X-Inactive-Specific Transcript: Review of Its Functions in the Carcinogenesis

X-inactive–specific transcript (XIST) is one of the firstly discovered long non-coding RNAs with prominent roles in the process of X inactivation. Moreover, this transcript contributes in the carcinogenic process in different tissues. In addition to interacting with chromatin modifying molecules, XI...

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Main Authors: Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard, Sepideh Dashti, Molood Farsi, Mohammad Taheri, Seyed Ali Mousavinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.690522/full