Review Article

Long Noncoding RNAs in Digestive System Malignancies: A Novel Class of Cancer Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets?

Table 2

An overview of the biomarker potential of lncRNAs for hepatocellular and pancreatic cancer.

lncRNACancer typeSampleExpressionClinical applicationReference

HULCHCCTissue/plasmaUpDiagnosis/unfavorable prognosis[123]

uc003wbdHCCSerumUpDiagnosis[124]

AF085935HCCSerumUpDiagnosis[124]

HEIEHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[51]

MVIHHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[128]

URCHHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[129]

lncRNA-ATBHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[130]

HOTTIPHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[131]

hDREHHCCTissueDownFavorable prognosis[76]

LETHCCTissueDownFavorable prognosis[125]

GAS5HCCTissueDownFavorable prognosis[133]

MALAT1PDACFFPE tissuesUpUnfavorable prognosis[134, 135]

ENST00000480739PDACTissueDownFavorable prognosis[3]

BC008363PDACTissueDownFavorable prognosis[138]

HOTAIRHCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[127]
Pancreatic cancerTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[136]

PVT1HCCTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[132]
PDACTissueUpUnfavorable prognosis[137]