Expression and function of long non-coding RNAs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

No longer regarded as junk DNA, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are considered as master regulators of cancer development and metastasis nowadays. Among the recently appreciated roles of these transcripts is their fundamental contribution in the pathogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Notably, lncRNAs may have interactions with some environmental risk factors for this type of cancer. Moreover, a number of studies have...