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ReviewBiomolecules2026

The Prospective Regulatory Functions of lncRNAs and Their ceRNA Networks in the Development of Motor Neurons and Associated Diseases.

Zhenzhen Wang, Yuhan Fu, Siqi Li, Yan Zhang, Tao Sun, Nan Miao

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Zhenzhen WangCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.
Yuhan FuCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.
Siqi LiCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5999-6239
Yan ZhangCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.
Tao SunCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2969-2226
Nan MiaoCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University Xiamen Campus, No. 668 Jimei Street, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3818-985X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Motor neurons form a highly specialized network composed of α-, β-, and γ-subtypes that coordinate skeletal muscle activity. Motor neuron diseases (MNDs), including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), are characterized by the progressive degeneration of this network, resulting in motor dysfunction. Emerging evidence underscores the significant roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in motor neuron development and disease. However, only a few have been experimentally confirmed as true ceRNA regulators, highlighting the need to differentiate validated mechanisms from mere associations or predictions. This review summarizes the regulatory roles of lncRNA-associated ceRNA networks in motor neuron development, evaluates the evidence for their involvement in MNDs, and explores their potential impact on disease progression. It also addresses current challenges, knowledge gaps, and future research directions for understanding ceRNA-mediated mechanisms and developing therapeutic strategies for MNDs.

Indexed as

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisGene Regulatory NetworksMotor Neuron DiseaseMotor NeuronsMuscular Atrophy, SpinalRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsHumansRNA, Competitive EndogenousRNA, Competitive EndogenousRNA, Long NoncodingALSceRNA networklncRNAMNDMSSMA

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PMID42650874
PMCPMC13511568

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