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Table 1 Brief biological functions of lncRNA. What should be noticed is that some of these lncRNAs have multiple functions and mechanisms, this table just listed the functions and mechanisms mentioned in our review

From: Novel insights into the multifaceted roles of m6A-modified LncRNAs in cancers: biological functions and therapeutic applications

LncRNAs

Functions

Mechanisms

References

XIST

Epigenetic modification

Recruit chromatin modification factors

[70, 71]

HOTAIR

Epigenetic modification

Recruit chromatin modification factors

[72]

LncPRESS1

Epigenetic modification

Interdict the recruitment of some chromatin modifiers

[73]

XIST

Transcriptional regulation

Modulate RNA polymerases

[74]

SLERT

Transcriptional regulation

Modulate RNA polymerases

[75]

Khps1

Transcriptional regulation

Form R-loops

[77]

1/2-sbsRNAs

Post-transcriptional regulation

Recruit degradation proteins

[78]

LncIRS1

Post-transcriptional regulation

Compete for microRNA binding

[79]

SINEUP- GFP, SINEUP-ΔAlu

Translational regulation

Modulate translational initiation complexes

[82]

CCAT2

Translational regulation

Interact with ribosomes and initiation factors

[83]

DILA1

Post-translational regulation

Inhibit the phosphorylation of proteins and block its subsequent degradation

[84]