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ReviewNon-coding RNA research2026

Functional role of long non-coding RNA MALAT1 and HOTAIR in lung cancer.

Hong-Wei Wen, Ali Afzal, Guang-Wei Chen, Ghazala Saeed, Yang An, Shi-Chang Sun, Amna Rehman, Muhammad Usman Jamil, Umair Ali Khan Saddozai, Lei Zhang and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Hong-Wei WenDepartment of Public Health, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China.
Ali AfzalUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Guang-Wei ChenDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Fangcheng County, Nanyang, Henan, 473200, China.
Ghazala SaeedSchool of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Yang AnDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
Shi-Chang SunDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Fangcheng County, Nanyang, Henan, 473200, China.
Amna RehmanInstitute of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Usman JamilUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Umair Ali Khan SaddozaiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Lei ZhangHenan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China.
Fang MaDepartment of Medicine, People's Hospital of Fangcheng County, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City, Henan, 473200, China.
Xin-Ying JiFaculty of Basic Medical Subjects, Shu-Qing Medical College of Zhengzhou, Mazhai, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450064, China.
Muhammad Babar KhawarSchool of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long noncoding RNAs, particularly MALAT1 and HOTAIR, play a key role in regulating tumorigenesis, and therapeutic response. Current literature indicates their influence on key oncogenic pathways. Yet, the literature remains fragmented and lacks context-dependent roles. A clearer understanding of the mechanisms, and downstream targets is, therefore, warranted. Herein, we provide an updated synthesis that integrates scattered findings on MALAT1 and HOTAIR that have not been addressed in prior studies. We aim to summarize the oncogenic mechanisms of MALAT1 and HOTAIR in lung cancer and evaluate their roles in chemoresistance, metastasis, and immune modulation with an emphasis on their diagnostic and translational potential.

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ChemoresistanceHOTAIRLong noncoding RNAsLung cancerMALAT1

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PMID42183023
PMCPMC13196394

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