Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

Lnc-mg is a long non-coding RNA that promotes myogenesis

  • Mu Zhu,
  • Jiafan Liu,
  • Jia Xiao,
  • Li Yang,
  • Mingxiang Cai,
  • Hongyu Shen,
  • Xiaojia Chen,
  • Yi Ma,
  • Sumin Hu,
  • Zuolin Wang,
  • An Hong,
  • Yingxian Li,
  • Yao Sun,
  • Xiaogang Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14718
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Long non-coding mRNAs play important roles in muscle development and regeneration. Here the authors identify a long non-coding mRNA that promotes myogenesis by sequestering miR-125b, leading to increased expression of insulin-like growth factor 2.