Table 2. Characteristics of aberrant lncRNA in different PCOS rodent models.

Species	Models	Specimen	Gene	Chromosome	Expression pattern (up/down regulation)	Identified functions	Reference
Rat	DHEA	Granular cells	HOTAIR	15	Up	Function in HOTAIR/miR-130a/IGF1 ceRNA network	(73)
	Letrozole	Uteri	CD36–005	4	Up	Promoting the proliferation of rat primary endometrial stromal cells	(74)
	Letrozole	Ovary	CD36-005	4	Up	Function in CD36-005/miR-448-5p/Ltbp4 ceRNA network	(75)
			RT1-M3-1-002	20	Up	Function in RT1-M3-1-002/miR-146a-5p/Csmd1 ceRNA network
						May involve in cell adhesion molecules
			Med12-002	X	Up	Involved in the androgen metabolic process and androgen receptor signaling pathway
			Esr1-002	1	Up
			Abcf2-004	4	Up	/
			Col6a3-201	9	Up	/
			Adgrv1-003	2	Up	/
			Grik2-001	20	Down	/
Mouse	DHEA	Ovary	SRA	18	Up	Impeding the production of inflammation factors, angiogenetic factors as well as NF-κB signaling	(76)
						Changing insulin release
			OC1	19	Up	Regulating angiogenesis and inflammatory response via the NF-κB signaling pathway	(43)