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Table 8 LncRNAs as biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases

From: Expedition to the missing link: Long noncoding RNAs in cardiovascular diseases

LncRNA

Clinical Application

Physiological/pathological impact

Mechanism involved

CoroMarker [132, 133]

Diagnosis of CAD

Decrease pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion from THP-1 monocytic cells

Unknown

LIPCAR [135]

Prediction of cardiac remodeling

Associated with future development of cardiac remodeling

Unknown

GAS5 [136,137,138]

↑ in arterial plaques

↓ in plasma of CAD patients

Modulate macrophages and ECs apoptosis after ox-LDL stimulation

Unknown

SENCR [139,140,141]

Diagnosis of early onset CAD:

↓ in circulating ECs

↑ in monocytes

Regulation of commitment from pluripotent cells and angiogenic capacity of EC

Regulate myocardin gene regulation to stabilize the contractile state of VSMCs

DKFZP434I0714 [144]

Prediction of adverse CV events in uremic patients

Modulate stress-induced EC apoptosis, endothelial dysfunction, and vascular inflammation

Unknown