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The context-dependent duality of MEG3: a pivotal regulator and promising target in inflammation-associated diseases.

Jie-quan Wang Tong-sheng Zhou Hua Wu Ya-ru Liu

Aug 2026 · The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · Vol 78 8 · 0 citations

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This review consolidates current knowledge on MEG3, detailing its genetics, expression regulation, and core mechanisms-primarily its role as a competing endogenous RNA (posttranscriptional regulation) and as a scaffold for chromatin modifiers to modulate inflammatory pathways.

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