNAs are implicated in maintaining stemness properties.
  • lncRNAs play roles in detrimental pathways associated with the aging process.
  • lncRNAs are key regulators in the complex network governing tissue homeostasis.

Conclusions:

  • lncRNAs are critical regulators of stemness and aging.
  • lncRNAs represent a promising, yet underexplored, source for therapeutic interventions.
  • Targeting lncRNAs could offer new strategies for regenerative medicine and combating age-related diseases.