Elimam Hanan, Radwan Abdullah F, El Said Nadine H, Elfar Nourhan, Abd-Elmawla Mai A, Aborehab Nora M, Nassar Khloud, Mohammed Osama A, Doghish Ahmed S
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, 32897, Egypt.
Department of Pharmacy, Kut University College, Al Kut, Wasit, 52001, Iraq.
Cancer Gene Ther. 2025 Sep 15. doi: 10.1038/s41417-025-00950-4.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, largely attributable to its molecular heterogeneity and resistance to current therapeutic modalities. Dysregulation of key intracellular signaling pathways, including EGFR, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, JAK/STAT, and p53, plays a central role in NSCLC pathogenesis, driving tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. Increasing evidence highlights long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as critical regulatory molecules within these signaling networks. Aberrant lncRNA expression contributes to oncogenic signaling, modulates the tumor microenvironment, and promotes hallmark cancer traits such as uncontrolled proliferation, evasion of apoptosis, metastasis, and chemoresistance. This review synthesizes contemporary findings on the molecular mechanisms by which lncRNAs influence major oncogenic cascades in NSCLC. Both oncogenic and tumor-suppressive lncRNAs are examined, with an emphasis on their functional interplay with signaling mediators and their contributions to tumor biology. Moreover, the clinical relevance of lncRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers is explored, alongside emerging therapeutic strategies designed to target lncRNA-mediated dysregulation. Approaches such as antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene modulation offer promising avenues for therapeutic intervention. This review provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the roles of lncRNAs in NSCLC and supports the advancement of lncRNA-targeted precision medicine strategies in lung cancer management.
非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)仍然是全球癌症相关死亡的主要原因,这在很大程度上归因于其分子异质性和对当前治疗方式的耐药性。关键细胞内信号通路的失调,包括表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)、磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶/蛋白激酶B/哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(PI3K/AKT/mTOR)、Janus激酶/信号转导子和转录激活子(JAK/STAT)以及p53,在NSCLC发病机制中起核心作用,驱动肿瘤的发生、进展、转移和治疗耐药性。越来越多的证据表明长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)是这些信号网络中的关键调节分子。lncRNA的异常表达有助于致癌信号传导,调节肿瘤微环境,并促进癌症的标志性特征,如不受控制的增殖、逃避凋亡、转移和化疗耐药性。本综述综合了关于lncRNA影响NSCLC主要致癌级联反应的分子机制的当代研究结果。研究了致癌和抑癌lncRNA,重点关注它们与信号介质的功能相互作用及其对肿瘤生物学的贡献。此外,还探讨了lncRNA作为诊断和预后生物标志物的临床相关性,以及旨在靶向lncRNA介导的失调的新兴治疗策略。反义寡核苷酸、RNA干扰和基于CRISPR/Cas9的基因调节等方法为治疗干预提供了有前景的途径。本综述为理解lncRNA在NSCLC中的作用提供了一个全面的框架,并支持在肺癌管理中推进以lncRNA为靶点的精准医学策略。