Decoding the regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs in cellular metabolism and disease

Non-coding RNAs, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs), are being studied extensively in a variety of fields. Their roles in metabolism have received increasing attention in recent years but are not yet clear. The regulation of glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism is an imperative physiological process that occurs in living organisms and takes part in cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Here, we summarize the important roles played by non-coding RNAs in glucose metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism, as well as the mechanisms involved. We also summarize the therapeutic advances for non-coding RNAs in diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and some metabolic diseases. Overall, non-coding RNAs are indispensable factors in metabolism and have a significant role in the three major metabolisms, which may be exploited as therapeutic targets in the future.

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Non-coding RNAs, including lncRNAs, miRNAs, and circRNAs, have been extensively studied in various fields, and their roles in metabolism, particularly glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism, are summarized in this article. The mechanisms involved in these processes are discussed, along with the therapeutic advances for non-coding RNAs in obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other metabolic diseases. Overall, non-coding RNAs are indispensable in metabolism and hold potential as therapeutic targets in the future.