Table 1.
Long noncoding RNAs with a possible association with heart diseases
| lncRNA | Cardiac function | Heart disease |
|---|---|---|
| Fendrr | Required for the development of lateral plate mesoderm regulating the expression of GATA-6, NKX2-5, FOXF1, TBX3, IRX3, and PITX2 genes | None described [34] |
| Bvht | Required for cardiomyocyte differentiation | None described [35] |
| MIAT | Unknown | Myocardial infarction [36] |
| Kcnq1ot1 | Regulates the expression of the potassium channel KCNQ1 | None described [38] |
| ANRIL | Represses the expression of oncosuppressor genes INK4b, ARF, and INK4a | Coronary heart disease [39] |