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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2017-03-01

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Long noncoding RNAs are a promising therapeutic target in various diseases

Filatova AYu1, Sparber PA1, Krivosheeva IA1, Skoblov MYu1,2,3
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1 Laboratory of Functional Genomics,
Research Centre of Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia

2 Laboratory of Medical Genetic Technologies, Department of Basic Research of MDRI,
Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia

3 Genomic Functional Analysis Laboratory,
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Dolgoprudny, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Alexandra Filatova
ul. Moskvorechie, d. 1, Moscow, Russia, 115478; ur.xednay@ccaam

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Contribution of the authors to this work: Filatova AYu — planning, literature analysis, drafting of a manuscript; Sparber PA — literature analysis, drafting of a manuscript; Krivosheeva IA — literature analysis, drafting of a manuscript; Skoblov MYu — drafting of a manuscript. All authors participated in editing of the manuscript.

Received: 2017-06-25 Accepted: 2017-06-28 Published online: 2017-07-18
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