Journal
NON-CODING RNA
Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ncrna8060083
Keywords
non-coding RNA; MUC5B; IPF; rs35705950
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LncRNAs participate in regulatory processes in the human genome, and the rs35705950 SNP overlaps with the newly annotated lncRNA AC061979.1. Through the analysis of RNA-SEQ data from 27 independent studies, it was found that this transcript is expressed in lung epithelial cells and the findings were validated in cell lines and primary cells. The results suggest that the rs35705950-containing AC061979.1 is a novel component of the MUC5B expression control minicircuitry.
LncRNAs are involved in regulatory processes in the human genome, including gene expression. The rs35705950 SNP, previously associated with IPF, overlaps with the recently annotated lncRNA AC061979.1, a 1712 nucleotide transcript located within the MUC5B promoter at chromosome 11p15.5. To document the expression pattern of the transcript, we processed 3.9 TBases of publicly available RNA-SEQ data across 27 independent studies involving lung airway epithelial cells. Epithelial lung cells showed expression of this putative pancRNA. The findings were independently validated in cell lines and primary cells. The rs35705950 is found within a conserved region (from fish to primates) within the expressed sequence indicating functional importance. These results implicate the rs35705950-containing AC061979.1 pancRNA as a novel component of the MUC5B expression control minicircuitry.
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