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

Table 3

An overview of the biomarker potential of lncRNAs for esophageal cancer.

lncRNA	Cancer type	Sample	Expression	Clinical application	Reference
HOTAIR	ESCC	Tissue	Up	Unfavorable prognosis	[148]
LOC285194	ESCC	Tissue	Down	Favorable prognosis and prediction of response to chemotherapy	[158]
POU3F3	ESCC	Plasma	Up	Diagnosis	[143]
UCA1	ESCC	Tissue	Up	Unfavorable prognosis	[151]
SPRY4-IT1	ESCC	Tissue	Up	Unfavorable prognosis	[152]
PCAT-1	ESCC	Tissue	Up	Unfavorable prognosis	[153]