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. 2020 Mar 16;250(5):480–495. doi: 10.1002/path.5405

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Molecular functions of cytoplasmic lncRNAs. (A) lncRNAs interact with proteins and/or mRNAs to form RNP complexes, which regulate post‐transcriptional gene regulation. (B) lncRNAs act as molecular sponges for miRNAs, thus stabilising and protecting mRNAs from degradation. (C) lncRNAs associate with the translation machinery and regulate the translation of mRNAs. (D) lncRNAs can be actively engaged by translating ribosomes. (E) lncRNAs have been found in extracellular vesicles. Created using BioRender.